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OPS 571 Entire CourseFor more course tutorials visit

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OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Design a Process Flowchart (Keyless Entry FOB)

OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 2OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Applying the Learning Curve TheoryOPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 2OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Internal Memo

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OPS 571 Entire Course And Final GuideFor more course tutorials visit

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OPS 571 Entire Course And Final Guide You can find here.

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OPS 571 Final Exam GuideFor more course tutorials visit

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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

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OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1For more course tutorials visit

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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 2For more course tutorials visit

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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

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OPS 571 Week 1 Quiz (New)For more course tutorials visit

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) 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?

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OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1For more course tutorials visit

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Week 2 Discussion Question 1What 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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Week 2 Discussion Question 2What 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.

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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?

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OPS 571 Week 2 Quiz (New)

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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 mapping>4) An advantage of a make-to stock process is which of the following?

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OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 1For more course tutorials visit

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Week 3 Discussion Question 1What 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 2TOC 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 improvementDesign an improved process flow chart using an appropriate tool.

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OPS 571 Week 3 Learning Team Reflection (New)For more course tutorials visit

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Discuss the following: What is the chase strategy? Identify 2-3 companies that might use the chase strategyWhat 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.

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OPS 571 Week 3 Quiz (New)

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) 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

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OPS 571 Week 4 DQ 1

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Week 4 Discussion Question 1How 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 2What 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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) 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?

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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 benefitsCreate a process flow diagram for the electric fan supply chainSelect two metrics to evaluate performance of the electric fan supply chainDescribe the supplier relationship and the effects on the supply chain. As part of

this consider the following:

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OPS 571 Week 5 DQ 1

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Week 5 Discussion Question 1Does 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 2What 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

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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?

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OPS 571 Week 5 Quiz (New)

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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?

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OPS 571 Week 6 DQ 1 For more course tutorials visit

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Week 6 Discussion Question 1What 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 2What 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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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 Goldratt’s theory of constraints

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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 ManufacturingUsing 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.

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