SCM $3351$ Business Process Improvement

Assignment $06$: Process Maps $($Flow Charts$)$

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The problem being studied:

The ABC Railroad has a set of policies and procedures which apply to the submission and handling of

travel expense forms. These forms are filed after an employee completes a trip which pertains to

company business and a number of steps must be accomplished before the employee is reimbursed for

the expenses incurred. Stated below is a "narrative$$ which identifies all of the steps which are necessary

in order to properly process a travel expense form.

$1.$ Construct a process map of the for the submission and handling of travel expense forms.

a$.$ You may do the assignment by hand using pencil and paper

b$.$ The flow chart must be complete for the Travel Expense Form Process.

c$.$ The flow chart should look professional and appropriate for inclusion in a report.

Individual Assignment

Max Points: $20$

Due: $04\mathrm{.}10\mathrm{.}2024$; $11$:$59$ pm

$2.$ Questions:

a$.$ Does the flowchart include all of the necessary steps? If not, what additional steps

do you recommend be included?

b$.$ Does the flowchart provide an accurate depiction of what is described in the

narrative?

i$.$ What suggestions would you offer for improvement?

c$.$ Do you feel your overall understanding of the process of handling travel expense

forms has been enhanced through the use of this example?

i$.$ What suggestions would you offer for improvement?