Paper APA – Original Ford Motors

Paper Based on Ford Motors

Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
a) Assess the significant forces that have shaped operations management in recent history. How did these forces impact the business operations of
your company? If your company does not yet exist, how do you envision these forces will impact the business operations of your company?
b) Critique the key obstacles and issues that confronted company management during the evolution of operations management into the modern
era. How did your company’s management handle these obstacles? If your company did not exist then, how do you think they would have
responded to these issues?
c) Assess changes to operations management philosophies and organizational structures in response to the evolving complexity of business
operations. In other words, what has changed and why?
d) Analyze the business operations of your selected company. Consider questions such as these in your response: What organizational processes
does the company use? How do the business operations support the strategic plan, mission, and vision of the company? What factors affect
productivity and profitability?
e) Determine the key trends in production, quality, resource, and information management with a focus on the business operations of your
company.
f) Assess the impact of these key trends on the business operations of your selected company and on the business product, service, or other idea
in your business plan.
Rubric
Guidelines for Submission: Your paper should adhere to the following formatting requirements: It is submitted as an APA-style Microsoft Word (or open source)
document, 8-10 pages (not including title and reference pages), double-spaced, using 12-point Times New Roman font and one-inch margins. There should be a
minimum of two references cited in APA format.
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http://www.apastyle.org/learn/index.aspx