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Discuss how your organization could use an operations management linear programming application to solve a problem or improve a business process.
Briefly describe the conversation you have had or observed. Why the conversation was effective or ineffective by applying this communication model?
Describe workforce scheduling, blending and logistics problems facing your current organization or industry. What is being optimized in each of your examples?
Describe how operations and management activities impact the management of goods and services that Zappos provides.
Choose two companies with which you are familiar. Describe the good or service offered by each of the two companies you chose.
Develop a plan to overcome expected hurdles your attack must overcome to be successful, citing specific, credible sources that support the plan.
Use the classical decomposition method to forecast average demand for 2016 by month. What is your forecast of monthly average demand for 2016?
Design a plan for capacity management, production planning, and scheduling. Develop a forecast to use as a basis for Sales and Operations Planning.
Examine the fleet planning process and provide an example from a current manufacturer and individual air carrier to support your viewpoints.
Determine the stakeholders involved to accomplish your QI initiative. Examine resources (e.g., time, financial, materials, etc.) required for your QI initiative
How the article you used in Module Two Discussion: Methods of Research works on the Cite the article?
Consider an American automaker like GM with almost 100 production facilities. What decisions does GM have to make in regard to pricing and production?
Discuss each of the four types of Facility layouts. Briefly explain the differences, applications, and advantages and disadvantages.
How the linear optimization model was used, and the problem or challenge it addressed. Would you suggest a different model be used?
Describe role of continuous quality improvement in health care outcomes. Discuss challenges in collecting and analyzing quantitative data in measuring quality.
Research three OSCM software packages from different companies. For each package, write 500 words explaining the capabilities and limitations of that package.
What processes and activities would you investigate? What recommendations would you make to Starwood to cut costs and increase profits?
Projection: Include a future-state value stream map, which projects how the value stream map would lay out after improvements are made.
Determine opportunities for the company or organization to use just-in-time (JIT) practices. What is the potential outcome of using these JIT practices?
Explain how allowing the person that was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease to take their medication at the exact time that was needed.
Explain 4 ways that the plan lacked elements of inclusivity for Team Member Five, which support diversity within the community?
Develop a decision tree or decision-tree chart to solve Guy Josobo's dilemma. Show all your work for these steps.
In your own words, describe what you believe the difference is between leadership and authority.
What are the benefits and costs of a Lean Six Sigma program and how should they be tracked?