Prepare a literature review on the subject of statistical process control, covering the concept from its inception up to the present day. Ensure that you include references to at least 10 peer-reviewed articles, no more than ten years old. You may also find relevant reviews in the trade press and from other authoritative sources. (50% of word count)
MODULE: Managing Operations & Supply Chain 2021-2021
Assignment Brief
| Assignment title:
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Statistical Process Control |
| Word count | 1600 words±10% (tables, diagrams and appendices are excluded from the count). |
| Format | Report format |
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Purpose of the Assessment
This assignment is designed to enable you to demonstrate an understanding of the role of statistical process control in informing management decisions relating to quality.
Assessment Task
You will conduct a review of the academic literature on the subject of statistical process control.
Following your review, you are to analyse a given set of data to evaluate the performance of a fictional tannery in a given scenario.
You will be expected to illustrate your discussion with examples from academic journals, the trade press and other authoritative sources.
Assessment Breakdown
- Prepare a literature review on the subject of statistical process control, covering the concept from its inception up to the present day.
Ensure that you include references to at least 10 peer-reviewed articles, no more than ten years old. You may also find relevant reviews in the trade press and from other authoritative sources.
(50% of word count)
- The supplied spreadsheet contains historic data recording the temperature of combined effluent discharged by a fictional tannery, Waterside Leather Limited (WLL) over the past four months.
The tannery’s discharges are normally controlled within the range 25oC to 35oC. The maximum permitted temperature is 40oC. Regular maintenance is performed on the balancing system (which neutralises the pH of the effluent at the expense of heating the discharge in the process) on a monthly basis.
Use the data to visualise the performance of the effluent control process, describing your analytical approach in detail. Include any graphs generated.
In your view, how well has the plant performed?
In your judgement, what priorities for quality improvements should the plant management set?
(50% of word count)
Assessment Guidance
The quality of your presentation and academic referencing is very important. Please, use the Harvard Referencing System.
Within your assignment your tutor will be looking for content that addresses the key elements of the assignment brief.
Try not to overcomplicate your answers. Keep to simple processes that you know well.
Look at the Check list at the end of this brief. It shows the subheadings to use and offers a guide as to how the marks will be distributed.
Use the percentages as a guide to how to distribute your word count.
BSOM046 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
ASS’T 1 “Report Content Checklist”
STUDENT NAME AND REPORT FRONT SHEET:
LITERATURE SEARCH (50%)
– Prepare a literature review on the subject of statistical process control.
ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION (50%)
– Use the data to visualise the performance of the effluent control process
- Describe your analytical approach in detail.
- Include any graphs generated.
- How well has the plant performed?
- What priorities for quality improvements should the plant management set?
MAX WORD COUNT 1600 +/- 10%
Learning outcomes
The learning outcomes being addressed through this assignment are:
- Identify and integrate relevant data/information/literature from a range of self-identified sources.
- Devise and sustain an argument, supported by valid/significant, evaluated evidence, including some elements which are new/original/unusual and may offer new insights or hypotheses.
- Demonstrate ability to relate theory to practise and critically assess organisational problems in order to design specific responses to address the issues identified.
Rubric Assignment 1: Statistical Process Control
| Learning Outcomes addressed through this assignment | No submission / no evidence | Fail | Pass | Merit | Distinction |
| Identify and integrate relevant data/information/literature from a range of self-identified sources. | Work submitted is of no academic value / nothing submitted | Evidence included or provided but missing in some very important aspects. | Clearly demonstrates evidence of achieving the requirements of the learning outcomes | Of high quality, demonstrating evidence which is rigorous and convincing, appropriate to the task or activity | Of very high quality, demonstrating evidence which is strong, robust and consistent, appropriate to the task or activity |
| Devise and sustain an argument, supported by valid/significant, evaluated evidence, including some elements which are new/original/unusual and may offer new insights or hypotheses. | Results are presented incompletely with no real interpretation or analysis
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Results are presented fully and clearly with some limited internal analysis and interpretation
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Results are presented fully and analysed and interpreted effectively with clear links back to the objectives and the literature with reflection on limitations. | Complex and sophisticated analysis & interpretation of the material, excellent integration with literature and objectives, and critical discussion of value and limitations of data. | |
| Demonstrate ability to relate theory to practise and critically assess organisational problems in order to design specific responses to address the issues identified. | Your answer did not explain, evaluate and discuss the issues raised by the question in sufficient depth.
Much more depth of analysis is required at degree level. |
Clear evidence of solid independent research; clear evidence of extensive background reading and use of a wide range of appropriate sources, including journal articles; Engagement with relevant primary sources. | Evidence of independent research and competent use of a good range of sources, including journal articles; confident handling of relevant primary sources. | High volume of relevant material used effectively from an extensive and original range of sources. Work demonstrates extensive wider reading and independent research of the subject with an exemplary balance of primary and secondary sources | |
| Academic / Professional quality | Poor command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline. | Sound command of academic / professional conventions sufficient and appropriate to the discipline | Rigorous command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline. | Authoritative
command of academic / professional conventions appropriate to the discipline. |
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