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OPS 571 Assignment Critical Path FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com   a. Observe the
critical path diagram. Why are there two arrows
pointing to task F? b. Why is the critical path
shown as A-B-E-G-I? How is the critical path
defined? c. 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
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  This Tutorial contains 2 Set of Papers 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.
Choose the one forecast you determine would be
the best for the firm and be prepared to explain
why you chose this. Evaluate the impact this
forecast would have on the firm from a financial
metrics standpoint. Develop a 700-word report in
which you describe your forecasting project
including details on all the assignment steps.
Format your assignment consistent with APA
guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to
submit your assignment.
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OPS 571 Final Exam Guide New 2017 (Score 30
30) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com  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. Lot sizing
model Fixedtime period model Fixedorder
quantity model p. Single-period model 3 Define
synchronous manufacturing as stated by Goldratt's
theory. It is a production process organized to
achieve the goals of the firm. It is an
integrated set of activities designed to achieve
high quality and high levels of production with
minimal inventories of raw materials. It is a
production process in which machines are the
critical resource used for scheduling. It is the
optimization of the rate at which cash is
generated by production through sales.
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OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart Improvement
Process (2 Papers) FOR MORE CLASSES
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2 Papers OPS 571 Week 1 Assignment Flowchart
Improvement Process 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.
Use Microsoft PowerPoint or other software
including Vizio, Word, etc. to create a flowchart
of the as-is process. Define metrics and measure
the current process. Use process improvement
techniques to improve the process. Use Microsoft
PowerPoint or other software such as Vizio,
Word, etc. to create an improved process
flowchart. Use judgmental forecasting, which is
your professional judgement,
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OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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? How are these strategies implemented?
How do these strategies relate to business
results of the firm? (Chapter 2) What are the
characteristics of a manufacturing process? How
are manufacturing processes organized and
evaluated? (Chapter 7) What are the
characteristics of a service process? What are
the different types of service processes?
(Chapter 9)
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OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Design a
Flowchart for a Process (2 Flowchart) FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com   This Tutorial
contains 2 Different Flowcharts/Paper 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. Submit your flowchart for the process.
Begin collecting data for the identified metric
every day of the workweek. You must submit the
data collected at the end of each week.
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OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Process
Design Matrix and Summary (2 Papers) (New) FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com   This
Tutorial contains 2 Set of Paper 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. Required Elements No more than
700 words Consistent with APA format Submit
Matrix with the Executive Summary Click the
Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
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OPS 571 Week 2 Assignment Statistical Process
Control Methods FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com  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 Use MicrosoftExcelto calculate the
defined process metrics including variation and
process capability. Use MicrosoftExcelandPower
Pointto develop and display a control chart for
the process. Evaluate the control chart and
process metrics using Statistical Process Control
(SPC) methods. Evaluate whether the process could
benefit from the use of Six Sigma tools. Develop
a 525-word executive summary in which you
describe your Statistical Process Control project
and include the control chart with SPC. Format
your assignment consistent with APA guidelines.
Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your
assignment.
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OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com 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) Why does statistical
quality control lead to improvements in many
businesses? How do you execute statistical
quality control? (Chapter 13)
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OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Process
Designs and Supply Chains Presentation (2 PPT)
(New) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com
  This Tutorial contains 2 Set of PPT 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.
Required Elements Describe the company's supply
chain Identify a process internal to the company
that you wish to analyze. Describe the process
internal to the company that you wish to analyze.
Identify an appropriate design approach for the
process you have chosen.
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OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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) FOR MORE CLASSES
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2 Papers 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.
Evaluate how this firm uses lean strategies and
how much lean techniques has improved the firm's
efficiency. Evaluate ways the firm can go even
further to make improvements using lean
techniques. Use the results you obtained from
evaluating this firm to apply to your own
business or a business you are interested in
which currently does not use lean. Develop a
1,050-word report in which you describe your lean
evaluation project. Format your assignment
consistent with APA guidelines. Click the
Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment
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OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Process
Designs and Supply Chains Presentation Part 2(2
PPT) (New) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571hel
p.com   This Tutorial contains 2 Set of PPT
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. Summarize two items from this improved
process. Include an explanation of how these
items could be used in your personal or
professional life to improve a process.
