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BUS 307 Entire Course

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• BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index
• BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of Processes
• BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
  Approach
• BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
  Trees
• BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models
• BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
• BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis
• BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production
  Plan
• BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships
• BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions
• BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards

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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index

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• BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index 
• Value Index. Complete Problem 1 from the end of
  Chapter 2 You have just graduated from college
  and are looking to buy your first car. Money is
  tight right now, so you are concerned with
  initial cost as well as ongoing expenses. At the
  same time, you dont want to drive a slow, ugly
  car like your parents do. You have narrowed your
  choices down to two vehicles

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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of Processes

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• BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of
  Processes 
• Business Mapping of Processes. From Chapter 3,
  Problem 13, read the current home equity loan
  process at Faircloth Financial and map the
  current process. Identify any rework loops and
  delays in the process. What causes these? What is
  the impact on cycle times? How might this affect
  customers willingness to do business with
  Faircloth? What changes might you recommend to
  redesign this process with the needs of the
  customer in mind?

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BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz (Ash)

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• BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz (Ash)

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BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
Approach

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• BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
  Approach 
• Gantt vs. Network Based Approach. From the end of
  Chapter 5, complete Discussion Question 3 What
  are the main advantages of using a network-based
  approach to project management rather than a
  Gantt chart? Under what circumstances might a
  Gantt chart be preferable to a network-based
  approach? Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings. 

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BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
Trees

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• BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
  Trees 
• Expected Values and Decision Trees. From the end
  of Chapter 8, consider the two capacity options
  for Arktec manufacturing from Problem 2 and the
  three possible demand scenarios from Problem 4,
  then complete Problem 5. First, draw the decision
  tree for Arktec Manufacturing. When drawing your
  tree, assume that managers must select a capacity
  option before they know what the demand level
  will actually be. Then, calculate the expected
  value for each decision branch.

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BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)

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• BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz (Ash)

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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models

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• BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models 
• Forecasting Models. From Chapter 9, answer
  Discussion Question 1 Which forecasting
  techniques do you think Ford should have used to
  forecast changes in the demand, supply, and price
  of palladium? Time series models? Causal models?
  Qualitative models? Justify your answer and
  respond to at least two of your classmates
  postings.

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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing
(Ash)

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• BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing 
• Pros and Cons of Outsourcing. From Chapter 10,
  answer Discussion Question 1 What are some of
  the pros and cons of outsourcing? Why do you
  think many firms are experiencing an increase in
  their levels of outsourcing? Respond to at least
  two of your classmates postings. 

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BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz (Ash)

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BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis

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• BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis 
• Spend Analysis. From the end of Chapter 11, read
  the Case Study The ABCs of Spend Analysis.
  Respond to the following questions in a one to
  three page document to submit to your instructor.
  The submission must adhere to APA style
  guidelines and should include at least two
  scholarly references.

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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production Plan

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• BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production
  Plan 
• Level vs. Chase Production Plan. From the end of
  Chapter 13, answer Discussion Question 3 In
  general, under what conditions might a firm favor
  a level production plan over a chase plan? A
  chase production plan over a level plan? Respond
  to at least two of your classmates postings. 

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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT EOQ ROP Interrelationships

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• BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships 
  
• JIT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships. From the end of
  Chapter 14, answer Discussion Question 6 The
  just-in-time (JIT) movement has long argued that
  firms should
• a. Maximize their process flexibility so that
  ordering costs are minimal
• b. Stabilize demand levels
• c. Shrink lead times as much as possible and
• d. Assign much higher holding costs to inventory
  than has traditionally been the case.

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BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz (Ash)

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BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions

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• BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions 
• ERP Solutions. From the end of Chapter 15S,
  answer Discussion Question 4 SAP is the world
  leader in enterprise resource planning (ERP)
  systems software, and has developed tailored ERP
  systems for different industries. Go to SAP
  Industry Solutions and examine the solutions for
  (1) a service industry and (2) a manufacturing
  industry of your choice. How are they similar?
  How are they different? Respond to at least two
  of your classmates postings. 

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BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards

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• BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards 
• Calculation of Kanban Cards. From the end of
  Chapter 16, answer Discussion Question 4 The
  chapter notes that kanban is not a planning tool
  but a control mechanism. What does this mean? How
  does the Marsica MRP-kanban example in Example
  16.4 in Chapter 16 of the textbook illustrate the
  point? Respond to at least two of your
  classmates postings. 

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BUS 307 Week 5 Final Paper

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• BUS 307 Week 5 Final Paper 
• Focus of the Final Paper
• The final assignment for the course is a Final
  Paper on two cases. The Final Paper should
  demonstrate understanding of the reading as well
  as the implications of new knowledge. The eight-
  to ten-page paper should integrate readings and
  course discussions into work and life
  experiences. It may include an explanation and
  examples from previous experiences as well as
  implications for future applications.

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