OPS571 Week 6: Signature Assignment

OPS571 Week 6: Sourcing, Logistics and Facility Location OPS571 Week 6: 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 […]

OPS571 Week 5: Operations Forecasting

OPS571 Week 5: Business Forecasting OPS571 Week 5: 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 […]

OPS571 Week 2: Statistical Process Control Methods

OPS571 Week 2: Improving Processes and Process Designs OPS571 Week 2: 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 […]

OPS571 Week4 Operations Consulting

OPS571 Week4 Project Management OPS571 Week4: 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. […]

OPS571 Week3 Lean Techniques

OPS571 Week3 Evaluating Processes & Supply Chain Design OPS571 Week3: 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 […]

OPS571 Week1 Flowchart Improvement Process

OPS571 Week1 Introduction to Process Selection and Design OPS571 Week1: 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, […]