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Module 1 – Case SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING AND SERVICE  Assignment Overview Trends in Manufacturing Sustainability and Productivity Sustainability in all sectors is a growing movement embraced by manufacturers globally. Productivity Trends in manufacturing have changed over the years. Case 1 Resources Carbon-neutral manufacturing is possible: here’s how (2022) 8 innovations in advanced manufacturing that support enhanced ESG reporting (2022) Global lighthouses are revolutionizing the world of sustainable manufacturing – but what exactly are they? (2021)Productivity vs Efficiency in Manufacturing: What’s the Difference in 2022? (2021) Building a more competitive US manufacturing sector (2021) Manufacturing reimagined: from improved productivity to profitable growth (2021)5 Considerations for Sustainable Manufacturing Excellence (2021) Case Assignment Manufacturing Research and Analysis  Download the following spreadsheet for your Case 1 Assignment: DATA AND SCENARIOS. Productivity Research manufacturing productivity. Provide a general definition based on the research.  Research and discuss three trends in productivity. (Research Support Required – look for articles no more than 3 years old). This section must be 1 page in length. Consumer Good Application The course spreadsheet located below contains an Assigned Consumer Good and a link to the Federal Reserve website which lists six months of seasonally adjusted Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization data. Fill in the table. Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization – G.17 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Product *IP Proportion Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Consumer Good               Total Index               * IP proportion data – estimates of the industries’ relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year. Provide a brief written description of the table. Describe overall industrial production and that of the assigned consumer good during the six months and the industries’ relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year. Research the assigned consumer good from a production and market standpoint. Describe what is happening with the product during the 6 months. Find a balance between explanations, data, and statistics provided. You must decide what information should be included in this section. Include an industry-specific application for a productivity trend. This section must be ¾ of a page in length. Industrial/Business Good Application The course spreadsheet located below contains an Assigned Industrial/Business Good and a link to the Federal Reserve website which lists six months of seasonally adjusted Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization data. Fill in the table. Industrial Production and Capacity Utilization – G.17 Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Product *IP Proportion Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Month Add Industrial/Business Good               Total Index               * IP proportion data – estimates of the industries’ relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year. Provide a brief written description of the table. Describe overall industrial production and that of the assigned Industrial/Business good during the six months and the industries’ relative contributions to overall IP growth in the following year. Research the assigned Industrial/Business good from a production and market standpoint. Describe what is happening with the product during the 6 months. Find a balance between explanations, data, and statistics provided. You must decide what information should be included in this section. Include an industry-specific application for a productivity trend. This section must be ¾ of a page in length. Sustainability Research sustainability in manufacturing. Provide a general definition based on the research.  Research and discuss three trends in manufacturing sustainability. Use applications in the two industries represented by the assigned goods. (Research Support Required – look for articles no more than 3 years old). This section must be 1 page in length. No quotations are permitted in this paper. Since you are engaging in research, cite and reference the sources in APA format.  NOTE: failure to use research with accompanying citations to support content will result in reduced scoring “Level 2-Developing” across the grading rubric.  This is a professional paper, not a personal one based on feelings. It must be written in the third person. This means words like “I,” “we,” and “you” are not appropriate. —————————————————————————————————————————————This is the Data and Scenarios file that will be used for class. Download. Select the corresponding worksheet to access information and data for the specific assignment. **********NEW DATA AND SCENARIOS ARE USED EACH SESSION********** If you procure old assignments from students or websites and use the data for your assignment, you will receive a zero because it is considered a violation of the University’s academic integrity policy. The case will be referred and become part of your collegiate record. In certain circumstances, you may be awarded an F for the course. If you are taking this class for a second time, submission of past work involving the data sets will result in a zero for the assignment. Your answers will be wrong since you are working with a different set of numbers, products, companies, or scenarios. **********NEW DATA AND SCENARIOS ARE USED EACH SESSION**********