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Assignment: Your company is looking to grow and expand operations, and you have been tasked with preparing a report for the company’s board of directors outlining your recommendation(s) for this expansion.
Your company: A regional healthcare provider currently serving a 100-mile radius through a network of providers and multiple facilities.
Include the following:
1. A detailed explanation of the forecasting method(s) used and its appropriateness in projecting growth.
2. A thorough analysis of the current supply chain. If applicable, analyze how the current supply change will be affected by your recommendation, including changes to the existing supply chain, as appropriate.
3. A discussion of any decision-making tools utilized to arrive at your recommendation.
4. Your recommendation for expansion, and the analysis to support it.
5. An overview of how you envision the expansion to be managed, and the tools necessary to manage the project.
6. A strategy to manage quality before, during, and after expansion.
7. Discussion of the company’s corporate social responsibility in relation to your recommendation, emphasizing the three components of the triple bottom line.
8. Depending on your selected company, industry, and recommendation, you should also address additional considerations in your paper, such as:
a) The layout of a new facility:
b) Material Requirements Planning (MRP) and ERP.
c) Other concepts to help substantiate your recommendation.
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