Business operations

Prompt: Design an operations system for an athletic apparel manufacturer

o Requirements: A 1,250-word minimum, APA compliant paper that includes the following sections as a minimum:

• A brief, introductory description of your hypothetical business
• The approach you will use regarding globalization
• How you will utilize forecasting in your operations
• Define the culture you will want at your company and how you will structure your Human Resources system to achieve that culture
• Define how you are going to develop a sustainable supply chain for your company
• Explain how you will approach planning in your company and the methodology you will use.
• Define how you will use lean operations in your company to reduce waste and improve productivity

Assessment: An essay or a portion of the final paper equal to 250 words, which is to be formatted into the following three sections:
1) Christian worldview regarding the course; Explain how your understanding of God’s creative process illustrated in Genesis 1:1 – 2:2 guided you in the development of the operations management system of your company.

2) biblical passages related to the course; and

3) comparison of secular and Christian perspectives related to the course.

Answer preview

Due to the need to have a collaborative workforce, the desired culture for FlexyFit Company is having a creative-centered environment with a committed team full of energy. Further, the desired company’s values are loyalty, flexibility, trust, and nurturance. To achieve this culture, the human resource system would involve hiring practices of candidates whose personality fits the company’s culture. Therefore, the use of assessment tools would assist in evaluating the candidates’ creativity, loyalty, flexibility to adapt, and teamwork values. To promote nurturance, the integration of performance and recognition programs would be part of the human resource system.

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