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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO Based on all the knowledge you gain through this class and specifically the hundreds of best practices you encounter; you are to develop a best practices program or library for your company of choice. In your Best Practices Portfolio, you are to choose several key areas that are specific to your organization, and establish a set of best practices for each key area.   You are required to integrate the Saint Leo University core value of responsible stewardship into your Best Practices Portfolio.   Lastly, your Best Practices Portfolio must contain some sound conclusions and/or recommendations based on your research about best practices. Make sure that your conclusion or recommendations present something specific in nature that are not a rehash of information in the textbook or articles you read in the class. You must present a strong program of best practices that a company can implement and monitor to help enhance its effectiveness, efficiency, profitability, quality, or customer satisfaction.    
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE BEST PRACTICE PORTFOLIO Based on all the knowledge you gain through this class and specifically the hundreds of best practices you encounter; you are to develop a best practices program or library for your company of choice. In your Best Practices Portfolio, you are to choose several key areas that are specific to your organization, and establish a set of best practices for each key area.   You are required to integrate the Saint Leo University core value of responsible stewardship into your Best Practices Portfolio.   Lastly, your Best Practices Portfolio must contain some sound conclusions and/or recommendations based on your research about best practices. Make sure that your conclusion or recommendations present something specific in nature that are not a rehash of information in the textbook or articles you read in the class. You must present a strong program of best practices that a company can implement and monitor to help enhance its effectiveness, efficiency, profitability, quality, or customer satisfaction.    
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PRM 522 Best Practices Portfolio Guidelines and Requirements Based on all the knowledge you gain through this class and specifically the hundreds of best practices you encounter, you are to develop a best practices program or library for your co mpany of choice. In your Best P ractices Portfolio, you are to choose several key areas that are specific to your organization and establish a set of best practices for each key area. As an example, if you choose a manufacturing company , your key best practices areas might include, contract negotiation, material pricing, in bound logistics, outbound logistics, purchasing and requisition, inventory control, production control, and/or finished goods inventory to name a few. Your objective is to choose several key results areas that are critical to the type of company that you choose, evaluate, and implement several best practices within each key results area. By now you should know that service, retail, and manufacturing all have differing key results areas. Even though some key results areas may be the same, the best practic es may differ between industries, companies, and departments. You are required to integrate the Saint Leo University Core Value of responsible stewardship into your Best Practices Portfolio. Since you are dealing with raw materials, human resources, and capital resources the responsible stewardship Core Value will easily mesh with any set of best practices. Lastly, your Best Practices Portfolio must contain some sound conclusions and/or recommendations based on your research about best practices. Make s ure that your conclusion or recommendations present something specific in nature that are not a rehash of information in the textbook or articles you read in the class. You must present a strong program of best practices that a company can implement and m onitor to help enhance its effectiveness, efficiency, profitability, quality, or customer satisfaction. Your Best Practices Portfolio will be due to the appropriate course Dropbox Sunday 11:59 PM EST/EDT of Module 7. (This Dropbox basket is linked to Turn itin.) Formatting Guidelines 1) Include a cover page: Project Description, Name, Date, Class Name, and Professor’s Name. 2) Table of Contents: Outline of portfolio’s contents. 3) An a bstract is not required for this short paper. 4) Written content must contain 4 – 7 pages (Not counting references and title page) 5) References — Minimum of 7 citations (2 direct quotes) and 5 sources 6) Must be written in essay format (not Q & A formatting ) 7) APA formatting required: a) Use a 12 -point font (e.g ., Ariel, Courier, or Times New Roman). b) Use double -line spacing in your document. c) Standard indented paragraphs. d) One -inch margins all around document. 8) Headings are required to break up the document into logical sections: a) Introduction or Background. b) Analysis or Current Issues. c) Conclusions or Recommendations. d) Reference section. e) You may choose your own heading names specific to your work and the aforementioned headings are listed as examples. PRM 522 Best Practices Portfolio Guidelines and Requirements Grading Rubric APA style, grammar, composition, sentence structure, paragraph structure, proper use of terminology, and clarity of communication account for 30% of your score. This large percentage is because you must be a good writer in order to communicate well. Good communication skills are critical to be successful in today’s business environment and especially to be a successful Project Manager. Your submissions will automatically be evaluated by Turnitin.com for plagiarism. Percentages over 20% are marginal and a ny submission over 25% is unacceptable. Competency Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Proficiency, Knowledge, and Depth of Analysis Supports premises with specific examples and theories 14-15 points Refers to examples or theories from the readings to support premises 12-13 points Alludes to the readings in a general way to support premises 11 points Does not refer to the readings to support premises 0-10 points Integration of Personal Knowledge and Real -World Observations Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate and highly insightful way. 14-15 points Integrates personal observations and knowledge in an accurate way. 12-13 points Integrates personal observatio ns and knowledge in a cursory manner. 