learning assignment one

  

ASSIGNMENT

 

Programme Title	Learn assignment one
Module Title	Lean Six Sigma
Assignment Number	One
Assignment Type	Essay
Weighting	50%
Submission date	15/02/2021

 

Continuous Assessment Submission Guidelines

Assignments must be submitted via Turnitin. If assignments are not submitted via Turnitin, this will be regarded as a non-submission.

Assignments should be double lined spaced and clearly structured.

 

Please observe the word count. Assignments that are too short or too long will be penalised. You must put word count on title page.

 

Extension Policy

Assignments will not be accepted after the submission date.

 

As per IT Carlow policy, submission dates will only be extended in exceptional circumstances.

 

If an extension is required, students must apply at https://www.itcarlow.ie/study/lifelong-learning/extension-request-form.htm in advance of the deadline.. Supporting documentary evidence must also be provided.

 

The circumstances under which a request for an extension will be considered include, but are not limited to:

⮚     Serious personal/family/business reasons

⮚     Where a student is representing their country or Institute

 

An extension is unlikely to be considered under the following circumstances:

⮚     Minor illnesses such as a common cold

⮚     Holidays during the academic year

⮚     Multiple assignments due at the one time

⮚     Failure to plan study schedule

⮚     Debs/weddings/social events

⮚     IT and/or computer failure

 

Please note that loss of/damage to a USB stick is not considered a valid reason for an extension under IT Carlow policy. To avoid any unnecessary distress, please ensure that you back up your work regularly as you undertake your assignment. By registering with free online storage services such as Dropbox or Skydrive you can save your work online and access it at any computer. Alternatively use an external hard drive/or just email it to yourself.

 

Failure to submit a piece of assessment will result in a grade of 0.

 

Plagiarism Policy

Assignments which have copied work from websites, from other authors, from other students or any other sources will receive a grade of 0. All instances of plagiarism must be reported to the Head of Department who, in turn, is obliged to report them to the Registrar. Students who receive this grade may be asked to justify their actions to the Institute’s plagiarism panel. Students must apply to the examination board at the end of the academic year to re-submit their work in such instances. Please note that copying verbatim from original sources is unacceptable even if you provide references.

 

Referencing

Please consult ‘Credit Where Credit is Due’ for the referencing system used by IT Carlow. Please ensure accuracy and consistency in your referencing. The following are the most common reference types that you will need when compiling the reference list at the end of your assignments.

 

Journal articles:

For example:

Seebohm, P., Gilchrist, A. and Morris, D. (2012) Bold but Balanced: How Community Development Contributes to Mental Health and Inclusion. Community Development Journal, 47 (4), pp. 473-490.

 

Books

For example:

Banks, S. (2012) Ethics and Values in Social Work. (4^th Ed.) Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan.

 

Book Chapter

If a book is an edited collection with different contributors for each chapter, cite the author of the specific chapter you have used in your work. If you use more than one chapter, cite each author separately. Include the page numbers of the chapter in the bibliography.

 

For example:

Forde, C. (2009) The Politics of Community Development: Relationship with the State. In: Forde, C., Kiely, E. and Meade, R., eds. Youth and Community in Ireland: Critical Perspectives, Dublin: Gill and Macmillan, pp. 49-68.

 

Webpage

Unless the webpage has a specified individual author, you can treat the organisation as the author. If the year the webpage was created is available, you can give this. If not, simply state ‘no date available’. You must also include the date which you last accessed the webpage in brackets at the end of the reference.

 

 

For example:

Children’s Rights Alliance, (no date available) What Are Children’s Rights? Available: http://www.childrensrights.ie/childrens-rights-ireland/childrens-rights-ireland [accessed 01 September, 2013].

 

To avoid common referencing mistakes, please note the following:

 

⮚      In the reference list, place the title of the journal, not the specific journal article, in italics.

⮚      In the reference list, give a full reference for a webpage not just the url.

⮚      When referencing books in the reference list, the place of publication (e.g. Dublin) precedes the name of the publisher (e.g. Gill and Macmillan).

⮚      There is no need to bullet point or number your reference list.

⮚      When citing websites within the main body of your assignment, use the (author, date) formulation rather than the url; i.e. write (Children’s Rights Alliance, no date available) rather than inserting the web address.

When quoting directly from an original source within the main body of your assignment, give the page number(s). (Try to avoid excessive use of direct quotation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assignment Brief

Recent stock shortages and unforeseen supply chain interruption have led to the call for a revision of supply chain management practices, particularly those associated with Lean/JIT production methodologies.

In your role as supply chain manager you have been asked to review the Lean production strategy of your manufacturing company in light of these events and make recommendations for future planning and scheduling.

 

 

●       This is an essay style assignment, but you should also use tables, graphics and other appropriate material to support your answer.

 

●       Indicative word count is 2500 word with a +/- 10% tolerance.

 

●       All external material to be referenced using Harvard referencing system.

 

●       External referencing material preferably from academic journals and books.

 

●       The Lecturer may request a short class presentation of your assignment.

 

●       Please use font size 11 or greater and minimum line spacing of 1.5. 

 

●       Upload to Turnitin link provided.