PowerPoint should include 4-5 slides with
detailed speaker notes. Click the Assignment
FIles tab to submit your assignment.
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OPS 571 Week 3 Team Assignment Practice
Operations Simulation Analysis, Part 1 FOR MORE
CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com  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. Share the results
with the Learning Team. The screenshots of the
results will be submitted along with the
assignment. Create a 1,400-word analysis of the
Learning Team's performance. In the analysis, be
sure to do the following Summarize the learning
team members' results. Discuss the major decision
points each team member made during Module 1 and
Module 2 of the simulation and the effect this
had on their performance in the modules. Explain
how learning curve theory applied to the
simulation. Evaluate the team member's results
including selecting the best applications of
inventory models and lean production. Defend the
best options for performance based on the results
of Module 1 and Module 2 among the team members
and explain why these were the most efficient and
effective. Format the assignment consistent with
APA guidelines. Click the Assignment Files tab to
submit your assignment.
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OPS 571 Week 3 Team Six Sigma Yellow Belt
Training (2 PPT) FOR MORE CLASSES
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2 Presentations of this Assignment 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. Assignment Steps
Resources Microsoft PowerPoint Select a
business where one of your team members works or
one with which you are familiar to make sure you
are able to gather data, and for which you can
identify processes to improve. Execute the define
phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC project including
the following Identify customers and their
priorities. Identify a project suitable for Six
Sigma efforts based on o Business objectives. o
Customer needs and feedback. For example, if the
team chooses a fast food chain, they could
observe and record defects with preparation and
delivery of the food
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OPS 571 Week 4 Assignment Operations Consulting
(2 PPT) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.co
m   This Tutorial contains 2 Presentations
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. Determine the resources and data
you will need to deploy an operations consulting
engagement with this business. Develop a business
case including financial benefits on how
operations consulting can have a positive impact
on the business. Develop a 10- to 15-slide
Microsoft PowerPoint presentation of an
operations consulting engagement proposal to the
Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Chief Executive
Officer (CEO) of the target firm. Format your
assignment consistent with APA guidelines. Click
the Assignment Files tab to submit your
assignment.
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OPS 571 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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) FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   This Tutorial contains
2 Set of Paper 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 Describe the supplier relationship and the
effects on the supply chain. As part of this
consider the following Type of relationship
Supplier location, size of company, and financial
stability Metrics used to measure supplier
performance (on-time delivery, defects, etc)
Supplier improvement strategies Describe how lean
production principles may be used to maximize the
efficiency and effectiveness of the electric fan
supply chain process Select a business
forecasting technique (qualitative or
quantitative) for the electric fans and describe
the forecasting process to be used at Riordan
Create a sales forecast for electric fans using
selected techniques Develop Aggregate Production
Plan
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OPS 571 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 Individual Assignment Project
Management Recommendation (2 Papers) (New) FOR
MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com   This
Tutorial contains 2 Set of Paper 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) FOR MORE CLASSES
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2 Presentations of this Assignment 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 Resources Microsoft
PowerPoint Use the same business your team chose
and has been observing and collecting data for
the Week 3 Learning Team Assignment. Execute the
analyze phase of the Six Sigma DMAIC project
including the following Determine the most
likely causes of defects. Understand why
defects are generated by identifying the key
variables most likely to create process
variation. Identify necessary/unnecessary
process steps. Execute the improve phase of the
Six Sigma DMAIC project including the following
Identify means to remove the causes of defects.
Confirm the key variables and quantify their
effects on the critical-to-quality
characteristics (CTQs). Identify the maximum
acceptance ranges of the key variables and a
system for measuring deviations of the variables.
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OPS 571 Week 6 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.ops571help.com   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)
FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.ops571help.com  This
Tutorial contains 2 Papers of this Assignment
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. Purpose of Assignment The
purpose of this assignment is for students to
demonstrate mastery of operations management
concepts and tools. Assignment Steps Develop a
700- to 1,050-word memo to a prospective employer
outlining your credentials, including taking
this class, all of the projects you have done for
this class individually and with your team, and
their impact on the businesses you have engaged
with so a senior manager reading it would want to
hire you as either an operations
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