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OPS 571 Final Exam Guide (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Entire Course (UOP Course)
  OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Design a
Process Flowchart (Keyless Entry FOB) (UOP
Course) OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course) OPS 571
Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course) OPS 571 Week 2
Individual Assignment Applying the Learning Curve
Theory (UOP Course) OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 1 (UOP
Course) OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course) OPS 571
Week 3 Individual Assignment Internal Memo (UOP
Course) OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course) OPS 571
Week 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
  1) __________ 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  
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OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 1 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
    What are process flow structures? What
structure does your organization rely on the
most? How effective has the structure been in
achieving organizational goals?  
  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 2 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 1 Individual Assignment Design a
Process Flowchart (Keyless Entry FOB) (UOP Course)
  What is the learning curve and how can it be
applied? Would the learning curve be appropriate
for your organization? Explain your answer.
  Individual Assignments Due Day 7 Design a
Flowchart for a Process - Your organization seeks
to introduce a new version of an automotive
keyless entry fob. There are four main parts that
comprise the remote          Control
chip          Rolling transmitter         
Plastic housing
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OPS 571 Week 2 Individual Assignment Applying the
Learning Curve Theory (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 2 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
  1.      Applying the Learning Curve Theory
Paper - You have discovered that one of the
global companies you chose to supply the control
chip for your remote has an on time delivery rate
of 82, while the rest of your parts are supplied
on or before the scheduled delivery dates.
Reexamine your original process assumptions based
on this new information.  
  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 3 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 3 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
  TOC advocates exploiting process bottlenecks.
What does this mean? Provide at least two
examples in business where this can be done
effectively.
  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 4 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 3 Individual Assignment Internal
Memo (UOP Course)
    How does capacity planning differ in service
and manufacturing organizations?
Internal Memo Assignment - Imagine you receive
word that there is a union strike which has
completely shut down the shipment of the control
chips.          Write an internal memo of no
more than 700 words in which you explain the
effects of the strike to your department head.
Using Goldratts Theory of Constraints (TOC),
present the problem and offer a solution.
Consider what effect this strike has on
scheduling, control, and future thoughts
regarding inventory. Is there a regional company
or a different country location that you can
choose to supply these parts as a contingency?
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OPS 571 Week 4 Individual Assignment Bottlenecks
in a Process (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 4 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
  1.      Bottlenecks in a Process
Paper            Research the country you chose
to supply your rolling transmitter. Identify
issues that could affect your supply chain (i.e.
Holidays, political struggles, seasonal
weather)?            Write a paper of no more
than 350 words in APA format in which you
identify at least one bottleneck you researched
and discuss how you can use this knowledge to
keep your supply chain running smoothly. Should
you change your supplier? How might the
differences in culture
  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 5 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 5 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
  What role does competitive intelligence play in
international business forecasting? Which
qualitative techniques are most affected by
international differences?    
  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 6 DQ 1 (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 5 Individual Assignment Process
Improvement Plan (UOP Course)
  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?
  Process Improvement Plan - Your company has
added a new dealership line to receive the key
fob remote. The projected sales for the next six
months are 150,000 cars, needing two fobs each.
Consider how this affects capacity
planning.          Write a paper in no more than
1,050 words that explains the control limits you
would recommend. Include the calculations and
data used to determine those recommendations. How
does the number of data points available affect
confidence intervals? Evaluate the effect of
global factors and the role of competitive
intelligence on your previous analysis. Consider
the challenges faced in your previous assignments
in the evaluation.
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OPS 571 Week 6 Individual Assignment Process
Design for Riordan Manufacturing (UOP Course)
OPS 571 Week 6 DQ 2 (UOP Course)
  Process Design for Riordan Manufacturing
Paper          Create a proposal package for
Riordan in no more than 1,050 words, include the
following items in the proposal   The MRP for
the manufacturing of the Riordan electric
fans. Analysis of the factors that might affect
choosing the Hangzhou, China facility and
identify possible risks associated with the
facility.
  What are the factors that affect international
logistics? Which factor is the most important in
your current industry and why?    
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