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BUSI 411Group Case Study InstructionsEach team will be responsible for reviewing the following:1. Wegmans Food Markets Operations Tour on p. 33 of the Stevenson text.2. Wegmans Food Markets Operations Tour, Shipping System, on p. 673 of the Stevenson text.3. The Wegmans website (https:www.wegmans.com)Each team will prepare a written case study with the following requirements:1. Cover page that includes:a. Course number and name. Case namec. Team member namesd. Date submittede. Respectfully submitted to your instructo2. Introduction. This section must be 1/2 page–1 page.3. Discuss operations management concepts from the textbook that are found in the case, including page numbers where the concepts may be found. Credit will only be earned for concepts supported by text page numbers. The discussion will (1) describe the concept and (2) discuss and evaluate how it is implemented. Support your discussion with outside sources. This section must be 3–4 pages. 4. Discuss major issues needing attention and/or specific actions the firm should take to improve operations. Support your discussion with outside sources. This section must be 3–4 pages.5. Provide a detailed description of how 2 of the items found above could be resolved. This must include (1) operations management technique from the text to be applied, (2) method of application, and (3) method of evaluating success of the plan. Support your discussion with outside sources. This section must be 3–4 pages.6. Conclusion to summary of key points from your paper and key conclusions reached. This section must 1/2 page–1 page.7. Any appendices for the paper to include graphics.8. Reference section, which must include at least 7 sources that are cited in the paper.General Guidelines:1. Use cuent APA edition for all formatting.2. Use at least 2 levels of indentation.3. Do not include graphics in the text; add them as appendices.4. Avoid the use of direct quotations; rather, focus on paraphrasing to demonstrate critical thinking.5. Font size of 12 or smaller.6. Margins of 1 inch or smaller.7. The total page count must be 10 pages, not including front matter, appendices, and references.Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Monday of Module/Week 7.Page 2 of 2 BUSI 411 Group Case Study Grading Ruic    Criteria    Levels of Achievement    Content 70%    Advanced    Proficient    Developing    Not present    Textbook Concepts    36 to 40 pointsIncludes exhaustive list and accurate concept applications.    28 to 35 pointsIdentifies majority of concepts.    1 to 27 pointsIdentifies some concepts.    0 pointsNot present    Major Issues    45 to 50 pointsAll major issues identified.    35 to 44 pointsMost issues identified.    1 to 34 pointsA couple of issues identified.    0 pointsNot present    Solutions    45 to 50 pointsWell-researched solutions offered.    35 to 44 pointsSolutions thought out and supported with anecdotal evidence.    1 to 34 pointsSolutions listed with little or no evidence for support.    0 pointsNot present    Structure 30%    Advanced    Proficient    Developing    Not present    Grammar and spelling,APA formatting    27 to 30 pointsSpelling and grammar are coect. Sentences are complete, clear, and concise. Paragraphs contain appropriately varied sentence structures. Where applicable, references are cited in cuent APA format.    21 to 26 pointsSpelling and grammar has some eors. Sentences are presented as well. Paragraphs contain some varied sentence structures. Where applicable, references are cited with some APA formatting.    1 to 20 pointsSpelling and grammar eors distract. Sentences are incomplete or unclear. Paragraphs are poorly formed. Where applicable, references are minimally or not cited in cuent APA format.    0 pointsNot present    Formatting    27 to 30 pointsClosely follows formatting instructions. Exceeds expectations; easy to grade.Contains comprehensive and concise review.    21 to 26 pointsFollows basic formatting instructions. Minimally meets requirements.Contains adequate review    1 to 20 pointsDoes not meet all formatting requirements.Review does not address major points    0 pointsNot present

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Running Head: GROUP CASE STUDY		1
GROUP CASE STUDY		9
GROUP CASE STUDY (Sections 5 to 8)
COURSE NUMBER AND NAME: ______________________
CASE NAME: WEGMANS FOOD MARKETS OPERATIONS
TEAM MEMBER NAMES: ______________________
DATE SUBMITTED: ______________________
Table of Contents
Q5. Two Issues to be Resolved	3
(1) Operations Management Techniques Used for Resolution of Identified Issues	3
(2) Method of Application	4
(3) Method for Evaluation of Plan’s Success	5
Q6. Conclusion	7
Q7. Appendix	8
Q8. References	9
Q5. Two Issues to be Resolved
Effective supply chain is a critical aspect essential for the success of business. It would be essential to consider that of both the selected issues that are, capacity planning, and inventory management are an essential part of supply chain operations.
(1) Operations Management Techniques Used for Resolution of Identified Issues 
Resolution of issues related to inventory management can be done by the implication of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI). Periodic ordering as well as shortages can lead to the magnification of variations, and this could cause an increased oscillation within inventories. Prior mentioned phenomenon is also known as bullwhip effect because consistent shortages and surplus throughout the chain may result into lower customer satisfaction and higher costs (Al-Masri & Ahmad, 2017). VMI can allow vendors to track goods, which may be shipped to their distributors and retail outlets. This will also allow Wegmans to monitor the retail supplies, thus enabling vendors to replenish their inventories when the supply or consumer demand may be low. VMI is based upon the concept that allows retailers to share their inventory data with vendors; therefore, vendor becomes the decision maker, thus, determining order size for both supplier and retailer. Further, vendor is then held responsible for ordering cost of retailer, while the retailer may only pay for own holding cost. 
Likewise, with the implication of VMI, assets as well as requirement of working capital for business management decreases (Salem & Elomri, 2017). Capacity planning is the process of determining the capacity of production in order to meet the demands of their consumer. Ogbonna (2017) suggested that effective capacity is another relatable concept, which defines the maximum capacity of the organization with respect to the completion of task along with meeting specific constraints such as, delays, quality management as well as material handling. It would be essential to consider that a discrepancy between production and consumer demand can lead to inefficiency, which may either be reflected through dissatisfied consumers or be underutilized resources. Implication of incremental strategy can allow Wegmans to increase their capacity. This operational management concept suggests that the increment in capacity must be implied in small increments when the full capacity may be reached. Therefore, Wegmans can increase the production in small increments when consumer demands may be higher. Likewise, this can also be collaborated with Lag strategy, which suggests waiting until the current strategy may be stretched to its limits. This can serve to boost the productivity as well as efficiency only when required.
(2) Method of Application
Vendor management system can be implied to apply in order to provide a mutual benefit to the retailer as well as suppliers, thus,

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