Check-act (PDCA) cycle. The report will include an introduction where you provide an overview of the company and identify a problem the company is
facing. Then, you will interpret the data provided to you and create a graphical representation of the data. As part of your application of the PDCA cycle, you will
identify a solution to the problem you identified, develop a plan for testing the solution, analyze the results of the changes implemented to test the solution,
and, finally, evaluate the solution.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
I. Introduction
A. Company: Which company is discussed in the case study? What are the company’s goals? Who are the company’s stakeholders? Describe the
company, its goals, and its stakeholders.
B. Problem: Describe a problem that the company in the case study is trying to solve. How is the problem preventing the company from meeting its
goals? How does the problem affect the company’s stakeholders?
C. Resources: Analyze the company’s resource management. In other words, is the company managing its resources effectively? How is the
effectiveness of the resource management related to the problem you identified?
II. Data: Interpret the initial data provided in the case study. How does the data relate to the problem the company is trying to solve? How does the data
show you that the company is not meeting its goals?
III. Graphical Representation
A. Creation: Create a graphical representation of the initial data provided in the case study. For example, you could create a Pareto chart, an X-bar
and R chart, or a histogram. Make sure your graphical representation is clearly labeled.
B. Explanation: Explain the graphical representation. What does it show? How will it help the stakeholders make informeddecisions?
IV. Continuous Improvement Cycle: Use the PDCA cycle to address the problem in the case study.
A. Plan
- Solution: Identify a solution in the case study that addresses the problem and supports the sustainable operations of the company.
Which continuous improvement best practices can you apply to the solution you identified? - Plan: Develop a plan to implement the solution. Explain how the plan supports organizational effectiveness.
B. Do: How can the company in the case study test the solution? Describe the changes that the company could implement to test the solution.
What data could be collected to show the effectiveness of the changes the company implements to test the solution?