Conduct a Process improvement paper on the U.S big box store

Process Improvement Paper

 

 

Conduct a Process improvement paper on the U.S big box store, Target. Consider a process within Target that could be improved. This could be a business process, a manufacturing process, a distribution process, or a service process.

 

Prepare a recommended process improvement proposal that incorporates tools and methods learned in this course.

 

Your paper should

• Describe Target and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company.

• Create a step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart.

• Analyze the current process for inefficiencies.

 

• Develop a process improvement recommendation including a detailed plan incorporating business process engineering theory and including benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor. The process should be designed to be more efficient, using appropriate tools and methods learned throughout the course, including capacity utilization improvements and statistical quality control models.

 

• Explain possible challenges in implementing the process changes.

 

• Assess the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits.

 

The Process Improvement paper

• Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA style

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• Must utilize academic voice.

 

• Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.

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• Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text.

 

• Must document any information used from sources in APA Style

 

• Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style