The Goal – Write Up
Assignment 3: Goal Write-up
Due Week 7, Day 7 (Weight: 17.5%)
A number of years have passed since
the writing of The Goal. Since then, developments in both technology and
operations-management theory have changed the toolset that is available to a
plant manager like Alex Rogo (e.g., lean, six sigma, the internet, etc.).
Write a 3-5 page paper in which you
do the following:
1. Discuss how the availability of
newer tools might have affected the choices and priorities on which Alex
focused.
2. Determine if Alexs goal would
have been the same in light of these new tools.
3. Discuss what Alex would bring to
the challenges he faced that are absent in the Goldratt & Cox text.
4. Determine where he might have
applied new ideas and/or what ideas he might have discarded.
Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:

Be typed and double-spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; 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 students name, the professors name, the course
title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length.
The following are specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment:
Identify operational
strategies and the importance of plant ownership.

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

Write clearly and concisely about
operations management using proper writing mechanics.
Grading for this assignment
will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language
and writing skills, using the following grading criteria.The Goal – Write UpAssignment 3: Goal Write-upDue Week 7, Day 7 (Weight: 17.5%)A number of years have passed since
the writing of The Goal. Since then, developments in both technology and
operations-management theory have changed the toolset that is available to a
plant manager like Alex Rogo (e.g., lean, six sigma, the internet, etc.).Write a 3-5 page paper in which you
do the following:1. Discuss how the availability of
newer tools might have affected the choices and priorities on which Alex
focused.2. Determine if Alexs goal would
have been the same in light of these new tools.3. Discuss what Alex would bring to
the challenges he faced that are absent in the Goldratt & Cox text.4. Determine where he might have
applied new ideas and/or what ideas he might have discarded. Your assignment must follow
these formatting requirements:
Be typed and double-spaced, using
Times New Roman font (size 12) with one-inch margins on all sides; 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 students name, the professors name, the course
title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required page length. The following are specific
course learning outcomes associated with this assignment: Identify operational
strategies and the importance of plant ownership.
Use technology and information
resources to research issues in operations management.
Write clearly and concisely about
operations management using proper writing mechanics. Grading for this assignment
will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language
and writing skills, using the following grading criteria.