Automation in Manufacturing

Please use the Research Paper outline in the uploaded files.
Each student must prepare a formal 10-page paper (excluding appendices, table of contents, abstract, reference, and bibliography) on a topic related to the major Operations Planning & Control topics covered in this class and ways they are being used in today’s complex business environment. For example, current trend include using Mobile Accessibility, Collaboration, and Automation.

Your instructor must approve specific topics in advance. Your paper, which is worth 300 points will be submitted through SafeAssign, an originality detection service, and will be evaluated based on the criteria in the rubric linked in the submission activity and includes the following:

Quality and depth of content
Organization of the report
Overall format, i.e., typed, use of page numbers, title page, table of contents, appropriate labels on figures and tables, etc.
Correct grammar and evidence of proofing, i.e., no spelling errors
Variety and documentation of references used. Format for citations and references must follow APA guidelines