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BUS 307 Entire Course (3 Papers for Assignment)
This Tutorial 3 Papers for each Assignment 1
Ans for DQs ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value
Index ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business
Mapping of Processes ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1
Gantt vs Network Based Approach ASHFORD BUS 307
Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
Trees ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting
Models ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons
of Outsourcing ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 3 Spend
Analysis ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs
Chase Production Plan ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2
IT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships ASHFORD BUS 307
Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 5
DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards  ASHFORD BUS 307
Week 5 Final Paper
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ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz.
BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz   1. Which of the following
is NOT a trend in operations management?   2.
Damron Inc., wants to purchase a shear for their
sheet metal shop and chooses dimensions of cost,
reliability, and flexibility as critical to their
long term success. They evaluate three different
shears and rate their performance on each
criterion on a scale from 1 (poor) to 5
(excellent). What is the value index for the
shear made by Belsky Manufacturing? Dimension
Importance Belsky Mfg. Reber Ind. Floyd Co. Cost
4 1 5 3 Reliability 2 5 2 1 Flexibility 3 3 3 4
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ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz.
BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz   1.In the project definition
phase, project planners identify, among other
tasks, how to accomplish the work and how to
organize for the project.   2.A bottling machine
has a theoretical capacity of 100 bottles per
minute. During every ten hour shift it operates
continuously but is shut down once for 30 minutes
for cleaning, inspection, and lubrication. What
is its rated capacity?   3.A project is comprised
of 6 activities that have durations and
precedence requirements shown in the table. Which
of these activities is not on the critical
path? Activity Length
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ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz.
BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz. 1.The greater the randomness
in the model, the greater the number of periods
should be used in a moving average
forecast.   2.The ratio of earnings to sales for
a given time period is a firms profit
margin.   3.A company that uses portfolio
analysis would probably classify things like
office supplies in the Bottleneck quadrant.   4.A
qualitative forecasting technique in which
individuals familiar with specific market
segments estimate the demands within these
sectors that are then summed to get an overall
forecast is called   5.The use of supply chain
partners to provide products or services is
called
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ASHFORD BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz
BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz 1.Sales and operations
planning indicates how the organization will use
its tactical capacity resources to meet expected
customer demand.   2.Available to promise
inventory is always zero for the first week in
the master schedule record.   3.A company that
orders at their economic order quantity has an
annual ordering cost that is half of their total
cost.   4.Sales and operations planning must
consider   5.Last month a firm made 100 model
A's using all of their available labor. If they
have already taken orders for 150 model A's for
next month, then their planning value must be 1.5.
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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index  
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 a Honda Enigma and a Porsche Booster.
Based on the rankings in the table (found under
Chapter 1, Problem 2 in the textbook), calculate
the value index for each car. Which car provides
you with the greatest value? Use formulas to
calculate the answer to one decimal point.
Respond to at least two of your classmates
postings
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BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of Processes
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? Respond to at least two
of your classmates postings.
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BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based
Approach  
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
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. Which option would you prefer and why?
Respond to at least two of your classmates
postings.
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BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models  
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
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 Spend Analysis
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. a. Why are data analysis skills and
thinking so important to spend analysis? Cant
software applications be used to generate the
information needed automatically? b. How might a
structured process such as Six Sigma methodology
(Chapter 3) be useful here? c. Why is it
important to get other functional areas, notably
finance, involved in spend analysis efforts? Can
you think of some other functional areas that
should be involved?
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BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production
Plan  
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
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
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BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions
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
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
This Tutorial contains 3 Papers of this
Assignment 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. Read the case study at the end of
Chapter 15 and the case study at the end of
Chapter 16, and thoroughly answer all the
following questions. Supplement your answers with
scholarly research using the Online Library. Each
case study should be addressed in four to five
pages, resulting in a combined Final Paper of
eight to ten pages.
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