General Instructions
1 Access the Pearson MyOMLab per the instructions located in the Course Information folder, titled: OPS510 MyOMLab Student Guide. Carefully review the simulation’s introductory information and instructions. Note that while the simulation is graded, this grade will not affect your grade for this assignment. After completing the simulation, capture a screen image of your final simulation results, which are to be included in your critical thinking operations management assignment as an appendix item.
2. The operations supply chain management assignment content must include the following:
• 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.
• Provide a brief definition of supply chain management and identify why it is important in an organization’s operations.
• Provide a brief overview description of the supply chain management simulation.
• Describe your strategy for performing the supply chain management simulation.
• Describe at least three operations supply chain management methods, principles, or techniques experienced in the supply chain management simulation.
• Itemize at least three lessons learned from the supply chain management simulation.
• Conclusion: Present a recap of key points and summary of main emphasis without repeating verbatim and exclusive of new information.
• References: Include at least two current scholarly references (published within the past five years) in addition to the course text.
• Appendix: Supply chain management simulation results. The Appendix page should be its own page after your reference page, with the header: Appendix, with your screenshot below.
Operations Supply Chain Management Paper
This Critical Thinking assignment option consists of two activities:
1) Performing the Pearson MyOMLab Supply Chain Management Simulation, and
2) A written operations supply chain management paper.
Specific Instructions
Your written operations supply chain management paper must contain titled sections corresponding to the content requirements and comply with APA format and guidelines. The length of the paper, in addition to the title and reference pages, should be 5 pages. Please write clearly, concisely, and cohesively.
Please adhere to the detailed instructions contained in the Critical Thinking: Operations Supply Chain Management Common Instructions section above.
Textbooks and Materials
1.Access the Pearson MyOMLab
2. Required Textbooks and Materials
Chapter 11 in Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management
Turkay, M., Saracoglu, O., Arslan, M. (2016). Sustainability in supply chain management: Aggregate planning from sustainability perspective. PLoS ONE, 11(1), 1-18.
3. Recommended Textbooks and Materials
Albuloushi, N., & Algharaballi, E. (2014). Examining the influence of the cultural aspects of uncertainty avoidance on supply chain coordination. The Journal of Applied Business Research, 30(3), 847-862.
Manisha, S., Goyal, D., & Kiran, R. (2015). Development of a model for successful implementation of supply chain management information system in Indian automotive industry. Vision, 19(3), 248-262.
