How to submit The Microso� Word or PDF file MUST be submited electronically through
Turni�n®. The final version of the completed assignment must be
submited to the correct Turni�n FINAL submissions folder when it is
ready for marking. Files mistakenly submited to the DRAFT folder will not
be marked. The Microso� Word/PDF filename should have the following
format, your student roll number_LPLC (e.g. @00887766_LPLC).
For submission advice and guidance (including help using Turni�n), please
see your Assessment Support Module listed under your modules in
Blackboard. This module contains the dra� submission area for using
Turni�n for text matching and originality report. Originality reports
highlight where text matches against sources in Turni�n giving you a
chance to make sure you have referenced your work appropriately.
As the University will mark assessments anonymously where this is
possible, please use your student roll number and not your name on your
submission.
Assessment Informa�on/Brief
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Assessment task
details and
instruc�ons
The Concept of the Assessment.
The assessment has been developed as an integral part of the module and
as one of the principal drivers to learning. The assessment has been
designed to align to the learning materials in being innova�ve and related
to the student’s workplace and/or profession. In all assessment ac�vi�es,
students are encouraged to apply what they have learnt to their own
(project or business) organisa�on (if available). The assessment will be on
the basis of the extent to which a student has been able to apply subject
material to gain new insight and create or envisage the start of new
innova�ons within the organisa�on or profession.
It is the inten�on of the module team that as much flexibility should be
allowed within the specifica�on of a project to allow students to nego�ate
a project brief that meets the academic requirements of the module. These
nego�a�ons should take the form of a discussion between the student,
Module Tutor and, where appropriate, the student’s employer.
Specifica�on of the project
Background – The Toyota Produc�on System and deriva�ve approaches
such as lean produc�on have contributed towards sustainable compe��ve
advantage for their adopters. New understanding and prac�ces for
designing, controlling and improving integrated design and produc�on
processes are at the heart of the Toyota Produc�on System.
Scenario – In rela�on to your own workplace and a project, with which you
are familiar, iden�fy a specific process. If you have no access at the
moment to a work context, please use scenarios given by the tutor as the
star�ng point – you can modify and expand these scenarios in such ways
that the applica�on of lean principles can be considered in more depth.
The process could be the requirements capture process, the design
process, the process of structuring and managing the produc�on system,
or some other process system that is clearly iden�fiable within your
business. For the iden�fied process system conduct a cri�cal
evalua�on of the process with the par�cular emphasis of lean principles
and prepare a report for senior management that addresses the following
issues:
• Rehearsal of the lean principles
• Critical evaluation of the current process
• Development of a target process / system based on consideration
of alternative approaches
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• (Alterna�vely, you may wish to evaluate a current or recent policy
ini�a�ve in your business or project organisa�on. In this case please
consult with the Module Tutor.)
Format
• The assignment is to be submited in report format and as such
should have a formal structure and layout.
• The report should be structured as a management report in three
main sec�ons linked to the issues above.
• All submissions should have a cover/�tle page and should be clearly
structured by using relevant numbered chapters and sec�ons. The
cover/�tle page should include the following informa�on: your
programme (PMC), your study mode (FT/PT/DL) the module name,
the date, your roll number, and the total number of words included
in the main body of the report (I.e., word count).
• A table of contents and a reference list should be included.
• It should be submited as a single document. The report is to be
individually prepared; this is NOT a group submission.
• Students are required to acknowledge all sources from which they
obtain informa�on, by including in-text cita�ons and references in
the APA 7th (Harvard) Style of referencing (see guidance on
blackboard).
Report basic structure example:
– Report cover/�tle page with all requested informa�on
– Table of contents
– Sec�on 1- Rehearsal of the Lean Principles
– Sec�on 2 – Cri�cal Evalua�on of the Current Process
– Sec�on 3 – Development of a target process / system based on
considera�on of alterna�ve approaches
– Reference List (APA 7th Harvard Style)
Checklist:
The following checklist will help you to beter organise your work.
• Understand the assessment tasks and requirements – contact the
tutor to clarify unclear aspects
• Review the relevant module material
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• Research and review relevant literature to ensure you can
proficiently analyse and discuss the requested topics in your report
• Ensure that the report is well presented and focused on the
requested topics/tasks
• Use the APA 7th referencing style for in-text cita�ons (in the main
body of your report) and in the reference list at the end of the
report
• Submit your report in the dra� submission area of the Assessment
Support module (in Blackboard), to produce the originality report
and ensure that the report does not contain a large amount of text
copied from other sources
• Adjust the length of the report to meet the word limit requirements
(3000 words) and include the word count in the cover page of the
report
Note: The final version of the completed assignment must be submited to
the correct Assessment Submission folder in the Lean Produc�on and
Construc�on Principles Blackboard module space.
Knowledge and
Understanding
Prac�cal,
Professional or
Subject Specific
Skills
On successful comple�on of this assessment, you will be able to:
1. Cri�cally appraise the founda�onal concepts underlying tradi�onal
and Lean managerial methods.
2. Cri�cally appraise Lean produc�on and construc�on principles.
3. Iden�fy opportuni�es in construc�on and project organisa�ons for
lean improvement.
4. Convey lean produc�on and construc�on principles to construc�on
and project organisa�ons.
5. Produce reports iden�fying and discussing the benefits of lean
approaches in construc�on.
6. A high level of problem solving and analy�cal skills.
7. A high standard of apprecia�on and understanding of lean produc�on
and lean construc�on.
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Module Aims To develop a knowledge and understanding of lean produc�on and lean
construc�on principles and their importance to the successful
management of projects.
Word count/
dura�on (if
applicable)
Your assessment should be a Microso� Word / PDF report of a maximum
3000 words. Cover sheet, table of contents, reference list, tables,
bibliography (op�onal) and appendices (op�onal) are not considered in
the word count.
Students are expected to decide for themselves the appropriate word
length of each sec�on by considering the assessment criteria specified in
this assignment brief.
The word limit is set to guide students in terms of effort required. It is
suggested to not exceed the word count by more than 10%.
Feedback
arrangements
You can expect to receive feedback via Blackboard / Turni�n a�er 15
working days of the submission deadline.
The module tutor will be available via email to review one assignment
dra� per student and to clarify any doubt related to the coursework and
the module in general. Students should send their dra� to the module
tutor via email at least 2 weeks before the submission deadline.
Note: Dra�s submited in the dra� submission area of the Assessment
Support module (in Blackboard) are not reviewed by the tutor.
Support
arrangements
You can obtain support for this assessment by contac�ng the module
tutor in lectures/tutorials, drop-in sessions or via email.
Andrew Fleming can be contacted via email regarding any aspect of
this assignment. A reply can be expected within 3 working days, if you
do not receive a reply please email again sta�ng that the email is a
second request for support.