you will be researching an organization of your choice and applying key concepts that you are learning to that organization. You will begin by providing an overview of the organization and then detailing four specific aspects of its operations. Some topics to consider are facility layouts, process, inventory management, quality standards, logistics, and/or operational improvement initiatives. You will also consider the organization's operational challenges in overseas markets. An evaluation of these topics will provide you with an increased awareness of operations management and its applications within an organization.

In 1-2 pages, answer the following questions:

• What company will you research and what makes it interesting from an Operations Management perspective?

• What do you already know about this topic and what research questions do you expect to answer?

• What kinds of sources (for example, company website, annual report, government websites, and library articles) do you plan to use for research?

• Why are you interested in this topic?