MGT 301 - Lean Systems or Total Quality Management

• Describe and apply operation management principles.
• Develop and assess project management techniques including Lean Systems and TQM.

select a current event topic within the past 3 years and apply key principles of operations management (from either Chapter 8 or Chapter 9).

Write an essay addressing Lean Systems or Total Quality Management (TQM).The goal of the assignment is to help you understand Lean Systems and TQM and the role each play within an organization, positively or negatively.

Select an article from a printed newspaper, online source, or magazine, or Bryant & Stratton College’s Virtual Library. This paper is not a summary of the article, but a quick overview of the article and how it relates to one or more operations management principles. Please attach the hyperlink for the article in the comments section of the drop box and on the reference page.

For example, you can find--and provide your insight on--an article addressing Toyota’s Production System; you could find an article on lean manufacturing, Total Preventative Maintenance (TPM), or how lean systems can facilitate the continuous improvement of processes within an organization.

Use the following pattern of organization for the essay:

APA Formatting: at least two pages in length, double-spaced, one-inch margins, title page, reference page, and 12-point Font (Arial or Times New Roman).

APA Citations: You must include at least two external academic or scholarly references to support your position or argument.