Process Improvement

          Conduct a Process improvement paper on the U.S big box store, Target. Consider a process within Target that could be improved. This could be a business process, a manufacturing process, a distribution process, or a service process. Prepare a recommended process improvement proposal that incorporates tools and methods learned in this course. Your paper should • Describe Target and how the selected process fits into the overall framework of the company. • Create a step-by-step description of the current process incorporating a process flow chart. • Analyze the current process for inefficiencies. • Develop a process improvement recommendation including a detailed plan incorporating business process engineering theory and including benchmarking the reengineered process to a close business competitor. The process should be designed to be more efficient, using appropriate tools and methods learned throughout the course, including capacity utilization improvements and statistical quality control models. • Explain possible challenges in implementing the process changes. • Assess the expected benefits of the improved process and the potential benefits. The Process Improvement paper • Must be five to seven double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages and formatted according to APA style resource. • Must utilize academic voice. • Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph. Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper. . • Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text. • Must document any information used from sources in APA Style • Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style