Ashford University Logistics & Operations Change Management Worksheet

D079 RNM1 or BXM1 – Business Environment Applications II: Process, Logistics, and Operations – Task 2 – Logistics
& Operations Management/Change Management
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Task 2: Logistics & Operations/Change Management
A. Discuss options and considerations for transporting the product described in the scenario to the
retail facilities by doing the following:
1. (A1) Identify two different product packaging options and explain why you chose them. CLARITY –
Identify two options for packaging (materials used) your product and explain why you chose
them.
2. (A2) Identify two different potential risks to consider when storing your product and describe
how you will mitigate each risk. CLARITY – Explain two potential risks to consider when storing
your product and describe how you will mitigate/resolve those risks.
3. (A3) Describe two transportation modes to move your product from the manufacturer to the
retail facilities. Then explain an advantage and a disadvantage of each chosen transportation
mode. CLARITY – Describe two transportation modes to move your product from the
manufacturer to the retail facilities in Europe and the U.S.
Explain an advantage and a disadvantage of each chosen transportation modes
4. (A4) Describe two different characteristics of the transportation management system (TMS) that
will aid in transporting the product. CLARITY – Describe two different characteristics (e.g., GPS
and RFID are part of the same characteristic of “Track and Trace”) of the Transportation
Management System (TMS). There are many different characteristics (or features) of TMS.
Lesson 11 in the Learning resource discusses TMS as well as other articles on the internet
covering “features to look for in a TMS.” Just remember to properly source any outside
information in accordance with the “Sources” information in the RUBRIC and mentioned below.
B. Discuss how you would address a barrier or bottleneck in transporting your product to the retail
facilities by doing the following:
1. (B1) Describe how a barrier or bottleneck from the scenario can affect transporting the product.
CLARITY – discuss how you would address either a barrier or bottleneck and how it
affects/disrupts transporting the product to retail facilities.
2. (B2) Choose either the Lewin or ADKAR change management model and discuss how you would
apply each step of the chosen model to address the barrier or bottleneck from part B1.
CLARITY: Apply either the Lewin Model, which includes the three steps of Unfreeze, Change, and
Refreeze – OR – the ADKAR Model, which is the acronym for Awareness, Desire, Knowledge, Ability,
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and Reinforcement. Here is a Lewin Model video and an ADKAR Model video to compare. Choose
one; make sure your answer is in complete sentences and references the answer provided in B1.
3. (B3) Discuss how you will address an ethical consideration for the barrier or bottleneck from part
B1. CLARITY – Discuss how you will address/manage/fix an ethical consideration for the barrier
or bottleneck you identified from aspect B1.
Sources – CLARITY – List your sources ONLY If you are referencing work through quoted, paraphrased,
or summarized content and outside of the D079 Course material. Sources must be given credit to
the original author. Please identify the ‘Big Four’ requirements 1.Author’s name
2.Date Publish
3.Name of Book or Article with Publication
4.Source Location
Do Not list only a Weblink – please include the name of the website and any identifiable features like
the article from the website.
Professional Communication – CLARITY – PROOFREAD! – ensure there are little to no grammatical
errors. Please work with the Writing Center for additional assistance and watch the Professional
Communications Video on the Course Resource Page.
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