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BUS 307 Entire Course (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index BUS 307 Week 1 DQ
2 Business Mapping of Processes BUS 307 Week 2 DQ
1 Gantt vs Network Based Approach BUS 307 Week 2
DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision Trees BUS 307
Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models BUS 307 Week 3 DQ
2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing BUS 307 Week 3
Spend Analysis
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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index Value Index.
Complete Problem 1 from the end of Chapter 2 You
have just graduated from college and are looking
to buy your first car. Money is tight right now,
so you are concerned with initial cost as well as
ongoing expenses. At the same time, you dont
want to drive a slow, ugly car like your parents
do. You have narrowed your choices down to two
vehicles a Honda Enigma and a Porsche Booster.
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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of Processes
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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of
Processes Business Mapping of Processes. From
Chapter 3, Problem 13, read the current home
equity loan process at Faircloth Financial and
map the current process. Identify any rework
loops and delays in the process. What causes
these? What is the impact on cycle times? How
might this affect customers willingness to do
business with Faircloth? What changes might you
recommend to redesign this process with the needs
of the customer in mind? Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz
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BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
Approach (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
Approach Gantt vs. Network Based Approach. From
the end of Chapter 5, complete Discussion
Question 3 What are the main advantages of using
a network-based approach to project management
rather than a Gantt chart? Under what
circumstances might a Gantt chart be preferable
to a network-based approach? Respond to at least
two of your classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
Trees (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
Trees Expected Values and Decision Trees. From
the end of Chapter 8, consider the two capacity
options for Arktec manufacturing from Problem 2
and the three possible demand scenarios from
Problem 4, then complete Problem 5. First, draw
the decision tree for Arktec Manufacturing. When
drawing your tree, assume that managers must
select a capacity option beforethey know what the
demand level will actually be.
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BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)
  BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz
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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models
Forecasting Models. From Chapter 9, answer
Discussion Question 1 Which forecasting
techniques do you think Ford should have used to
forecast changes in the demand, supply, and price
of palladium? Time series models? Causal models?
Qualitative models? Justify your answer and
respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.
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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing. From Chapter 10,
answer Discussion Question 1 What are some of
the pros and cons of outsourcing? Why do you
think many firms are experiencing an increase in
their levels of outsourcing? Respond to at least
two of your classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz
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BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis Spend Analysis.
From the end of Chapter 11, read the Case Study
The ABCs of Spend Analysis. Respond to the
following questions in a one to three page
document to submit to your instructor. The
submission must adhere to APA style guidelines
and should include at least two scholarly
references. a. Why are data analysis skills and
thinking so important to spend analysis? Cant
software applications be used to generate the
information needed automatically?
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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production
Plan (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production
Plan Level vs. Chase Production Plan. From the
end of Chapter 13, answer Discussion Question 3
In general, under what conditions might a firm
favor a level production plan over a chase plan?
A chase production plan over a level plan?
Respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.
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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships
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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships
JIT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships. From the end of
Chapter 14, answer Discussion Question 6 The
just-in-time (JIT) movement has long argued that
firms should a. Maximize their process
flexibility so that ordering costs are
minimal b. Stabilize demand levels c. Shrink
lead times as much as possible and d. Assign
much higher holding costs to inventory than has
traditionally been the case.
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BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz
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BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions ERP
Solutions. From the end of Chapter 15S, answer
Discussion Question 4 SAP is the world leader in
enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems
software, and has developed tailored ERP systems
for different industries. Go to SAP Industry
Solutions and examine the solutions for (1) a
service industry and (2) a manufacturing industry
of your choice. How are they similar? How are
they different? Respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards
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Calculation of Kanban Cards. From the end of
Chapter 16, answer Discussion Question 4 The
chapter notes that kanban is not a planning tool
but a control mechanism. What does this mean? How
does the Marsica MRP-kanban example in Example
16.4 in Chapter 16 of the textbook illustrate the
point? Respond to at least two of your
classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 5 Final Paper (Ash)
BUS 307 Week 5 Final Paper Focus of the Final
Paper The final assignment for the course is a
Final Paper on two cases. The Final Paper should
demonstrate understanding of the reading as well
as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-
to ten-page paper should integrate readings and
course discussions into work and life
experiences. It may include an explanation and
examples from previous experiences as well as
implications for future applications.
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