The purpose of this assignment is for you to do research on a topic that you choose within the scope of this class. Knowledge By completing this paper, you will get a more in-depth picture of how this topic applies to warehouse and distribution center management. This will be accomplished by: Research in the Vol State Library. Reading the research you find and gaining insight into the topic chosen. Putting the research into your own words and understanding. Skills The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in this course, in Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and in the world of business: Research skills: using the library to research information to support your topic. Writing skills: organizing your thought process and putting that into words. This is critical in today’s business world. You must be able to get your point across. Write like the reader has no knowledge of the subject matter. Write an academic paper in APA format. Most business research is written in APA format. Task For this assignment you will be researching and then writing your findings into an APA formatted paper: Pick a topic from any section of the textbook by February 28, 2021. Review the topic with your instructor for approval before starting your research. The paper is to be posted in 1. In the Dropbox “Final Research paper” for grading. The paper is also to be posted in the Discussion Board under Research Paper Discussion for review and response by your classmates. Use the Vol State Library to find at least 4 sources of peer-reviewed or trade association information for your research. Criteria The paper is to be five (5) pages of written text double spaced in Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Sources properly cited in the paper. The paper is to have a cover page and reference page with sources properly cited in APA format. The paper should be written with correct spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Contractions should not be used in an academic paper. For example, do not use ″they’re″, ″isn’t″, or ″can’t″. Instead, use ″they are″, ″is not″, and ″cannot″. Your paper will be submitted through Turn It In, a plagiarism checking software. It will also look for grammar, spelling, and punctuation You may submit your paper for review and it will be returned with the status. You may resubmit your paper as many times as you feel you need before the due date for review. See the video on how Turnitin works.
