Kwantlen Polytechnic University Operations at Apple Inc Paper Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is: To develop, enhance and demonstrate analytical s

Kwantlen Polytechnic University Operations at Apple Inc Paper Purpose: The purpose of this assignment is: To develop, enhance and demonstrate analytical skills. To relate and apply course concepts and tools. To develop a report via answering assigned ‘operations management’ questions. To develop recommendations based on operations management analysis To enhance industry exposure To enhance communication skills To apply primary source research skills Questions See the Rubric for details as to what is required and what will be graded Q1 Provide an overview of your organization.Discuss the organization’s history, some relevant background information, and key products and/or services that are provided Q2 Describe the operations functions (including inputs, all critical transformation processes, and outputs) of your organization Q3 Describe the competitive priorities that your organization focuses on, and provide evidence to support your answer.In you answer identify the ‘order qualifiers’ that correspond to the competitive priorities. Q4 Which of the 5 generic ‘operations strategies’ has your company pursued? Provide evidence to support your answer. Q5 Describe some of the current considerations (or issues) that influence ‘product/service’ design.Provide evidence to support your answer. Q6 Describe the factors that influence the ‘capacity’ of your organization. Q7 Identify the ‘process type’ that defines your organization. Provide evidence to support your answer. Q8 Describe some of the uses/purposes of forecasts in your business, and the tools/methods that are used to forecast Q9 Describe the inventory control methods used by your company. In your answer describe which goods are being inventoried (inputs, finished goods, etc.), how often the goods are reordered, and where they are ordered from. Q10 Describe your company’s scheduling process, any constraints/obstacles that add complexity to scheduling at your company, and how these constraints are overcome.