{"id":405,"date":"2018-06-20T13:52:57","date_gmt":"2018-06-20T13:52:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-opmanagement\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=405"},"modified":"2018-06-21T17:59:16","modified_gmt":"2018-06-21T17:59:16","slug":"unit-7-activity-and-grading-rubric","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/suny-opmanagement\/chapter\/unit-7-activity-and-grading-rubric\/","title":{"raw":"Unit 7 Activity and Grading Rubric","rendered":"Unit 7 Activity and Grading Rubric"},"content":{"raw":"<div id=\"page\" class=\"container-fluid\">\r\n<div id=\"page-content\" class=\"row-fluid\"><section id=\"region-main\" class=\"span9 pull-right\">\r\n<div role=\"main\">\r\n<h2><\/h2>\r\n<div id=\"pageintro\" class=\"box mod_introbox\">\r\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\r\n\r\nIn this activity, you will continue working on your operations management plan. In this section of your business plan, you will discuss facility design and layout.\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"box generalbox center clearfix\">\r\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\r\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\r\n<h3>Learning outcome<\/h3>\r\nApply basic design principles to determine appropriate facility location and layout.<\/div>\r\n<strong>Specifications:<\/strong>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>2-3 page paper<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Created in a Word document<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Follows APA, 6th edition formatting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Includes a Reference page for cited sources<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Continuing with the operations management\r\nplan, write a 2-3 page paper that describes your organization\u2019s facility\r\nlayout. For a physical space, you can estimate the footage of space you will\r\nneed. You may refer to the following <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/industries-served\/order-fulfillment\/logic-of-layout\">Cisco-Eagle website<\/a>* to help you determine how and\/or where you willconfigure your business. Use the \u201cparts\u201d section as a guide,incorporating what you will actually need for your business. Or, if you are\r\ngoing to offer a website instead, write about the strategies you will use to drive consumers to your online location (i.e. using e-mail blasting, social media, or advertising on popular search engine site among other strategies). Use at least 4 scholarly sources to write a summary of your facility or website design. Make sure you address all of the following:\r\n\r\nIdentify where you will operate your business venture (i.e. in a particular\r\npart of town, a certain city, or geographical region of the country), and\r\nexplain your choice.\r\n\r\nDiscuss any specific layout plans you have for your facility (i.e. where you place your equipment, storage, etc. within the facility and why). If you are doing a service, you will discuss warehouse and storage facilities. Assess how the product or service you intend to provide impacts your facility design or location on the basis of: volume, weight of items to be produced, or amount of quantity you need to sell to be profitable.\r\n\r\nAddress the estimated cost of the building to house the operation or rental fees.\r\n\r\n* Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use on the webpage\r\nlinked above.\r\n\r\nPlease score your paper or have a friend score your paper using the following \"rubric,\" or \"scoring guide.\" The levels will equate to the following letter grades:\r\n\r\n4 = A; 3 = B; 2 = C; 1 = D; and 0 = F\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>Level<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Criterion<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Research and Documentation (40%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Any research sources utilized should come from scholarly\r\nsources (i.e. textbooks, scholarly articles, etc.). This paper\r\nuses at least 4 scholarly sources to respond to the activity\r\ninstructions. Any in-text citations MUST be cited in APA format\r\nusing the APA Manual 6th edition. You should also include a\r\nReferences page, also in APA format, at the end of your paper\r\nto cite any sources used.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper uses at least three scholarly sources to support\r\nyour content, but it does not meet the minimum requirement for\r\n4 sources.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Three or more popular sources (i.e. newspapers, internet\r\nsites, magazines, etc.) make up a majority of the references to\r\nsupport your content. The paper lacks credible, scholarly\r\nsources and does not meet the minimum number of sources\r\nrequired.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper includes one or two sources. The paper lacks the\r\nuse of credible, scholarly sources and may focus on using\r\npopular sources. The number of sources used does not meet the\r\nminimum requirement (4 sources) and the resources used may not\r\nfully support the content of your paper.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper fails to cite referenced sources, or does not\r\ninclude any research or sources to support ideas. The paper is\r\nbased off of non-original content.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Analysis and Argument (40%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>Your paper addresses the three questions in the instructions\r\nwith the use of supporting evidence and specific details and\r\nexplanation. You effectively address the following:Identify where you will operate your business venture (i.e. in\r\na particular part of town, a certain city, or geographical\r\nregion of the country), and explain your choice.