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MGMT651 Module 1.4 Discussion Latest 2016 October
1.4 – Discussion: M1 Search
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girl(1).jpgConduct a literature review for the
following items using the textbook, the Internet, a journal article, or other
sources. Write a brief description of each and record the source of the
information.
How to build a SIPOC diagram
How to construct strategy maps
Dimensions of competitive advantage
Measuring and tracking productivity
Discussion
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
It is suggested that you post your initial
response by mid-week of the module week. Copy and paste the brief descriptions
of each of the required items in this activity in your posting. Include the
location of the information (website, book, article, etc)
Review other postings and reply to at least
two posts by the end of the module week.
Review the Discussion Online Rubric that will
be used to evaluate this activity.
Please read these instructions for information
on accessing the discussion rubric. (Links to an external site.)
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MGMT651 Module 2.5 Discussion Latest 2016 October
2.5 –
Discussion: SIPOC Diagram Construction
3636 unread replies.7474 replies.
Construct a SIPOC Diagram that mirrors a
process in your workplace. Save your file in one of these acceptable file
formats: .doc/.docx and attach to your post. Then explain the process in the
discussion text box of your post.
Discussion
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- It is suggested that you attach
your SIPOC document and post your explanation in the text box by mid-week
of the module week. - Review your classmates’ SIPOC
Diagrams and reply to at least two of your peers by the end of the module
week.
Review the Discussion Rubric that will be used
to evaluate this activity.
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MGMT651 Module 3.5 Discussion Latest 2016 October
3.5
– Discussion: Flowchart Construction/Improvement Summary
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Flowcharting is described in Chapter 11,
Process Analysis and the text provides several examples. These illustrations
show how to use the standard symbols in flowcharting, as well as the framework
of how to structure types of processes. Buffers, alternative paths, and
simultaneous activities are a few of the figures that the book provides.
Construct a flowchart (that has at least 15 steps) that mirrors a process at
work. Include a brief one to two
pagesummary of how you might consider improving this process. Save
your file in one of these acceptable file formats: .doc, .docx, .rtf.
Discussion
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- It is suggested that you attach
your documentand post your explanation in the text box by mid-week of the
module week. - Review other postings and reply to
at least two posts by the end of the module week.
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MGMT651 Module 4.2 Discussion Latest 2016 October
4.2
– Discussion: M4 Search
4242 unread replies.5858 replies.
Conduct a literature review for the following
items using the textbook, the Internet, a journal article, or other sources.
Write a brief description of each and record the source of the information in
the current APA format.
- Basic
philosophies of Deming, Juran, and Crosby - Briefly
compare Six-Sigma methodology, ISO 9000, and Lean manufacturing - Fishbone
diagram - House
of quality - Needs
analysis - FMEA
- SERVQUAL
- Decision
tree or decision table
Discussion
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- It is suggested that you post your
initial response by mid-week of the module week.Copy and paste
the brief descriptions of each of the required items in this activity in
your posting. Include the location of the information (website, book,
article, etc). - Review other postings and reply to
at least two posts by the end of the module week.
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MGMT651 Module 6.5 Discussion Latest 2016 October
6.5
– Discussion: M6 Search
99 unread replies.4949 replies.
Conduct a literature review for the following
items using the textbook, the Internet, a journal article, or other sources.
Write a brief description of each and record the source of the information in
the current APA format.
- Issues
in facilities locations - Inputs
to production planning - Level
scheduling - Benefits
and challenges of inventory - MRP
structure - Impact
of inventory on company resources
Discussion
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- It is suggested that you post your
initial response by mid-week of the module week.Copy and paste
the brief descriptions of each of the required items in this activity in
your posting. Include the location of the information (website, book,
article, etc). - Review other postings and reply to
at least two posts by the end of the module week.
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MGMT651 Module 7.4 Discussion Latest 2016 October
7.4
– Discussion: M7 Search
2626 unread replies.6666 replies.
Conduct a literature review for the following
items using the textbook, the Internet, a journal article, or other sources.
Write a brief description of each and record the source of the information in
the current APA format.
