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?14224063500Week 3 Case Study: Cruise International, Inc. Grading GuideOPS/420 Version 1Operations Management CapstoneCopyrightCopyright ? 2017 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved.University of Phoenix? is a registered trademark of Apollo Group, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.Microsoft?, Windows?, and Windows NT? are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. All other company and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Use of these marks is not intended to imply endorsement, sponsorship, or affiliation.Edited in accordance with University of Phoenix? editorial standards and practices.Individual Assignment: Cruise International, Inc. Case StudyPurpose of AssignmentThis assignment helps students understand the role of demand forecasting in operations management and how it is central to designing internal and external processes to accommodate shifting demand patterns. To be agile in demand responsiveness, the business may need to adjust capacity planning and facility layouts. Further, the location of the facility has a direct bearing on logistics and resource planning. The case study of a cruise line for Week 3 involves creating a demand forecast, and planning the resources and embarkation process flows to accommodate the demand. Week 3 provides linkage between theory and practical application of best practices of operations management within the context of a virtual cruise line company.Resources RequiredWeek 3 Virtual Company QuestionsNorth American Cruises Excel SpreadsheetGrading GuideContentMetPartially MetNot MetComments:The student addresses all six questions in the case study.?1. The student develops a forecast of the demand for cruises the year beyond the last data time period both in aggregate demand for the entire industry and also by different regions; develops forecasts for CII from spreadsheet; and writes up and justifies the range of historical data used for forecasting and any consolidation of regions.2. The student presents results in a memo that explains the forecasting technique used and the basis for its selection, and also illustrates the reliability of your forecast using linear regression chart and derived formula3. The student explains how many servers Meghan should plan to have for registering regular guests and how many servers for registering VIP guests.4. The student provides other ideas for smoothing out the guests’ arrivals so that the amount of capacity needed can be minimized.5. The student offers recommendations as to how some of the waiting time might be eliminated.6. The student explains the process as if it were an assembly line, calculates the efficiency of the line, and calculates the balance delay.The student cites the textbook’s electronic case study.The paper is 525 to 700 words in length.Total AvailableTotal Earned85#/85Writing GuidelinesMetPartially MetNot MetComments:The paper—including tables and graphs, headings, title page, and reference page—is consistent with APA formatting guidelines and meets course-level requirements.Intellectual property is recognized with in-text citations and a reference page.Paragraph and sentence transitions are present, logical, and maintain the flow throughout the paper.Sentences are complete, clear, and concise.Rules of grammar and usage are followed including spelling and punctuation.Total AvailableTotal Earned?35#/35Assignment Total#120#/120Additional comments: ................
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