Inventory Management, homework help

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Research two (2) manufacturing or two (2) service companies
that manage inventory and complete this assignment.

Write a six to eight (6-8) page paper in which you:

Determine the types of inventories these companies currently
manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics.

Analyze how each of their goods and service design concepts
are integrated.

Evaluate the role their inventory plays in the company’s
performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Compare and contrast the four (4) different types of layouts
found with each company; explain the importance of the layouts to the company’s
manufacturing or service operations.

Determine at least two (2) metrics to evaluate supply chain
performance of the companies; suggest improvements to the design and operations
of their supply chains based on those metrics.

Suggest ways to improve the inventory management for each of
the companies without affecting operations and the customer benefit package.
Provide a rationale to support the suggestion.

Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.
Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size
12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow
APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.

Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment,
the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The
cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment
page length.

THIS
PROFESSOR IS A REAL PIECE OF WORK- HE DEDUCTS POINTS LIKE CRAZY IF ANY OF HIS
CRITERIA IS MISSED SO PLEASE PAY VERY CLOSE ATTENTION TO THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
– THANKS

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this
assignment are:

Evaluate the processes used in designing and producing goods
and services.

Determine four layout patterns and when they should be used.

Utilize the concept of supply chain management.

Employ the concept of capacity management.

Evaluate the management of inventories and resources.

Use technology and information resources to research issues
in operations management.

Write clearly and concisely about operations management
using proper writing mechanics.

Satisfactorily determined the types of inventories these companies
currently manage; Satisfactorily described their essential inventory
characteristics.

Satisfactorily analyzed how each of their goods and service design
concepts are integrated.

Satisfactorily evaluated the role their inventory plays in the
company’s performance, operational efficiency, and customer satisfaction.

Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the four (4) different
types of layouts found with each company; Satisfactorily explained the
importance of the layouts to the company’s manufacturing or service operations.

Satisfactorily determined at least two (2) metrics to evaluate
supply chain performance of the companies; Satisfactorily suggested
improvements to the design and operations of their supply chains based on those
metrics.

Satisfactorily suggested ways to improve the inventory management
for each of the companies without affecting operations and the customer benefit
package. Satisfactorily provided a rationale to support the suggestion.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality
choices.