Week 2 Assignment: Gemba Walk Recent

Assignment Content

Complete your Gemba Walk and document your observations.

Write a 4- to 6-page report on your observations of your Gemba. Include the following in your report:

Provide a summary of your organization.
Provide context regarding the events and any industry.
Note your Gemba observations.
What was the goal of the Gemba?
What did you observe during your Gemba?
Provide a preliminary analysis of your observations.
Did you observe any opportunities?
Decrease inefficiencies
Reduce waste
Improve a product
Streamline a process
What were the key takeaways?
Who were the individuals you spoke with?
Who are they and what are their responsibilities?
What did you learn from the people who work in the environment you observed?
Detail the composition of your evaluation/interview sheet.
Attach copies of completed evaluation/interview sheets.
List two short-term and one long-term executable project ideas.
How is your employer responding to your project?
Cite any resources you may have used in the Gemba.

Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

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ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CLASS

Discussion Questions (DQ)

Initial responses to the DQ should address all components of the questions asked, include a minimum of one scholarly source, and be at least 250 words.
Successful responses are substantive (i.e., add something new to the discussion, engage others in the discussion, well-developed idea) and include at least one scholarly source.
One or two sentence responses, simple statements of agreement or “good post,” and responses that are off-topic will not count as substantive. Substantive responses should be at least 150 words.
I encourage you to incorporate the readings from the week (as applicable) into your responses.

Weekly Participation

Your initial responses to the mandatory DQ do not count toward participation and are graded separately.
In addition to the DQ responses, you must post at least one reply to peers (or me) on three separate days, for a total of three replies.
Participation posts do not require a scholarly source/citation (unless you cite someone else’s work).
Part of your weekly participation includes viewing the weekly announcement and attesting to watching it in the comments. These announcements are made to ensure you understand everything that is due during the week.

APA Format and Writing Quality

Familiarize yourself with APA format and practice using it correctly. It is used for most writing assignments for your degree. Visit the Writing Center in the Student Success Center, under the Resources tab in LoudCloud for APA paper templates, citation examples, tips, etc. Points will be deducted for poor use of APA format or absence of APA format (if required).
Cite all sources of information! When in doubt, cite the source. Paraphrasing also requires a citation.
I highly recommend using the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition.