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OPS 571 Entire Course (New)

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• OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Process
  Design Matrix and Summary
• OPS 571 Week 1 Quiz
• OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1
• OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 2
• OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Process
  Designs and Supply Chains Presentation
• OPS 571 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection
• OPS 571 Week 2 Quiz
• OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1
• OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 2
• OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Process
  Designs and Supply Chains Presentation Part 2
• OPS 571 Week 3 Learning Team Reflection
• OPS 571 Week 3 Quiz

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OPS 571 Final Exam Guide(NEW)

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• 1. Which of the following is considered a major
  process flow structure?
•            Lead Time
•            Fabrication
•            Lean Manufacturing
•            Project
• 2. ISO audits result in certifications that are
  done by first, second, or third parties. Which of
  the following result in the best certification of
  a firm?
•            Certification is sought by any firm
  assuming they pay annual dues.
•            2nd Party where a customer audits
  its supplier
•            3rd Party where a qualified
  national or international standards/certifying
  agency serves as an auditor
•            1st Party where a firm audits
  itself against ISO standards

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OPS 571 Final Exam Guide

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• 1) __________ is when the activities in the stage
  must stop because there is no place to deposit
  the item just completed 
• A.   Buffering
• B.   Blocking
• C.   Starving
• D.   Pacing
• 2) According to your text, the most common
  process metric is 
• A.   productivity
• B.   efficiency
• C.   utilization
• D.   throughput time

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OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1

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• What are process flow structures? What structure
  does your organization rely on the most? How
  effective has the structure been in achieving
  organizational goals?

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OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 2

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• What are some factors that affect global business
  processes? How would these factors affect
  development of new processes? How are those
  factors different from those that affect local
  business process development?

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OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Process
Design Matrix and Summary (New)

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• Complete the Process Design Matrix.
• Write an executive summary identifying
  appropriate design approaches for a selected
  product and service. 
• Pick one service with which you are familiar. 
  Complete three to five line items such as
  production line, self-service, or personal
  attention approach, on the Process Design Matrix.
   
• Pick one product with which you are familiar. 
  Complete three to five line items such as Job
  shop, batch, assembly line, or continuous flow
  approach, on the Process Design Matrix.  
• Required Elements
• No more than 700 words
• Consistent with APA format
• Submit Matrix with the Executive SummaryClick
  the Assignment Files tab to submit your
  assignment.

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OPS 571 Week 1 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ 1
• 1)      Why is the planning phase often referred
  to as phase 0 (Zero) of the generic product
  development process?
• 2)      If an automotive service center has an
  issue with a car not being clean when retumed to
  a customer, the poka-yoke corrective action might
  include what?
• 3)      According to the Service-System Design
  Matrix, sales opportunity has what sort of
  relationship to production efficiency?
• 4)      Permeable systems are characterized by
  being penetrable by customers via what two forms
  of contact?
• 5)      Some may argue that the production-line
  approach may not treat the process as a service
  process, but as what type of process?
• 6)      Why do many customers like the
  self-service approach to service design?
• 7)      Poka-yoke is a Japanese term for a
  procedure that blocks an inevitable mistake from
  becoming what?

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OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1

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• Week 2 Discussion Question 1
• What is the learning curve and how can it be
  applied? Would the learning curve be appropriate
  for your organization? Explain your answer.
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OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 2

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• Week 2 Discussion Question 2
• What is Six Sigma? What are the advantages and
  disadvantages for implementing Six Sigma in your
  organization? Analyze special considerations and
  possible constraints of implementing Six Sigma in
  an international business

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OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Process
Designs and Supply Chains Presentation (New)

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• This is part one of a two part assignment
  starting with an introductory look at process
  design and supply chains.
• Identify a company with which you are familiar. 
  This could be your place of employment, a car
  wash, a yard service company, and so forth.
• Create an MS PowerPoint Presentation in which you
  describe the current state of your selected
  company's supply chain and an identified process.
• Required Elements
• Describe the company's supply chain
• Identify a process internal to the company that
  you wish to analyze.
• Describe the process internal to the company that
  you wish to analyze.
• Identify an appropriate design approach for the
  process you have chosen.