- Shop
floor control - Issues
and considerations with scheduling personnel - Benefits
and challenges of using simulations - Constraint
management
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- It is suggested that you post your
initial response by mid-week of the module week.Copy and paste
the brief descriptions of each of the required items in this activity in
your posting. Include the location of the information (website, book,
article, etc). - Review other postings and reply to
at least two posts by the end of the module week.
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MGMT651 Module 9.3 Discussion Latest 2016 October
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9.2
– Group Project: Reviews
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In this discussion activity, address the
following:
- Have
one team member post your group’s final report to the course Discussion
Board in the related forum in preparation for the next activity. In the
Subject line, include the team members’ names. In the Message field,
provide the title of the report and a brief one-paragraph abstract
summarizing the paper. - By the end of Module 9 week,review all
teams’ reports and discuss what tools and techniques you might be able to
use at your current workplace. For each paper (excluding your own team’s
report), provide at least one suggestion for improvement in each post. In
each post, include the Subject line “[Your Name] Review for (Group
Team Number)”.
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9.3
– Course Reflection
77 unread replies.3535 replies.
In the discussion part of this activity,
address the following:
- Discuss
what you liked about this course, what you think should be improved, and
how those improvements could be implemented. It is suggested that you
complete this portion of the activity by
mid-week of the Module 9 week. - Review
other postings and reply, if appropriate by
the end of the Module 9 week.
Embry MGMT651 Module 1.5 Article Review Assignment Latest 2016 October
Using the online databases available
from the Hunt Library, locate and read one peer-reviewed journal article
related to an aviation or aerospace application of one of the chapter themes:
- How to build a SIPOC diagram
- How to construct strategy maps
- Dimensions of competitive advantage
- Measuring and tracking productivity
Write a one page summary of the
article. Provide a current APA-formatted reference to accompany the summary.
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_ActivityName,
(e.g. – Smith_M1_Article_Review).
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MGMT651 Module 1.6 Reflection Assignment Latest 2016 October
Review and reflect upon this
module’s text, discussion board postings, and journal article summaries. Write
a two to three page paper discussing at least two practices presented in the
module and relating how these could be applied to a real-world situation in
your workplace, an aviation organization, or aerospace-related organization.
Format for Assignment:
- Title Page
- Write Questions and Answers
- Reference Page (If needed/add citations for every
reference)
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_ActivityName,
(e.g. – Smith_M1_Reflection).
MGMT 651
MGMT 651
Production and Procurement in the
Aviation/Aerospace Industry
Written Assignment Standards
The standards for written
assignments are as follows. These standards will apply
to all written assignments, unless otherwise indicated.
Submit an original paper (one
written by the student that has not been previously submitted to fulfill a
requirement for another course).
Apply APA style rules;
use the current edition of the APA publication manual for guidelines.
Observe written assignment
formatting requirements: Times New Roman font, 12-pt font size, double-spaced
text, with numbered pages.
The paper must be grammatically
sound and free of spelling errors. See the Resources area in
the course for helpful writing skills websites.
Save your document as one of the
following acceptable file types: .doc,
.docx, or .rtf.
Provide a cover page containing the
name of course, title of paper, name of author, and date.
Cite all sources. Include a
references page, formatted to APA style requirements.
Adhere to the minimum/maximum page
number requirements as specified in each assignment. Do not count the cover
page or the references page as part of the minimum total.
Additionally, review the evaluation
rubric provided with each written assignment activity for details on grading
criteria.
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MGMT651 Module 2.3 Problem Set Assignment Latest 2016 October
Instructions:
Format for Problem Set:
1. Title page
2. Write Questions and Answers
3. Reference page (if needed and add
citations for every reference)
Answers to these questions are found
in Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5.
Chapter 1:
1. As the field of OSCM has
advanced, new concepts have been applied to help companies compete in number of
ways, including the advertisement of firm’s products or services. One recent
concept to gain the attention of companies is promoting sustainability. Discuss
how you have seen the idea of sustainability used by companies to advertise
their goods or services.
2. A manufacturing company has
entered into a new contract with a major supplier of raw materials used in the
manufacturing process. Under the new arrangement, called vendor managed
inventory, the supplier manages its raw material inventory inside the
manufacturer’s plant, and only bills the manufacturer when the manufacturer
consumes the raw material. How is this likely to affect the manufacturer’s
inventory turnover ratio?
