Pandemic Success vs. Bankruptcy

Use the DATA AND SCENARIOS file for this assignment. 

Business operations changed by the end of the 1st quarter of 2020. Business operations globally and locally felt the changes immediately. The first part of the case is a general background on how the pandemic adversely affected operations. The second half will focus on two assigned companies and how they dealt with operational changes. 

Pandemic Operations

Using the module’s readings and other resources written since 2020, explain how the pandemic changed at least three of the following: just-in-time systems, capacity planning, scheduling, and inventory management and control and their relationship to other business functions like marketing, human resource management, accounting, and finance. This section will be 1 ½ pages in length.

Case Studies

· Research how the assigned Pandemic Success Company changed its operating techniques to prosper during the pandemic. This section will be 1 page in length.

· Research how the assigned Company that Filed Bankruptcy did not prosper during the pandemic.

Focus on operations aspects of the business. This section will be 1 page in length.

Overall Analysis

Reflect on the case studies and research on pandemic operations and assess why the two companies had differing results due to the pandemic. This section will be ½ page in length.

No quotations are permitted in this paper. Each paragraph (except the introduction and conclusion) must contain at least one in-text

citation
.

Since you are engaging in research,

cite
and

reference the sources in APA format
. NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” on the grading rubric. 

This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate

SLP Assignment

U.S. Labor Trends

Use the
DATA AND SCENARIOS file for this assignment. 

· Research general trends in the United States labor force since 2020. This section should be ½ a page in length.

Pandemic Industry Hiring Trends

· Research the assigned Industry Hiring in Pandemic and explain why an increased workforce was required to support operations during the pandemic. Is the hiring expected to be temporary? This section should be ½ a page in length.

· Research the assigned Industry Layoffs due to Pandemic and explain why a smaller workforce was required to support operations during the pandemic. Are the layoffs expected to be temporary? This section should be ½ a page in length.

· Research and explain two workforce hiring trends that are expected to be used to support business operations in 2022 and beyond. (Research Support Required – look for articles no more than 3 years old). This section should be 1 page in length.

No quotations are permitted in this paper. Since you are engaging in research, 

cite
 and 

reference the sources in APA format
.  NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying 

citations
 to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” across the grading rubric.  This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate.