You will apply operations management ideas to real-world scenarios in this exercise. This course will allow you to start constructing an operation management strategy by writing a paper on a company concept of your choice.

Learning Outcome: Explain the role of operations and how it relates to the other functional areas of a business.

Specifications: Follows APA, 6th edition formatting Includes a Reference page for cited sources

Instructions: Apply operations management ideas to real-world scenarios. This course will allow you to start constructing an operation management strategy by writing a paper on a company concept of your choice. As your business, you may start a retail sales operation, an internet service like tuition, or a personal service like lawn care, or pet grooming. Use the material from Unit 1 to help you select what parts will be covered and explain why you chose particular decisions in detail. When preparing your paper, you should do research and consult at least four scholarly sources (i.e. textbooks, scholarly articles from a peer-reviewed journal, etc.)

As you write the paper, make sure to address the following topics: 1. Will the company be business-to-business or business-to-consumer?

2. Will the business create a product, provide a service, broker information, sell items, or distribute things for others?

3.Will the business provide a single product or service, or a variety of goods and services?

4. Will the firm have a physical presence or will it only sell online? Will the business be a large corporation, a medium-sized enterprise, or a small business?

5. How will you deliver the service or product to the consumer?

6. Will inventory storage be required?