11 points Does not integrate personal observations or knowledge 0-10 points Organization, formulation, logic, and Identification of Key Points in Assignments Assignments are organized, points of response are distinct, and information is logically sequenced key points are made obvious 14-15 points Assignments are organized, points of response is distinct, and information is logically sequenced. 12-13 points Assignments are somewhat disorganized, points of response is distinct, but information is not logically sequenced. 11 points Assignments are disorganized, points of response is not distinct, and information is not logically sequenced 0-10 points Demonstration of Theoretical Knowledge and Real World Application Terminology matches PMI Standards and messages are crisp and persuasive. 14-15 points Terminology matchesPMI Standards and class material completely. 12-13 points Terminology partially matches PMI Standards and class material. 11 points PMI Standard terminology is ignored or misused. 0-10 points Word Choice, Terminology, Sentence Structure, and Paragraph Structure Word choice, terminology, sentence structure, and paragraph structure are suitable for graduate level work. 9-10 points Word choice, terminology, sentence structure, and paragraph structure are suitable for graduate level work. 8 points Word choice, terminology, sentence structure, and paragraph structure are not suitable for graduate level work. 7 points Word choice, terminology, sentence structure, and paragraph structureare not suitable for university level work. 0-6 points Grammar, Composition and Punctuation Errors are extremely rare. 9-10 points Minimal typographical, spelling, and punctuation errors. 8 points Periodic typographical, spelling, or punctuation errors create reading interruptions. 7 points Regular typographical, spelling, and punctuation errors that create an obstacle. 0-6 points Proper use of APA Formatting Style Superior use of references and citations and effective usage of APA style. 9-10 points Good use of references and citations and/or reasonable usage of APA style. 8 points Some use of references and citations and/or moderate to poor usage of APA style. 7 points Very little use of references and citations and poor usage of APA style. 0-6 points Overall Instructor Evaluation Excellent and is in top 10% of all learner’s Assignments Portfolio. 9-10 points Above average and falls in 80% – 89% of all learner’s Assignments Portfolio. 8 points Average and falls in 70% – 79% of all learner’s Assignments Portfolio. 7 points Below average and falls in less than 69% of all learner’s Assignments Portfolio. 0-6 points
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Running head: BEST PRACTICES PORTFOLIO 1 Apple Inc. Best Practices Portfolio Dorothy A. Artis Saint Leo University PRM 522 Professor: Dr. Onu October 5, 2019 Student Name: Dorothy A. Artis Apple Inc. Best Practices Portfolio Apple Inc. or Apple is one of the most renowned manufacturing companies in the world. It continues to benefit from the various strong aspects in its practices which have helped it gain an increasing level of revenue for the past many years. It continues to rely on the premium smartphone and laptop market for its revenue. This strategy has shown a success. However, in the coming times, with ever increasing competition, the company will have to rework its best practices. This paper looks into the various key areas of the organization and shares various best practices it could adapt to help it sustain the competitive advantage it has developed over the other companies in the industry it operates in. For each key area, a number of best practices will be listed. In the end, the best practices portfolio concludes with a few recommendations for the company that can help it further boost its growth in the future. Background Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak found Apple in 1976 in the garage of Job’s home after dropping out form college (Richardson, 2008). The intention behind the creation of this company was top develop computers of smaller size and easier to use. The company started selling computers and made sales of $7.8 million in 1978 and $117 million in 1980 (Richardson, 2008). The company continued to progress rapidly. During this time, the company acquired various other technology firms such as Pixar and also developed its own new subsidiaries such as Next. It continued to release new computers with greater functions and ease of use. The iPod was launched in 2001 and the iPhone in 2007 (Richardson, 2008). iPad was also released soon. In 2011, the founder and CEO, Steve Jobs passed away. He was known as the key individual behind the renovation in Apple. However, the company did not suffer and continued to work with even a greater level of motivation. At the moment, Apple continues to maintain its market leadership in premium smartphones and computers despite the aggressive competition from firms such as Samsung, Dell, and HP. In 2018, the sales of Apple were $265 billion with a net income of $65 billion with the greatest sales coming from the United States and Europe (US S&EC, 2019). The product with the greatest sales was the Apple iPhone with its computer line, Mac, at the third position (US S&EC, 2019). Some of the key areas of the company are as follows: Contract Negotiations Like many other manufacturing companies, Apple also outsources its production activities to various suppliers in China, Indonesia, and other Asian nations. Developing