Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning, Demand…

Description Assignment Details Executive Briefing: Inventory Management, Material Requirements Planning and Demand Focus, and Lean Operations This assignment is designed to assess your ability to apply core operations management concepts in a practical business setting. You will evaluate a companys operational challenges related to inventory management, demand planning, and lean practices. Using this analysis, you will develop an executive-level presentation that communicates clear insights and actionable recommendations to senior leadership. Your final deliverable should demonstrate both a solid understanding of key operational principles and the ability to apply them effectively within the context of your selected company. Student Role You are an operations analyst preparing a high-level presentation for your companys leadership team. Your task is to evaluate and recommend strategies to improve the companys approach to inventory or resource management, demand planning, and lean operations. Your presentation should highlight current operational challenges and propose realistic solutions that align with the companys business modelwhether product-based, service-based, or a combination of both. Company Selection For this assignment, select a company to focus on. You may choose a real business or create a realistic example. The company can be either product-based (such as a manufacturer or retailer) or service-based (such as a hotel, hospital, or restaurant). Make sure your presentation clearly reflects the nature of the company you selected and applies appropriate operations strategies based on whether it delivers products, services, or both. Executive Briefing Slide Deck Your Presentation must include the following: Title slide (your name, course, company name, and date) 68 content slides, grouped into three sections as described below Include visuals such as graphs, icons, and charts Professional tone and formatting Reference slide (APA format) Slide Content Breakdown Slides 12: Operations Strategy and Inventory or Resource Management Introduce your company and describe its main products or services. Clarify whether it is a product-based or service-based business. Briefly explain what makes the companys operations important or unique. Then, describe how the company manages its inventory, materials, or service resources. Share current issues that the company is facing, and explain the strategies it uses or could use to improve resource management and avoid shortages or excess. Slides 35: Material Requirements Planning and Demand Planning Describe how your company plans for what it needs and when. If applicable, explain how systems are used to track materials, services, or scheduling needs. Discuss how customer demand information isor could beused to improve planning. Explain how this focus on demand can improve accuracy, reduce waste, and support overall efficiency. Slides 68: Lean Operations in Disruption Explain the challenges your company may face when trying to stay lean during a disruption. Identify at least 2 specific issues that could affect operations. Then, describe how the company could adapt while continuing to reduce waste and maintain flexibility, even during difficult times. Reference Slide Include a final slide with at least 2 APA-formatted sources that support your analysis. You may use your course textbook, readings, journal articles, or reliable Web sites. Submission Format Choose one of the following options: Submit a slide deck with speaker notes (at least 100150 words per slide). Submit a slide deck with 35-minute recorded executive pitch (upload the video or provide a YouTube link in the assignment submission area). If you are using Microsoft PowerPoint, you may follow this tutorial on how to record your presentation: Record a Slide Show With Narration and Slide Timings.