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OPS 571 Week 2 Learning Team Reflection (New)

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• Select a manufacturing organization the team
  members are familiar with.
• Review the company's website and other available
  information and answer the following 
• What type of process design do they use Make to
  Order, Make to Stock, or Batch?
• What are two items regarding the manufacturing
  process related to the organization that the team
  finds unique or interesting?
• Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the
  findings of your discussion.Click the Assignment
  Files tab to submit your assignment
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OPS 571 Week 2 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ 2
• 1)      Which of the following consulting tools
  are used in the cost impact and payoff analysis
  stage in the operations consulting process?
• 2)      Which of the following is a situation
  that likely will yield economies of scale?
• 3)      Which of the following is a key metric
  associated with value stream mappinggt
• 4)      An advantage of a make-to stock process
  is which of the following?
• 5)      Which of the following is one of the
  major types of stakeholders impacted by most
  consulting projects?
• 6)      Which of the following terms refers to a
  special type of flowcharting tool that is
  valuable for the development of lean processes?
• 7)      Which of the following production process
  terms best describes the situation when
  activities in a stage of production must stop
  because there is no work?

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OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 1

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• Week 3 Discussion Question 1
• What is a safety stock and when should it be
  used? How have safety stocks been used in a
  global organization with which you are familiar?
  Were they relied upon appropriately?
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OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 2

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• Week 3 Discussion Question 2
• TOC advocates exploiting process bottlenecks.
  What does this mean? Provide at least two
  examples in business where this can be done
  effectively.

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OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Process
Designs and Supply Chains Presentation Part 2
(New)

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• Create an MS PowerPoint Presentation in which you
  evaluate the current state of the process you
  selected in Week Two and summarize the proposed
  future state. 
• Required Elements
• Evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the
  process selected in Week Two using the data
  collected.
• Determine areas for improvement
• Design an improved process flow chart using an
  appropriate tool.
• Summarize two items from this improved process. 
  Include an explanation of how these items could
  be used in your personal or professional life to
  improve a process.
• PowerPoint should include 4-5 slides with
  detailed speaker notes.
• Click the Assignment FIles tab to submit your
  assignment. 

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OPS 571 Week 3 Learning Team Reflection (New)

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• Discuss the following 
• What is the chase strategy? 
• Identify 2-3 companies that might use the chase
  strategy
• What are some of the challenges associated with
  using the chase strategy and why? 
• Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the
  findings of your discussion.Click the Assignment
  Files tab to submit your assignment. 

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OPS 571 Week 3 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ 3
• 1)      The text mentions several common
  approaches to use when developing strategy to
  close a capacity gap (where utilization of a
  resource exceeds capacity available). Which of
  the following is among the common approaches
  mentioned?
• 2)      Which of the following is considered a
  pure production planning strategy?
• 3)      Which of the following is an input to the
  master production schedule (MPS)?
• 4)      Which of the following is an input
  necessary to run an MRP Program
• 5)      Which of the following is an essential
  resource that flows through a hospital supply
  chain?
• 6)      Which of the following is one of the
  categories of manufacturing inventory?
• 7)      The main purpose of operation planning is
  to specify the optimal combination of which of
  the following?

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OPS 571 Week 4 DQ 1

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• Week 4 Discussion Question 1
• How does capacity planning differ in service and
  manufacturing organizations?
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OPS 571 Week 4 DQ 2

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• Week 4 Discussion Question 2
• What role does supply chain management play for
  organizations seeking to gain the competitive
  advantage? Would it be advantageous for your
  organization to focus its efforts on improving
  its supply chain?
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OPS 571 Week 4 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ 4
• 1)  The vertical axis on a Gantt chart is usually
  which of the following?
• 2) Consulting firms typically use which of the
  following techniques to plan and monitor the
  engagements of the firm or specific projects?
• 3) Which of the following identifies a key
  principle of reengineering?
• 4) An example of a graphic project report
  utilized within project management is
• 5) Which of the following would be the result of
  subdividing a project?
• 6) At the onset, a project originates as which of
  the following?
• 7) A Responsibility Chart specifically identifies
  which of the following?
• 8) A work breakdown structure is
• 9) Which project progress technique includes the
  essential features of a project plan, budgeted
  cost of work scheduled and budgeted cost of work
  performed?

