Review a current article relating to lean manufacturing or Toyota production system. The purpose of this assignment is for students to have an opportunity in evaluating the content and quality of an article. Students will be graded on how well the following points are addressed: Describe the problem or issue covered by the article Summarize the problem’s background Discuss the major points of the article Present your conclusion and synopsis of the article, which at a minimum includes: What is the impact of the suggestions given in the article? In your opinion, will the suggestions have value in industry? Rate the article: Good/Fair/Poor (support your rating) Other requirements No anonymous authors No articles dated 2007 and before Submit original article with the review Cover Page will include: Title of Article Reviewed Course Instructor Your Name Date Format of paper Typed – 12 pt – double line spacing – 1” margins Number on each page after title page Your summaries are limited to 3 pages excluding title page Summaries will be graded for grammar, spelling, punctuation, etc. Other Grading Criteria Quality of source and article (e.g. peer reviewed article, professional journal, trade magazine, internet article) Readability (e.g. flow, logical)
