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ISCOM 305 Assignment New product Launch Plan
organization approval (Apple) FOR MORE CLASSES
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 an organization that will be used for this and
subsequent Learning Team assignments. Attain facul
ty approval. Write a 700- to 1,050-word paper in
which you identify a new product your company
will introduce. Address each of the following in
your paper Identify your company and give a
short background on the business including their
mission, vision, goals, and objectives. Identify
the new product you will develop and roll out to
the customer. Describe how the design team will
include the following functions and
organizations, explaining the role for each team
member Marketing
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ISCOM 305 CASE PROBLEM 16 2 Wheres My Cart FOR
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PROBLEM 16.2 Wheres My Cart?   The Senior
Seminar at Allegheny State requires students to
complete a process improvement project with local
industry. Jim Davis and Leanna Hearn have been
assigned to Wiley Construction. Here is their
report.  Wiley Construction  Company
History  Founded in 1975, Wiley Construction was
one of the first designers and builders of wooden
roof trusses. Over the past 40 years Wiley has
prospered, and it now has office and
manufacturing space of approximately 132,200
square feet and additional lumber storage
facilities of about 22,300 square feet, on a
60-acre site near the Monongahela River in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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ISCOM 305 Week 1 Assignment Importance of
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tlet.com ISCOM 305 Week 1 Assignment Importance
of Operation
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ISCOM 305 Week 1 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What is the
transformation process? Can the transformation
process be applied to both goods and
services? How might data be used during the
process?  
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ISCOM 305 Week 2 Assignment Impact of product
Design FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom305outlet
.com ISCOM/305 - SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT Write a 1,050 to 1,400-word paper in
which you describe the impact of product design
on operations and supply chain strategy. Include
the following Explain the importance of the
product design process. Describe the connection
of designing new products and their relationships
to production processes. Evaluate strategic
options in process planning, including whether or
not to outsource. Articulate the differences
between products and services. Format your paper
consistent with APA guidelines.
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ISCOM 305 Week 2 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What are the
different types of inventories maintained by a
typical business entity? What is the significance
of inventory regarding customer service
levels? What are some of your experiences with
inventories from the customer service
perspective? How would you improve those
inventories?
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ISCOM 305 Week 3 CASE PROBLEM 10 1 Somerset
Furniture Companys Global Supply Chain FOR MORE
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10.1 Somerset Furniture Companys Global Supply
Chain   ISCOM/305 - SYSTEMS OPERATIONS
MANAGEMENT   Read Case Problem 10.1 at the end of
Chapter 10 Somerset Furniture Company's Global
Supply Chain Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper
in which you address the following
questions Discuss Somerset's global supply chain
and possible remedies for its supply chain
problems. Including strategic and tactical
changes that might improve the company's supply
chain performance, reduce system variability, and
improve quality and customer service. Explain how
Somerset could use elements of project management
to help them implement the changes needed.
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ISCOM 305 Week 3 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com A number of
quality-management philosophies hold that
prevention costs are the most critical
quality-related costs. What is the logic behind
this premise? Would you apply this logic as an
operations manager? Explain why or why not.  
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ISCOM 305 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What is quality
management? Why is it important for every manager
to understand? How might a quality-management
program affect productivity?
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ISCOM 305 Week 3 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What is quality
management? Why is it important for every manager
to understand? How might a quality-management
program affect productivity?
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ISCOM 305 Week 3 Supply Chain Strategy and
Project Plan FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom305o
utlet.com ISCOM/305 Write a 700- to 1,050-word
paper in which you explain your supply chain
strategy to include the use of global suppliers.
You will also develop a high-level project plan
for the your development project, to include
project scope and objects, schedule with
milestones, risks and mitigation plans. Describe
the key characteristics and management strategies
for your supply chain. Summarize your sourcing
plan and your rationale to include international
suppliers. Explain your project management
approach and include Project scope and
objects High-level schedule with milestones Risks
and mitigation plans Format your paper consistent
with APA guidelines.
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ISCOM 305 Week 4 Chapter Questions FOR MORE
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some of the operations and functions in a company
that are dependent on a forecast for product
demand. 12-2. What is the difference between
quantitative forecast methods and qualitative
forecast methods? 12-3. Describe the difference
between short- and long-range forecasts. 12-4.
Discuss the role of forecasting in supply chain
management.   13-1.Describe the difference
between independent and dependent demand and give
an example of each for a pizza restaurant such as
Dominos or Pizza Hut.
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ISCOM 305 Week 4 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com How might materials
requirement planning (MRP) is applied to the
surgery suite of a hospital, scheduling
university classes, a chain of restaurants, and
hotel renovations?
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ISCOM 305 Week 4 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What are the
strategic goals of supply chain management and
how does procurement, transportation, and
distribution affect these goals?
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ISCOM 305 Week 4 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com Where have you seen
the operational components of planning, sourcing,
making, and delivering applied inappropriately?
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ISCOM 305 Week 5 DQ 1 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com What are three of
the primary obstacles encountered by the
management team in adopting and installing a new
information technology system? 
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ISCOM 305 Week 5 DQ 2 FOR MORE CLASSES
VISIT www.iscom305outlet.com We have seen many
changes and innovations in the application of
technology to operations management in recent
years. Using information from your readings,
identify the three most significant advancements
in technology. Explain your choice of significant
advancements.
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ISCOM 305 Week 5 DQ 3 FOR MORE CLASSES
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justification of a new information technology
system is difficult at best because many of the
advantages are intangible. Routine capital
budgeting often overlooks six areas of cost
savings or revenue-enhancement factors that are
realized with new technology. What are four of
these factors? Why are these factors important?
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ISCOM 305 Week 5 New Product Launch Plan (Kohls
and Dewalt) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT www.iscom305o
utlet.com Prepare a 10- to 15-slide
PowerPoint presentation with speaker notes of
your New Product Introduction Plan. You will
simulate presenting your plan to the senior
executive of your company. Include the
following Your materials requirements and
resource planning strategy How you will integrate
Lean Systems into operations and supply
chain Final recommendation Format your
presentation consistent with APA guidelines.
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