\r\n\r\nDiscuss any specific layout plans you have for your facility\r\n(i.e. where you place your equipment, storage, etc. within the\r\nfacility and why). If you are doing a service, you will discuss\r\nwarehouse and storage facilities. Assess how the product or\r\nservice you intend to provide impacts your facility design or\r\nlocation on the basis of: volume, weight of items to be\r\nproduced, or amount of quantity you need to sell to be\r\nprofitable.\r\n\r\nAddress the estimated cost of the building to house the\r\noperation or rental fees.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The content addresses only some of the questions presented\r\nin the instructions section and reflects minimal original\r\nthought and \/or critical analysis relative to the business.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The content is vague and is weakly supported by researched\r\nevidence. The essay lacks critical analysis relative to the\r\nbusiness.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The content does not address the required elements; ideas\r\npresented are not supported by research or critical\r\nanalysis.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>There is a lack of critical analysis for the operation\r\nmanagement plan, and\/or the essay does not address the business\r\ncontent from the Unit 1 Activity.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Grammar\/Style (15%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The content contains a maximum of two grammatical, citation,\r\nand punctuation errors. The ideas are concise and presented in\r\na logical manner that is easy for the reader to follow.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The content contains three or four grammatical, citation,\r\npunctuation, and\/or spelling errors. The sentence structure\r\nflows in a concise, logical manner.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper contains more than four grammatical, citation,\r\npunctuation and\/or spelling errors that distract the reader\r\nfrom the comprehension of ideas being presented.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper demonstrates poor writing skills, reflected by\r\nlack of syntax and proper grammar, which makes ideas difficult\r\nto communicate. Ideas are not presented in a logical manner\r\nthat is easy to follow.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper contains numerous grammatical, citation,\r\npunctuation, and\/or spelling errors.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><\/td>\r\n<td><strong>Format (5%)<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper should properly formatted (paragraph style,\r\nmargins, etc.), using the APA Manual, 6th edition. The content\r\nis typed in MS Word format, labeled with the student\u2019s\r\nname and the activity title\/unit number, and a reference\r\nsection to cite any outside sources used.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper meets most of the requirements for formatting,\r\nusing the APA Manual, 6th edition, though may contain some\r\nerrors.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper lacks proper formatting, based on the APA Manual,\r\n6th edition, and it may use another style of formatting (i.e.\r\nMLA, Chicago, etc.).<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The paper is typed in a format other than MS Word. A style\r\nof formatting other than APA may be used, or there are numerous\r\nformatting errors that distract the reader\u2019s\r\ncomprehension.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td>The formatting does not comply with the APA Manual, 6th\r\nedition and is not created in MS Word.<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/section>&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div id=\"page\" class=\"container-fluid\">\n<div id=\"page-content\" class=\"row-fluid\">\n<section id=\"region-main\" class=\"span9 pull-right\">\n<div role=\"main\">\n<h2><\/h2>\n<div id=\"pageintro\" class=\"box mod_introbox\">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<p>In this activity, you will continue working on your operations management plan. In this section of your business plan, you will discuss facility design and layout.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"box generalbox center clearfix\">\n<div class=\"no-overflow\">\n<div class=\"textbox learning-objectives\">\n<h3>Learning outcome<\/h3>\n<p>Apply basic design principles to determine appropriate facility location and layout.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Specifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2-3 page paper<\/li>\n<li>Created in a Word document<\/li>\n<li>Follows APA, 6th edition formatting<\/li>\n<li>Includes a Reference page for cited sources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instructions:<\/strong> Continuing with the operations management<br \/>\nplan, write a 2-3 page paper that describes your organization\u2019s facility<br \/>\nlayout. For a physical space, you can estimate the footage of space you will<br \/>\nneed. You may refer to the following <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cisco-eagle.com\/industries-served\/order-fulfillment\/logic-of-layout\">Cisco-Eagle website<\/a>* to help you determine how and\/or where you willconfigure your business. Use the \u201cparts\u201d section as a guide,incorporating what you will actually need for your business. Or, if you are<br \/>\ngoing to offer a website instead, write about the strategies you will use to drive consumers