a working contract and negotiating its terms and conditions is vital for the success of Apple in the long run. As a best practice, Apple needs to establish a project charter for each component of a model being made through these contractors. It can also develop a project statement of work for each product completed through these suppliers. Both of these documents would prove to be beneficial for both of the parties. The project charter will define a formal partnership between Apple and the manufacturing supplier. It can include various components such as communication, product design, delivery terms, costs, and so on. The project statement of work would make things even more clear as it would define the services or products to be delivered from each project by the contractor. The project charter can be shared with all the stakeholders so that everyone is on the same page. It is also important that the project charter and the project statement of work should be aligned with the mission, vision, and goals of the company. The optimum allocation of available resources to ensure the greatest efficiency from each contract is the responsibility of Apple when negotiating a contract (ASPE, 2017). Supplier Responsibility The prime goal behind outsourcing manufacturing activities by Apple is to reduce production costs and ensure the greatest production efficiency. When considering these components, the supplier manufacturing the products or components for Apple plays a vital role and has a great responsibility. However, any loopholes can mean trouble for the company if not accurately addressed. A best practice in this aspect can be to ensure timely and continuous communication between the supplier and the company. This can by developing dedicated lines of communication such as emails, telephone calls, and other suitable means so that any changes or issues are immediately shared between both stakeholders. Both will remain engaged with each other at all times to ensure timely sharing of information. Another best practice would be defining supplier responsibilities agreement related to procurement and human resource from the start. Sweatshops have been a great deal in the news for the past many years related to outsourcing activities by multinational manufacturers such as Nike (Bain, 2017). By developing a formal contract which elaborates working conditions for the workers working for the supplier, Apple can avoid any negative headlines about the company in the news. This supplier responsibilities agreement can also help ensure that the company and supplier are working towards a common goal. Production Quality Control One of the greatest troubles with outsourcing is ensuring that the quality of the products remains the same throughout. It is important that the quality standards and quality checking and assurance methods are defined from the start. A best practice in this regard can be to develop a plan scope management. This scope will define various aspects related to production such as production methods, quality requirements, quality assurance techniques, and the various quality checks the products will have to pass. By developing such a scope, both sides can be clear on what production quality is being expected. Another best practice can be that Apple requires its suppliers to implements a total quality control system at its manufacturing units. This will help ensure that the level of defects is minimized and quality standards are ensured (ASQ, 2018). It is the responsibility of Apple to ensure that the products being manufactured under its name are fulfilling all promised quality standards or even exceed all customer quality expectations. Inventory Control The market Apple serves in is highly dynamic. The products, their specifications, and everything else keeps changing rapidly. New models are being announced regularly. Old technologies become obsolete very quickly. In such a scenario, keeping a large inventory is not advised. A best practice in this regard can be that Apple produces limited quantities of each product. The production should be the highest at the time of launch and should reduce eventually. Lessons learned from the past can prove to be useful. This will also help avoid any buildup of excess inventory as that also has associated costs. Another best practice can be to reduce the costs of the product after some time to clear off inventory when a new model of the product has been launched. This will also help reduce inventory costs and provide room for new products and models. Conclusion At the moment, Apple is doing very well as compared to its competitors in almost every possible aspect. However, to ensure such a success, a company has to continuously evolve. The paper has discussed a few key areas related to Apple. For each key area, certain recommendations have also been made. These best practices can help Apple retain its market leadership position. It can use various factors such as high customer demand, strong financial portfolio, and product innovation to stay on top of the industry trends. However, if these new practices are not adopted, Apple will not be able to maintain its market leadership in the long-run. References ASPE. (2017). Responsible Stewardship and Effective Management. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://aspe.hhs.gov/system/files/pdf/176966/hhsplanc6.pdf ASQ. (2018). WHAT IS TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT (TQM)? Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://asq.org/quality-resources/total-quality-management Bain, M. (2017). Nike is facing a new wave of anti-sweatshop protests. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://qz.com/1042298/nike-is-facing-a-new-wave-of-anti-sweatshop-protests/ Richardson, A. (2008). Apple Computer, Inc. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://www.loc.gov/rr/business/businesshistory/April/apple.html US S&EC. (2019). FORM 10-K. Retrieved October 1, 2019, from https://s22.q4cdn.com/396847794/files/doc_financials/quarterly/2018/Q4/10-K-2018-(As-Filed).pdf