OPS 574 Wk 1 Discussion – Operations Management With Agile

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

The following exercise introduces you to the need for operations management and collaboration within the context of the Agile product development process.

Complete the collaboration warm-up exercise, Agile Product Development. A transcript of this interactive exercise is also available.

Consider what you learned in the experience and respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Have you had any experience working on Agile teams?
• If you have worked on Agile teams, what were the benefits and difficulties of the Agile approach?
• If you have not worked on Agile teams, using this exercise, what benefits and challenges do you foresee applying an Agile approach in your current or future workplace?
• How can the challenges of Agile be mitigated or overcome?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

OPS 574 Wk 2 Discussion – Evaluating Process and Supply Chain Design

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

Evaluating Process and Supply Chain Design, choose 2 of the following questions to discuss and respond with a minimum of 175 words:

• What is the lean concept and why is it important to study?
• How can lean be applied to manufacturing and service processes?
• Will lean work in service environments? Why or why not?
• Discuss ways to use lean to improve one of the following: a pizza restaurant, a hospital, or an auto dealership.
• Why is lean hard to implement in practice?
• Explain the relationship between quality and productivity under the lean philosophy.

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

OPS 574 Wk 3 Discussion – Customer Service and Process Improvement: Spirit Airlines

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

The following exercise allows you to practice collaboration skills to develop strategies for process improvement.

Complete the case study exercise, Spirit Airlines: Reducing the Cost of “No-Frills.” A transcript of this interactive exercise is also available.

Consider what you learned in the experience and respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Is process improvement alone a sufficient response to Spirit’s declining profits?
• What other changes should Spirit make?
• In what ways can the airline integrate empathy into its dealings with both employees and customers? Do you think it would make a difference?
• What measurable outcomes should Sprit seek during the process improvement effort? Why?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

OPS 574 Wk 4 Discussion – Complex Projects

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

Consider the most complex project you’ve ever been involved in. Briefly describe the project, giving examples of the following as they pertain to the project:

• The work breakdown structure
• Tasks
• Subtasks
• Work package
• Were you on the critical path?

Additionally, explain the role the project manager played in managing the project’s success or failure. Include an example.

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional in your responses.

OPS 574 Wk 5 Discussion – Forecasting and Demand: Amazon

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

The following exercise introduces you to supply chain management strategies and collaboration in a team setting.

Complete the exercise, Interactive Analysis: Creating Value Through Operations. A transcript of this interactive exercise is also available.

Consider what you learned in the experience and respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• How does Amazon’s supply chain work?
• How has Amazon’s supply chain given it a competitive advantage?
• In the exercise, what additional research should the consulting team gather and analyze?
• In the exercise, what process should the consulting team recommend for solving the internal risks to the supply chain and mitigating the conflict between labor and senior management?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.

OPS 574 Wk 6 Discussion – Supply Chain Strategies

Post a total of 3 substantive responses over 2 separate days for full participation. This includes your initial post and 2 replies to other students or your faculty member.

Dr. Peter expects the response be a minimum 175 words and the reply be a minimum of 100 words and properly cited and referenced.

Due Day 3 (Thursday night)

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

• Choose 2 supply chain strategies aimed to improve organizational performance and enhance competitiveness.
• Explain each strategy and give an example of an organization that has used each type of strategy.
• Was each strategy successful? Why or why not?

Due Day 7

Reply to at least 2 of your classmates or your faculty member. Be constructive and professional.