to your online location (i.e. using e-mail blasting, social media, or advertising on popular search engine site among other strategies). Use at least 4 scholarly sources to write a summary of your facility or website design. Make sure you address all of the following:<\/p>\n<p>Identify where you will operate your business venture (i.e. in a particular<br \/>\npart of town, a certain city, or geographical region of the country), and<br \/>\nexplain your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Discuss any specific layout plans you have for your facility (i.e. where you place your equipment, storage, etc. within the facility and why). If you are doing a service, you will discuss warehouse and storage facilities. Assess how the product or service you intend to provide impacts your facility design or location on the basis of: volume, weight of items to be produced, or amount of quantity you need to sell to be profitable.<\/p>\n<p>Address the estimated cost of the building to house the operation or rental fees.<\/p>\n<p>* Terms of Use: Please respect the copyright and terms of use on the webpage<br \/>\nlinked above.<\/p>\n<p>Please score your paper or have a friend score your paper using the following &#8220;rubric,&#8221; or &#8220;scoring guide.&#8221; The levels will equate to the following letter grades:<\/p>\n<p>4 = A; 3 = B; 2 = C; 1 = D; and 0 = F<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Level<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Criterion<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Research and Documentation (40%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Any research sources utilized should come from scholarly<br \/>\nsources (i.e. textbooks, scholarly articles, etc.). This paper<br \/>\nuses at least 4 scholarly sources to respond to the activity<br \/>\ninstructions. Any in-text citations MUST be cited in APA format<br \/>\nusing the APA Manual 6th edition. You should also include a<br \/>\nReferences page, also in APA format, at the end of your paper<br \/>\nto cite any sources used.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The paper uses at least three scholarly sources to support<br \/>\nyour content, but it does not meet the minimum requirement for<br \/>\n4 sources.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Three or more popular sources (i.e. newspapers, internet<br \/>\nsites, magazines, etc.) make up a majority of the references to<br \/>\nsupport your content. The paper lacks credible, scholarly<br \/>\nsources and does not meet the minimum number of sources<br \/>\nrequired.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The paper includes one or two sources. The paper lacks the<br \/>\nuse of credible, scholarly sources and may focus on using<br \/>\npopular sources. The number of sources used does not meet the<br \/>\nminimum requirement (4 sources) and the resources used may not<br \/>\nfully support the content of your paper.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The paper fails to cite referenced sources, or does not<br \/>\ninclude any research or sources to support ideas. The paper is<br \/>\nbased off of non-original content.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Analysis and Argument (40%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Your paper addresses the three questions in the instructions<br \/>\nwith the use of supporting evidence and specific details and<br \/>\nexplanation. You effectively address the following:Identify where you will operate your business venture (i.e. in<br \/>\na particular part of town, a certain city, or geographical<br \/>\nregion of the country), and explain your choice.<\/p>\n<p>Discuss any specific layout plans you have for your facility<br \/>\n(i.e. where you place your equipment, storage, etc. within the<br \/>\nfacility and why). If you are doing a service, you will discuss<br \/>\nwarehouse and storage facilities. Assess how the product or<br \/>\nservice you intend to provide impacts your facility design or<br \/>\nlocation on the basis of: volume, weight of items to be<br \/>\nproduced, or amount of quantity you need to sell to be<br \/>\nprofitable.<\/p>\n<p>Address the estimated cost of the building to house the<br \/>\noperation or rental fees.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The content addresses only some of the questions presented<br \/>\nin the instructions section and reflects minimal original<br \/>\nthought and \/or critical analysis relative to the business.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The content is vague and is weakly supported by researched<br \/>\nevidence. The essay lacks critical analysis relative to the<br \/>\nbusiness.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The content does not address the required elements; ideas<br \/>\npresented are not supported by research or critical<br \/>\nanalysis.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>0<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>There is a lack of critical analysis for the operation<br \/>\nmanagement plan, and\/or the essay does not address the business<br \/>\ncontent from the Unit 1 Activity.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<td><strong>Grammar\/Style (15%)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The content contains a maximum of two grammatical, citation,<br \/>\nand punctuation errors. The ideas are concise and presented in<br \/>\na logical manner that is easy for the reader to follow.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>The content contains three or four grammatical, citation,<br \/>\npunctuation, and\/or spelling errors. 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