Unit $4$ Assignment: Product Design, Service Design, and Facility Design Paper

The design process in an operations management environment is critical for the efficient use of resources. Design thinking is a creative and iterative process that involves empathizing with the end users, defining the problem, ideating potential solutions, prototyping, and testing.

Directions

In this assignment, you will apply critical thinking to the application of designing a product, service, and facility in an informative essay with a minimum of three full pages in which you specifically address the parts listed below. Make sure to include separate title and reference pages, use standard paragraph structure, double spacing, $12-$point Times New Roman font, and follow all other current APA style guidelines. Conduct research from credible peer$-$reviewed sources, the Library, and your textbook to support your responses. Three references are required for the assignment.

You can select an operations management environment of your choosing; however, ensure it is realistic and real$-$world applicable, reflecting good judgment, business sense, and critical thinking skills. Consider the following topics and follow the instructions below, remembering to complete all parts of the assignment.

Instructions

Product Design

Create a product design within an operations management environment, using real$-$world research to support your work. Your task is to design a sustainable packaging solution in either $($beverage$,$ pharmaceutical, or frozen foods$)$ that reduces waste and promotes environmentally responsible behavior. The packaging should be functional, visually appealing, and eco$-$friendly. It is important to incorporate the product design steps that can be found on page $167.$

Service Design

Create a service design within an operations management environment using real$-$world research to support your work. Your task is to design a mobile banking app that is user$-$friendly, efficient, and secure$.$ The app should allow users to perform various banking tasks, such as checking account balances, transferring funds, and paying bills. It is important to incorporate the service design steps that can be found on page $203.$

Facility Design

Create a facility design within an operations management environment using real$-$world research to support your work. Your task is to design a manufacturing facility that minimizes waste and promotes efficiency. Identifying a facility layout that will be the best solution for a manufacturing facility is important.

Ensure each topic is covered appropriately, demonstrating knowledge of the course concept and critical thinking skills. It is highly recommended that each topic comprises one and a half full pages of your three full pages of content. Any diagrams or design elements should take up no more than one half$-$page, allowing, at a minimum, a one half$-$page of narrative to accompany and demonstrate critical thinking skills related to the diagram or design element created as part of your assignment.