Instructions
This Critical Thinking Assignment consists of two activities:
- Perform the Pearson MyOMLab: Operations Supply Chain Management and
- Submit either a written Operations Supply Chain Management paper OR a multi-media presentation.
Steps to Guide You Through the Assignment Applicable to the Both the Paper and Presentation Options
- Access the Pearson MyOMLabLinks to an external site..
- Carefully review the simulation's introductory information and instructions, as well as the information in the OM Simulation Descriptions and Implementation Tips. After completing the simulation, capture a screen image of your final simulation results, including the rubric evaluation metrics (i.e., MAPE), which are to be included in your Critical Thinking Assignment.
- The Operations Supply Chain Management content, paper or presentation option, must include the following sections:
- 3.1 Introduction: Explain the purpose or thesis of the paper and explain how the body of the paper is arranged to support the purpose of the paper.
- 3.2 Provide a brief definition of Supply Chain Management and identify why it is important in an organization's operations.
- 3.3 Provide a brief overview description of the Supply Chain Management Simulation including the targeted goals of the simulation.
- 3.4 Describe specifics about the model or approach used as the basis for your strategy in performing the Supply Chain Management Simulation; in an appendix, including an illustrated (worked-out) example of a formula, calculation, or technique developed as a central part of your Supply Chain Management Simulation strategy.
- 3.5 Describe at least three operations Supply Chain Management methods, principles, or techniques experienced in the Supply Chain Management Simulation. Please describe your rationale/hypothesis for choosing each principle that you use. You may consider large lots, cross sourcing, vendor selection process, or other principles.
- 3.6 Clearly describe your simulation results and indicate how well they met the targeted simulation goals.
- 3.7 Itemize at least three lessons learned from the Supply Chain Management Simulation and describe how this understanding is important for a career in operations management. In lessons learned, you may consider describing how you managed uncertainty or risks, were there any surprises and how you managed them, how well vendor selection worked, whether cross sourcing worked, etc.
- 3.8 Conclusion should present a recap of key points and a summary of the main emphasis without repeating verbatim and exclusive of new information.
- 3.9 References should include at least two current scholarly references (published within the past five years) in addition to the course text.
- 3.10 Appendices:
- 3.10.1 Illustrated (worked-out) Supply Chain Management example. For example, show how you selected vendors with specifics.
- 3.10.2 Supply Chain Management Simulation results, including the rubric evaluation metrics (i.e., units and costs).
Option 1: Simulation and Paper
Guidelines, Requirements, and Submission
- Compete the MyOMLab simulation as per the instructions above.
- Your written Operations Supply Chain Management paper must contain the sections outlined in the instructions.
- Your well-written paper should be 3 pages in length, not including the required cover and reference pages.
- Remember to include a screenshot of your final simulation results.
- Format your paper according to APA guidelines in the CSU Global Writing Center. The CSU Global Library and Writing Center can be accessed from the left side course navigation panel. In the CSU Global Writing Center, you can access sample papers to help with formatting sections of your paper.
- Submit your Critical Thinking Assignment document(s) in the submission area established for this purpose. Per the assignment rubric, a portion of your evaluation is based on your simulation results.