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• OPS 571 Assignment Critical Path
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• Observe the critical path diagram. Why are there
  two arrows pointing to task F?
• Why is the critical path shown as A-B-E-G-I?  How
  is the critical path defined?
• What would happen if activity F was revised to
  take 4 days instead of 2days?

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• OPS 571 Assignment Operations Forecasting (2 Set)
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• Purpose of Assignment 
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  learn how to apply Operations Forecasting.
• Assignment Steps 
• Resources Microsoft Excel
• Select a business operations dataset from the
  internet or other sources which can be used for
  forecasting in the University Library. 
• Develop a minimum of three quantitative forecasts
  using Microsoft Excel.
• Compare and contrast each quantitative forecast
  you develop.

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• OPS 571 Entire Course (With New Final Guide)
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• OPS 571 Final Exam Guide New 2017 (Score 30/30) 
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• OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart Improvement
  Process (2 Papers)
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• OPS 571 Week 2 Assignment Statistical Process
  Control Methods
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• OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Lean
  Techniques (2 Papers)
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• OPS 571 Week 3 Team Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  Training (2 PPT)

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• OPS 571 Entire Course (Without Final Guide)
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• OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart Improvement
  Process (2 Papers)
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• OPS 571 Week 2 Assignment Statistical Process
  Control Methods
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• OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Lean
  Techniques (2 Papers)
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• OPS 571 Week 3 Team Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  Training (2 PPT)
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• OPS 571 Final Exam Guide (New, 2018)
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• Which of the following is a measure of operations
  and supply management efficiency used by Wall
  Street?
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• Dividend payout ratio
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• Receivable turnover
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• OPS 571 Final Exam Guide New 2018 (Score 30 30)
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• 1. Identify a disadvantage of implementing group
  technology in a firm.
• The number of employees required for a process
  increases exponentially.
• The workers must be flexible enough to run
  several machines and processes.
• It increases inventory.
• The waiting time between operations is increased.
• 2. A shopkeeper purchases raw materials to
  manufacture souvenirs for a local event that
  happens once every five years. In this case.
  identify the model that the shopkeeper is most
  likely to use to maintain stock.

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• OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart Improvement
  Process (2 Papers)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
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• OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart Improvement
  Process
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• Purpose of Assignment 
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  learn process flowcharting/improving a process
  and summarizing the results. 
• Assignment Steps 
• Resources Microsoft PowerPoint (or other
  software such as Vizio, Word, etc.) 
• Select a complex process from your personal life
  or work. 

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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 DQs (New)
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• What are the major concepts defining the field
  of operations and supply chain management?
• What are some of the jobs and career
  opportunities in operations and supply chain
  management? (Chapter 1)
• What is the definition of an operations and
  supply chain strategy?

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• OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Design a
  Flowchart for a Process (2 Flowchart)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Different
  Flowcharts/Paper
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• Individual Assignment Design a Flowchart for a
  Process  Select a process you perform daily but
  would like to spend less time doing, such as
  driving to work. Dont use something as simple as
  combing your hair, reading email or taking a
  shower. Those will not give you enough data
  points to complete the assignments in latter
  weeks. Conversely dont pick something too
  complicated like month end closing of the
  books.  Design a flowchart using an appropriate
  tool. Follow good flow charting techniques. 
  Comment on the factors that affect the process
  design.  Identify at least one metric to
  measure the process.

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• OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Process
  Design Matrix and Summary (2 Papers) (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.  

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• OPS 571 Week 2 Assignment Statistical Process
  Control Methods
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• Purpose of Assignment
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  learn how to apply Statistical Process Control
  Methods to a business process. 
• Assignment Steps
• Resources Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Select a complex continuous process from your
  personal life or work. The process can be the
  same as in Week 1 assignment.
• Complete the following 

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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 DQs
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• What are the factors and keys influencing
  product design?
• What are the design differences between
  manufacturing and service products? (Chapter 3)
• What is the definition of an operations and
  supply chain strategy? (Chapter 12)

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• OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Process
  Designs and Supply Chains Presentation (2 PPT)
  (New)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Set of PPT
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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.
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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 Lean
  Techniques (2 Papers)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
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• Purpose of Assignment
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  evaluate the lean techniques applied to business
  in today's workforce.
• Note Students and Faculty seeking more
  information on this assignment can refer to Ch.
  14 of the Operations and Supply Chain
  Management textbook.
• Assignment Steps
• Select a business you are familiar with which
  incorporates lean manufacturing or lean supply
  chains.

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• OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Process
  Designs and Supply Chains Presentation Part 2(2
  PPT) (New)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Set of  PPT
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• Create an MS PowerPoint Presentationin 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.

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• OPS 571 Week 3 Team Assignment Practice
  Operations Simulation Analysis, Part 1
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• Week 3 - Practice Operations Simulation
  Analysis, Part 1
• Complete the Practice Operations Simulation in
  Connect. Each Learning Team
• member should complete Module 1 and Module 2.
  Take a screenshot of the
• results when completed.
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• Share the results with the Learning Team. The
  screenshots of the results
• will be submitted along with the assignment.

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• OPS 571 Week 3 Team Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  Training (2 PPT)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations of this
  Assignment
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• Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
• Purpose of Assignment
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  receive Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
• - Executing DMAIC (Define, Measure Analyze,
  Improve, Control) Six Sigma Quality
• Improvement (define and measure) projects.

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• OPS 571 Week 4 Assignment Operations Consulting
  (2 PPT)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations
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• Purpose of Assignment
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  learn how to develop an operations consulting
  proposal.
• Assignment Steps
• Resources Operations and Supply Chain
  Management Ch. 25, Microsoft PowerPoint
• Choose a business in the media having
  difficulties with its operating model or one
  which is struggling in your community.
• Evaluate how all or some of the items from the
  Operations Consulting Tool Kit in Operations and
  Supply Chain Management could help this business
  get back on track.

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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 Team Assignment Supply Chain
  Design Paper (2 Papers) (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

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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 Forecasting Assignment (New
  Syllabus)
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• Purpose of Assignment
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• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  learn how to apply Operations Forecasting.
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• Assignment Steps
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• Resources Microsoft Excel (Template provided)

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• OPS 571 Week 5 Individual Assignment Project
  Management Recommendation (2 Papers) (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 Team Six Sigma Yellow Belt
  Training Part II (2 PPT)
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• This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations of this
  Assignment
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• Purpose of Assignment
• The purpose of this assignment is for students to
  receive Six Sigma Yellow Belt Training
• Executing DMAIC Six Sigma quality improvement
  (analyze, improve, and control) projects.
• Assignment Steps

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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 Signature Assignment (2 Papers)
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  Assignment
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• About Your Signature Assignment
• This signature assignment is designed to align
  with specific program student learning outcome(s)
  in your program. Program Student Learning
  Outcomes are broad statements that describe what
  students should know and be able to do upon
  completion of their degree. The signature
  assignments may be graded with an automated
  rubric that allows the University to collect data
  that can be aggregated across a location or
  college/school and used for program improvements.

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