Assignment
APA format is required. References should be listed immediately after the question that is being answered. Each question should include at least two unique scholarly references; the textbook is considered one unique reference (per question) regardless of how many times it is used. All references should be from the years 2008 to present day.
Please review the below Academic Dishonesty Policy outlined in the syllabus and in your student handbook:
Academic Dishonesty Policy at a Christian Liberal Arts University committed to the pursuit of truth and understanding, any act of academic dishonesty is especially distressing and cannot be tolerated. In general, academic dishonesty involves the abuse and misuse of information or people to gain an undeserved academic advantage or evaluation. The common forms of academic dishonesty include:
• cheating - using deception in the taking of tests or the preparation of written work, using unauthorized materials, copying another person's work with or without consent, or assisting another in such activities;
• lying - falsifying, fabricating, or forging information in either written or spoken presentations;
Review the rubric that will be used to evaluate this paper. All work must be completed individually. Each question should include 4-5 paragraphs and paragraphs consist of at least 3-5 sentences. If you have any questions regarding the requirements for the paper, please
contact Dr. Ward.
1. Describe the foundation of Deming's "14 Points."
2. Read the case: Katz Carpeting, available in the Operations Management textbook, Chapter 7. If production of standards and specials is separated, how different will JIT implementation be for production of the different products? Explain what would be needed in JIT implantation for both products.
3. Describe the two aspects to implementing the six-sigma concept.
4. Describe the ten guidelines for selecting forecasting software.