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OPS 571 Week 4 Team Assignment Supply Chain
Design Paper (New)

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• Review the Riordan Manufacturing Virtual
  Organization.  
• Write a paper of no more than 1,400-words that
  includes the following 
• Determine Riordan's manufacturing strategy
  (chase, level, or combination) and explain its
  benefits
• Create a process flow diagram for the electric
  fan supply chain
• Select two metrics to evaluate performance of the
  electric fan supply chain
• Describe the supplier relationship and the
  effects on the supply chain.  As part of this
  consider the following
• Type of relationship
• Supplier location, size of company, and financial
  stability

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OPS 571 Week 5 DQ 1

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• Week 5 Discussion Question 1
• Does your organization use an enterprise resource
  planning (ERP) systems? If so does your
  organization rely on it and what influence does
  globalization have on your ERP? If not choose an
  ERP system and discuss why you believe this
  system can help your organization to improve
  efficiency and performance.  
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OPS 571 Week 5 DQ 2

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• Week 5 Discussion Question 2
• What role does competitive intelligence play in
  international business forecasting? Which
  qualitative techniques are most affected by
  international differences?  
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OPS 571 Week 5 Individual Assignment Project
Management Recommendation (New)

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• Review the Project Management email. 
• Write an email response in which you address the
  following points 
• Determine which project might be implemented and
  why (e.g. feasibility study, breakeven analysis,
  etc).
• Describe the five phases of a project
• Describe the key deliverables associated with the
  selected project(s).
• Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your
  assignment.

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OPS 571 Week 5 Learning Team Reflection (New)

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• Discuss the following
• What are TQM and ISO?
• How might TQM and ISO be used to improve an
  organization?
• What are the benefits and challenges each?
• What is the role of a Quality Control department
  in relation to either TQM or ISO?
•  Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the
  findings of your discussion.Click the Assignment
  FIles tab to submit your assignment. 

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OPS 571 Week 5 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ  5
• 1)      What is one analytical tool common to all
  quality improvement programs?
• 2)      A fishbone diagram might be found in
  which DMAIC category?
• 3)      What is the international quality
  management standard for quality management and
  assurance that is primarily concerned with
  quality of air, water and soil?
• 4)      What is a reason that a company may
  pursue ISO-9000 certification?
• 5)      Who is responsible for performing the
  first-party certification audit for a supplier
  firm?
• 6)      What is the certification when a
  qualified national or international standards
  body or similar certifying agency audits and
  certifies that a company is ISO 9000-complaint?
• 7)      An opportunity flow diagram would best
  fit in which DMAIC category?
• 8)      Which is the international standard for
  quality managements for automotive industry
  suppliers of production parts, materials, and
  services?

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OPS 571 Week 6 DQ 1

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• Week 6 Discussion Question 1
• What criteria must be used when considering where
  to locate a facility in the global business
  environment? What criteria does your organization
  consider when deciding the location of a
  facility?

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OPS 571 Week 6 DQ 2

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• Week 6 Discussion Question 2
• What are the factors that affect international
  logistics? Which factor is the most important in
  your current industry and why?  
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OPS 571 Week 6 Quiz (New)

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• QUIZ 6
• 1)      According to Goldratt, which of the
  following is defined as any resource whose
  capacity is less than the demand placed on it?
• 2)      A bottleneck in a manufacturing process
  may be targeted and eliminated by employing which
  of the following?
• 3)      Which of the following is focusing step
  of Dr. Eli Goldratts theory of constraints?
• 4)      Statistical Process control (SPC) and
  data from the actual process to statistically
  monitor the process over time are employed during
  which step of the DMAIC cycle?
• 5)      The idea that statistical methods of
  quality control, including six-sigma, does not
  prevent defects, is central to what alternative
  quality system?
• 6)        Identifying critical-to-quality
  characteristics (CTOs) takes place in which steop
  of the DMAIC methodology?
• 7)      Which of the following are examples of
  Goldratts Rules of production scheduling?

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OPS 571 Week 6 Team Assignment Process
Improvement Presentation (New)

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• Create an 8-10 slide MS PowerPoint presentation
  with detailed speaker notes. Include the
  following
•  Identify which ISO standards apply to Riordan
  Manufacturing
• Using the Six Sigma DMAIC process, develop a new
  process design for the production of the Riordan
  electric fans. Be sure to take advantage of any
  global opportunities available to Riordan, such
  as lower labor costs.
• Describe the bottlenecks that may occur in the
  new process.
• Identify three TQM tools that may be used for
  ongoing process improvement. Be sure to describe
  who will use the tool, when it will be used, and
  what interval and how it will lead to process
  improvement.
• A project plan including A schedule including
  project goals, a schedule, roles and
  responsibilities and deliverables.

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OPS 571 Read, Lead, Succeed/Uophelpdotcom

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