Chapter 2:
3. Match the following common risks
with the appropriate mitigation strategy:
|
______ |
Country |
A. |
Detailed |
|
______ |
Regulatory |
B |
Careful |
|
______ |
Logistics |
C. |
Contingency |
|
______ |
Natural |
D. |
Good |
|
______ |
Major |
E. |
Currency |
4. An electronics company makes
communications devices for military contracts. The company just completed two
contracts. The navy contract was for 2,300 devices and took 25 workers two
weeks (40 hours per week) to complete. The army contract was for 5,500 devices
that were produced by 35 workers in three weeks. On which contract were the
workers more productive?
Chapter 3:
5. Describe the generic product
development process described in the chapter. How does the process change for
technology-push products?
6. What factors must be traded off
in the product development process before introducing a new product?
Chapter 4:
7. The following activities are part
of a project to be scheduled using CPM:
|
Activity |
Immediate |
Time |
|
A |
___ |
6 |
|
B |
A |
3 |
|
C |
A |
7 |
|
D |
C |
2 |
|
E |
B, |
4 |
|
F |
D |
3 |
|
G |
E, |
7 |
a. Draw the network.
b. What is the critical path?
c. How many weeks will it take to
complete the project?
d. How much slack does activity B
have?
8. For the network shown:
a. Determine the critical path and
the early completion time in weeks for the project.
b. For the data shown, reduce the
project completion time by three weeks. Assume a linear cost per week
shortened, and show, step by step, how you arrived at your schedule.
|
Activity |
Normal |
Normal |
Crash |
Crash |
|
A |
5 |
$7,000 |
3 |
$13,000 |
|
B |
10 |
$12,000 |
7 |
$18,000 |
|
C |
8 |
$5,000 |
7 |
$7,000 |
|
D |
6 |
$4,000 |
5 |
$5,000 |
|
E |
7 |
$3,000 |
6 |
$6,000 |
|
F |
4 |
$6,000 |
3 |
$7,000 |
|
G |
4 |
$7,000 |
3 |
$9,000 |
Chapter 5:
9. What are some capacity balance
problems faced by the following organizations or facilities?
a. An airline terminal
b. A university computing lab
c. A clothing manufacturer
10. Refer to Exhibit 5.6 on page 120
in your textbook. Why6 is it that the critical zone begins at a utilization
rate of about 70 percent in a typical service operation? Draw upon your own
experiences as either a customer or a server in common service establishments.
Embry
MGMT651 Module 2.4 Case Study IKEA Assignment Latest 2016 October
Read Chapter 3 Case Study IKEA: Design
and Pricing on pgs. 68-71 in your textbook. Answer the questions at
the end of the study.
Format for Case Study:
- Title Page
- Include the questions and answers
- Reference Page (If needed include citations for every
reference)
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_ActivityName.
This activity is to be completed by
the last day of the module week.
Review the Individual Case Study
Rubric that will be used to evaluate this activity.
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MGMT651 Module 3.1 Group Project Status Report Assignment Latest 2016 October
Your group’s primary goal for this
activity is as follows:
Prepare a two to four page status
report on your group project to include the following:
Definition of your customer
Definition of the problem
Purpose of the project
High level view of the project
Create a simple flow chart to show
the steps that your team will have to complete for the team project, and assign
estimated times
Be sure to review the following if
needed:
Group Project OverviewPreview the
documentView in a new window
Which Groups am I enrolled in as a
student? (Links to an external site.)
How to start a discussion with my
group. (Links to an external site.)
Adhere to Written Assignment
GuidelinesPreview the documentView in a new window in preparing your report,
with the exception that the paper is prepared by the group, not just by one
student.
Include the Group Team Number and
all team member names on the report cover sheet. When completed, one person
from the group will attach the report for submission.
MGMT 651
MGMT 651
Production and Procurement in the
Aviation/Aerospace Industry
Written Assignment Standards
The standards for written
assignments are as follows. These standards will apply to all written
assignments, unless otherwise indicated.
Submit an original paper (one
written by the student that has not been previously submitted to fulfill a
requirement for another course).
Apply APA style rules; use the
current edition of the APA publication manual for guidelines.
Observe written assignment
formatting requirements: Times New Roman font, 12-pt font size, double-spaced
text, with numbered pages.
