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Unit 2 [MT435: Operations Management ] Page 1 of 3 Assignment: Quality Management and Lean Systems Paper In the modern world, business es and individuals need t o optimize their eff orts to gain eff ectiveness and eff icienc y. Also, c onc epts of sustainabilit y, continuous impr ovement, and pr oc esses that ensur e incr eas ed value ar e c onsider ed to tr ack oper ations management t owards success. Many of the t er ms of qualit y managem ent and lean syst ems come fr om Japanes e cultur e and language, due t o Dr. W . Edwar ds D eming’s r es earch occurring in Japan. D eming is of ten ref err ed to as T he F at her of Quality due t o his f oundational r ole in the establishment of Qualit y Management. Directions In this Assignme nt, you will compos e and inf or mative ess ay in a minimum of 3-f ull pages in which you specif ic ally addr ess the parts listed below. Make sur e t o include s epar at e title and ref er enc es pages, us e standar d par agr aph structur e, double spac ing, 12 -point Times N ew R oman f ont, and f ollow all other AP A 6th edition f or matting and citation guidelines. C onduct res earch fr om credible peer -r eviewed s ources, the Libr ar y, and your textbook to support your res pons es. Part 1: Examine t he business c onc epts of qualit y management and lean s yst ems pr ovided below: Quality M an ag ement 1. Dimensions of Quality 2. Cost of Quality 3. Six Sigma 4. ISO 5. Quality tools Lean Systems 1. JIT 2. Lean Production 3. Kanban 4. Kaizen 5. Poka -yoke Part 2: Select one c onc ept fr om eac h of the lists above and c ompos e your paper t o include: ● One aspect of qualit y management ● One aspect of lean syst ems Part 3: Clos e your paper with the f ollowing obs er vations fr om your res earch: T he import anc e of Deming’s res earch t o the f oundation of qualit y, and what you c ould do now, t o implement the c onc epts you select ed, to your own lif e and work. Unit 2 [MT435: Operations Management ] Page 2 of 3 S CM S t an d ar d R eq u ir emen t s  T his Assignment s hould be a s ep ar at e MS W or d document, pr ef er ably in the most c urr ent .doc x f ile f or mat.  In addition t o t he APA 6th edition st yle title page and r ef er enc e page; ens ur e your paper covers the assigned t opics, with a f ocus on qualit y. T h e f ollowing it ems pr ovid e additional guidanc e as t o writing expect ations.   R espond t o t he questions in a t hor ough manner, pr oviding specif ic examples of c onc epts, topics, def initions, and ot her elements asked f or in the questions. Your paper should be highly or ganized, logic al, and f ocus ed.   It must be writt en in St andard English; dem onstr ating exc eptional c ont ent, organization, st yle, gr am mar, and mechanics.   Your paper should pr ovide a clearly established sustained viewpoint and purpose.   Your writing should be well order ed, logic al, and unified; as well as original and insightf ul.   Ensur e your paper us es APA 6th edition f ormat f or cont ent, with pr operly indent ed par agr aphs, and a minimum of 3 f ull pages c overing the assigned t opics to appr opriat e dept h.   A s eparate page at the end of your r es earch paper should cont ain a list of ref erences, in AP A 6th edition f ormat. Us e your textbook, t he Libr ar y, and the internet for credible res earch.   Ensure you have at a minimum three quality ref erenc es supporting your work: defining words, or using dictionaries, wikis, or encyclopedias, does not count as a quality ref erenc e, or meet university standards f or credible online research.  B e sur e t o cit e bot h in -text and r ef er enc e list cit ations wer e appr opriat e and ref er enc e all sourc es. Your s ourc es and c ont ent should f ollow pr oper APA citat ion style. R eview the AP A 6th edition f or matting and citation st yle f ound at the W riting C ent er. (T he W riting C ent er can be acc essed in Ac ademic T ools. Click on AP A C entral, then on " W rit e" at the bott om of the page.) (It should include a c over sheet, paper is double spac ed, in T imes N ew R oman 12 - point f ont, corr ect citations, Standar d English with no spelling or punctuation err ors, and corr ect r ef er ences at the bott om of the last page.)  *P leas e n ot e: Pr of ess or s do h av e ac ad emic f r eed om t o m odif y Ass ignm ent s and r equir em ent s t o mitigat e ag ainst c heat ing and plagiar is m, and help wit h st ud ent lear ning. Directions for Sub mitting Y our Pap er W rit e your paper in a Micr os of t W ord document and s ave it in a location that includes your name and the title. S ubmit your paper to the Unit 2: Assignment Dr opbox. Unit 2 [MT435: Operations Management ] Page 3 of 3 MT 435 Unit 2 Assign ment: Quality M anag ement and Lean Systems Pap er Content (50%) 30 pts. (3 Full P ages of C ont ent) Points Possible Points Earned S elect one Q ualit y Management c onc ept (s elect one of the f ive it ems listed) and discuss its implications to include the f indings of your study and r es earch. 10 S elect one Lean S yst ems conc ept (select one of the five it ems listed) and discuss its implications t o include the f indings of your study and res earch. 10 Make obs er vations r elat ed t o the import ance of D eming’s r es earch to the f oundation of qualit y, and what you c ould do now, t o implement the c onc epts you select ed, to your own lif e and work. 10 Analysis (30%) 18 pts. W ork demonstr at es synthesis of conc epts, res earch, and experience. 6 W ork demonstr at es the student’s abilit y t o tie r elevant inf ormation to real lif e applications. 6 Analysis exc eeds basic compr ehension t o demonstr at e higher order thinking. 6 Writing (20%) 12 pts. C orr ect us e of APA 6 th edition f ormat, all s ourc es used t o support the paper ar e r ef er enc ed, thr ee r ef er enc es minimum 4 S ent enc es ar e clear, c oncise, and dir ect; tone is appr opriat e 4 Spelling, gr ammar, and punctuation ar e c orr ect 4 T otal 60