Instruction
Health care is not the only field that uses operations management principles to improve efficiency and effectiveness. For this paper, please do the following:
1. Research a current health care industry problem that pertains to operational or supply chain management. Select one for your paper. Conduct your research using peer-reviewed sources from the library or on-line to identify other industries that face the same or a very similar problem, but have found a solution to the problem. Use at least five reference, with only two being on-line.
2. Find another industry outside of health care that has solved this problem.
3. Prepare a 3-5 page, double-spaced, paper (excluding title page and reference page) that covers the following:
• Explains how the other industry is alike or unlike the health care industry
• Explain what they used for the solution and how this solution can solve the problem for the health care industry
• Describes the outcomes reached by the other industry finding a solution and how this might improve health care outcomes
• Explain how adopting this solution might work in healthcare operations or supply chain management
• Summarize your findings
From the Syllabus: It is also a requirement that you use the 6th Edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association in regards to formatting of your papers, reference citations, etc.