The paper must be grammatically
sound and free of spelling errors. See the Resources area in the course for
helpful writing skills websites.
Save your document as one of the
following acceptable file types: .doc,
.docx, or .rtf.
Provide a cover page containing the
name of course, title of paper, name of author, and date.
Cite all sources. Include a
references page, formatted to APA style requirements.
Adhere to the minimum/maximum page
number requirements as specified in each assignment. Do not count the cover
page or the references page as part of the minimum total.
Additionally, review the evaluation
rubric provided with each written assignment activity for details on grading
criteria.
Updated 9/1/10 1
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MGMT651 Module 3.3 Case Study Assignment Latest 2016 October
Read Chapter 7 Case Study – Circuit
Board Fabricators, Inc. on pgs. 163 – 164 in your textbook. Answer the
questions at the end of the study.
Format for Case Study:
- Title Page
- Include the questions and answers
- Reference Page (If needed include citations for every
reference)
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_ActivityName.
This activity is to be completed by
the last day of the module week.
Review the Individual Case Study
Rubric that will be used to evaluate this activity
Embry
MGMT651 Module 3.4 Problem Set Assignment Latest 2016 October
Instructions:
Format for Problem Set:
1. Title page
2. Write Questions and Answers
3. Reference page (if needed and add
citations for every reference)
Answers to these questions are found
in Chapters 6, 7, 10, and 11
Chapter 6:
1. What relationship is there
between learning curves and productivity measurement?
2. One manufacturer has seen a
typical learning percentage of 90 percent in the firm. It has recently found
out that a competitor has a percentage of 85 percent. What do you think about
this?
Chapter 7:
3. What is a customer order
decoupling point? Why is it important?
4. It has been noted that during
World War II Germany made a critical mistake by having its formidable Tiger
tanks produced by locomotive manufacturers, while the less formidable U. S.
Sherman tank was produced by American car manufacturers. Use the
product-process matrix to explain that mistake and its likely result.
5. Why is it that reducing the
number of moves, delays, and storages in a manufacturing process is a good
thing? Can they be completely eliminated?
Chapter 10:
6. Students arrive at the
Administrative Services Office at an average of one every 15 minutes, and their
requests take on average 10 minutes to be processed. The service counter is
staffed by only one clerk, Judy Gumshoes, who works eight hours per day. Assume
Poisson arrivals and exponential service times.
a. What percentage of time is Judy
idle?
b. How much time, on average, does a
student spend waiting in line?
c. How long is the (waiting) line on
average?
d. What is the probability that an
arriving student (just before entering the Administrative Services Office) will
find at least one other student waiting in line?
7. A cafeteria serving line has a
coffee urn from which customers serve themselves. Arrivals at the urn follow a
Poisson distribution at the rate of three per minute. In serving themselves,
customers take about 15 seconds, exponentially distributed.
a. How many customers would you
expect to see on the average at the coffee urn?
b. How long would you expect it to
take to get a cup of coffee?
c. What percentage of time is the
urn being used?
d. What is the probability that
three or more people are in the cafeteria?
e. If the cafeteria installs an
automatic vendor that dispenses a cup of coffee at a constant time of 15
seconds, how does this change your answers to (a) and (b)?
Chapter 11:
8. Describe cycle time as it relates
to business processes. Why is it important to the management of business
processes? How does it relate to concepts like productivity and capacity
utilization?
9. Explain how having more
work-in-process inventory can improve the efficiency of a process. How can this
be bad?
10. From your own experiences,
compare the process of your favorite bricks and mortar department store and a
comparable online retailer. What advantages does each have over the other for
the company? How about for you, the customer?
Embry
MGMT651 Module 3.6 Make to Stock vs. Make to Order Assignment Latest 2016
October
Review and reflect upon this
module’s text, discussion board postings, and journal article summaries. Write
a two to three page paper on one of the following:
The benefits and challenges of ‘make
to stock’ versus ‘make to order’
Methods used to measure process
performance
Refer to the course textbook and at
least one additional reference in your paper.
