Ops 420 Week 3 Assignment 2 | University of Phoenix

Ops 420 Week 3 Assignment 2 | University of Phoenix

University of Phoenix: School of Business

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 3 Case Study: Cruise International, Inc. Grading Guide

 

OPS/420 Version 1

Operations Management Capstone

 

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Individual Assignment: Cruise International, Inc. Case Study

 

Purpose of Assignment

 

This assignment helps studentsunderstand the role of demand forecasting in operations management and how it is central to designing internal and external processes to accommodate shifting demand patterns.To be agile in demand responsiveness, the business may need to adjust capacity planning and facility layouts. Further, the location of the facility has a direct bearing on logistics and resource planning. The case study of a cruise line for Week 3involves creating a demand forecast, and planning the resources and embarkation process flows to accommodate the demand. Week 3provides linkage between theory and practical application of best practices of operations management within the context of a virtual cruise line company.

 

Resources Required

 

Week 3 Virtual Company Questions

North American Cruises Excel Spreadsheet

 

Grading Guide

 

Content

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Comments:

The student addresses all six questions in the case study.

 

 

 

 

1. The student develops a forecast of the demand for cruises the year beyond the last data time period both in aggregate demand for the entire industry and also by different regions; develops forecasts for CII from spreadsheet; and writes up and justifies the range of historical data used for forecasting and any consolidation of regions.

 

 

 

 

2. The student presents results in a memo that explains the forecasting technique used and the basis for its selection, and also illustrates the reliability of your forecast using linear regression chart and derived formula

 

 

 

 

3. The student explains how many servers Meghan should plan to have for registering regular guests and how many servers for registering VIP guests.

 

 

 

 

4. The student provides other ideas for smoothing out the guests’ arrivals so that the amount of capacity needed can be minimized.

 

 

 

 

5. The student offers recommendations as to how some of the waiting time might be eliminated.

 

 

 

 

6. The student explains the process as if it were an assembly line, calculates the efficiency of the line, andcalculates the balance delay.

 

 

 

 

The student cites the textbook’s electronic case study.

 

 

 

 

The paper is 525 to 700words in length.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available

Total Earned

 

 

 

85

#/85

 

 

 

Writing Guidelines

Met

Partially Met

Not Met

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.

 

 

 

 

Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.

 

 

 

 

Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.

 

 

 

 

Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Available

Total Earned

 

 

 

35

#/35

 

 

 

Assignment Total

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120

#/120

 

Additional comments:

 

 

 

 

 

 

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