How have the ideas of constant improvement processes such as TQM, Six Sigma, and other improvement processes affected the overall strategy of organizations?
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150+ words Questions First 2 due as soon as possible
1 How have the ideas of constant improvement processes such as TQM, Six Sigma, and other improvement processes affected the overall strategy of organizations?
2 What steps need to be taken before we implement an organizational strategy? Why are time frames so important to the implementation of an organizations strategy? What role does the sequence of execution play?
3 this one is just a reply-
Ms. Collins,
I never really took time to think about how far reaching processes improvement is until this class. I understood the concept of reducing defects in production and a company’s product so they meet or exceed customer expectations and helping reduce costs. I never understand the scope of cost from defects or problems in manufacturing. I am a biker so I researched Polaris Industries Inc. the new owner of Indians motorcycles for my paper last, and one of the weakness were problems with their painting process so they were having a hard time meeting customer demand for the Indian motorcycles and one of their goals was reducing warranty costs(“COMPANY PROFILE Polaris Industries Inc.,” 2014). I never really thought about how much it would cost if a company had to do a lot of warranty repairs and replacement. Just like massive product recalls, if a company does not eliminate problems and improve the quality of their product it can be fatal for the company. So process improvement has to be part of any company’s strategy. I was amazed at the saving created by process improvement. The text gave this example “Savings attributed to Six Sigma programs have ranged from 1.2% to 4.5% of annual revenue for a number of Fortune 500 firms. Firms that have successfully employed Six Sigma are General Electric, Allied Signal, ABB, and Ford Motor Company.54 About 35% of U.S. companies now have a Six Sigma program in place.55At Dow Chemical, each Six Sigma project has resulted in cost savings of $500,000 in the first year” (Hunger & Wheelen, 2010, p. 290). I am sold on the importance of process improvement.
Reference
COMPANY PROFILE Polaris Industries Inc. (2014, October). MARKETLINE, Business Source Complete.
Hunger, J. D., & Wheelen, T. L. (2010). Concepts in Strategic Management and Business Policy Achieving Sustainability (12th ed.). Retrieved from The University of Phoenix eBook Collection database.
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posted by Kathleen Collins , Sep 05, 2015, 5:48 AM
Great conversation on Continuous Improvement – your mindset is spot on. As potential leaders how can you encourage this? The need to increase productivity and develop a continuous improvement culture.
http://www.iqisit.com/continuous-improvement-leads-to-business-benefits/
Everyone,
How do you do this? What type of compensation structures could be set up? What time of CIP (continuous improvement programs) can be developed?
Paper
Resources: Riordan Virtual Organization and Environmental Scan Paper
Use the Riordan Virtual Organization and research from last week’s Environmental Scan Paper for this assignment.
Decide which competitive advantages Riordan has in common with the companies researched last week, and estimate which competitive strategies Riordan could use to improve innovation and sustainability of business operations both in the United States and in the global market.
Explain why you chose these competitive strategies and estimate how they might affect sustainability of long-term organizational performance.
Explain how the global market would affect the business strategy of Riordan.
Summarize your findings in a 700- to 1,050-word paper.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
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The 2 bad grades I received please do better… how can we make this fair?
Assignment from 8/24
Content
60 Percent Points Available
6.6 Points Earned
X/6.6 Additional Comments:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.
Student explains the role of ethics and social responsibility in developing a strategic plan while considering stakeholder needs and agendas.
Student includes at least one example of a company overstepping ethical boundaries for stakeholder agendas, and what types of preventative measures could be taken to avoid this type of situation.
3.6
There was extensive language about ethics and social responsibility which was very confusing and did not address the value and role in the strategic plan.
The example used was good, though the explanation was not clear, nor was the information preventative measures plausible.
Organization / Development
20 Percent Points Available
2.2 Points Earned
X/2.2 Additional Comments:
The paper is 700 to 900 words in length.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, strong, and varied.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. 1.5 The assignment was very difficult to read. The sentences did not flow together and the language on many an occasion did not make a lot of sense – see comments above
Mechanics
20 Percent Points Available
2.2 Points Earned
X/2.2 Additional Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct. 1.8 All format guidelines and paper structure requirements were met.
grammatical issues
Total Available Total Earned
11 6.9
Assignment from 8/30
Grading Rubrics
Content
60 Percent Points Available
6 Points Earned
X/6 Additional Comments:
All key elements of the assignment are covered in a substantive way.
Student researches and describes the internal and external environments of 2 to 3 real-world companies using an environmental scan.
Student determines what competitive advantages each company has and what strategies each company is using.
Student responds to the following questions:
How does each company create value and sustain competitive advantage through business strategy?
What measurement guidelines is each company using to verify its strategic effectiveness?
How effective are the measurement guidelines that each company is using?
4.0 The key elements of the assignment were touch upon
Environmental scanning includes both internal and external environments – for some reason you were focused on one or the other and in a very limited way.
There was no direct connection between the strategies and the organization’s competitive advantage.
Though performance measurements were mentioned there was no detail beyond saying that they were there.
Organization / Development
20 Percent Points Available
2 Points Earned
X/2 Additional Comments:
The paper is 750 to 1000 words in length.
Paragraph transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.
The tone is appropriate to the content and assignment.
Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.
Sentences are well constructed, strong, and varied.
Sentence transitions are present and maintain the flow of thought. 2 1 The assignment was at times very difficult to read. The sentences and language did not make sense. – see comments above.
Mechanics
20 Percent Points Available
2 Points Earned
X/2 Additional Comments:
The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.
Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.
Rules of grammar, usage, and punctuation are followed.
Spelling is correct. 1.8 All format guidelines and paper structure requirements were followed.
There were minor spelling/grammar errors.
Total Available Total Earned
10 6.8
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