Format for Assignment:
Title Page
Write Questions and Answers
Reference Page (If needed/add
citations for every reference)
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file:
Lastname_Module#_ActivityName
MGMT 651
MGMT 651
Production and Procurement in the
Aviation/Aerospace Industry
Written Assignment Standards
The standards for written
assignments are as follows. These standards will apply to all written
assignments, unless otherwise indicated.
Submit an original paper (one
written by the student that has not been previously submitted to fulfill a
requirement for another course).
Apply APA style rules; use the
current edition of the APA publication manual for guidelines.
Observe written assignment
formatting requirements: Times New Roman font, 12-pt font size, double-spaced
text, with numbered pages.
The paper must be grammatically
sound and free of spelling errors. See the Resources area in the course for
helpful writing skills websites.
Save your document as one of the
following acceptable file types: .doc,
.docx, or .rtf.
Provide a cover page containing the
name of course, title of paper, name of author, and date.
Cite all sources. Include a
references page, formatted to APA style requirements.
Adhere to the minimum/maximum page
number requirements as specified in each assignment. Do not count the cover
page or the references page as part of the minimum total.
Additionally, review the evaluation
rubric provided with each written assignment activity for details on grading
criteria.
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MGMT651 Module 4.3 Case Study Quality Management Assignment Latest 2016 October
Read Chapter 12 Case Study – Quality
Management – Toyota on pgs. 313 – 314 in your textbook. Answer the
questions at the end of the study.
Format for Case Study:
- Title Page
- Include the questions and answers
- Reference Page (If needed include citations for every
reference)
Prior to submitting your assignment,
please use the following naming convention for your file: Lastname_Module#_ActivityName.
This activity is to be completed by the last day of the module week.
Review the Individual Case Study
Rubric that will be used to evaluate this activity.
Embry
MGMT651 Module 4.5 Group Project Draft Submission #1 Assignment Latest 2016
October
MGMT 651
Production and Procurement in the
Aviation/Aerospace Industry
Group Project Overview
In this collaborative group work
course project, small teams of students will produce a case study comprised of
various learning and tools throughout this course. The goal of the case study
is for students, in collaboration, to demonstrate knowledge of computer
applications in the acquisition and presentation of data.
Teams of four (4) students will be
assigned by the instructor (depending on the total number of students, there
may be the need for either one group of three or one group of five to ensure
all class members are assigned to a group). This will happen by the end of
Module 1. Visit the Project Groups area, accessible via the course menu, at the
beginning of Module 2 to locate your team and explore the Groups area tools.
Remember, for group work to be successful, it is important that all group
members participate equally according to their group roles and complete all
responsibilities fully and on time. Communication and collaboration must be
open, honest, respectful, and contribute productively to the objectives and
outcomes of the group’s mission.
Team members discuss and agree upon
a “setting” for the case study. This is, ideally, a current workplace of the
one of the members. Then teams can actually receive and discuss substantive
information and apply learning. The report will be composed of the following
sections. The items fulfill the minimum requirements. Groups may add more items
at their discretion.
Section 1
• Discuss the setting of the current
situation.
• Create a strategy map.
• Provide a work breakdown structure
for that organization.
• Discuss how productivity will be
measured for this study.
• Discuss how productivity will be
tracked for this study.
Section 2
• Provide an original SIPOC chart.
• Discuss what improvements could be
made, and how you came to this decision.
• Provide a House of Quality OR
Needs Analysis OR FMEA.
Section 3
• Discuss what change WILL be made
for this project.
• Provide an improved SIPOC chart,
if the changes are implemented.
• Provide diagrams showing any changes
in facility layout (IF applicable).
Section 4
• Discuss how changes will be
controlled.
• Discuss the organization impact in
detail (cost savings, cost avoidance, reduced time, reduced future headcount,
etc).
• Discuss how this could be tracked
over a number of years to see the actual impact.
Written report guidelines for this
project are:
• A written report of not less than
5,000 words (approximately twenty pages).
• Use the style set forth in the Embry-Riddle
Aeronautical University GRP Guide
(current edition); in addition,
apply APA style rules; use the current edition of the APA
publication manual for guidelines.
• Observe written assignment
formatting requirements: Times New Roman font, 12-pt font size, double-spaced
text, with numbered pages.
• The paper must be grammatically
sound and free of spelling errors. See the Resourcesarea in the
course for helpful writing skills websites
