Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. Apply the MPC framework to a college setting. In particular, identify the front end, engine, and back end.
2. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of cumulative charts (see Figure 4.4) and tabular plans, such as the one shown in Figure 4.5.
Discussions
How Other Levels of OPC Affect PAC (graded)
Compare and Contrast JIT and MRP (graded)
Week 2
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. What kind of warning signals would you like fed back from PAC to MRP?
2. Lead times are sometimes called rubbery. What accounts for this concept of elasticity in lead times?
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Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
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Discussions
Lead Times (graded)
Lab 1 Discussion (graded)
Q & A Forum for your questions and comments (not graded)
See Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Week 3
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. What are the differences in how bottleneck and non-bottleneck work centers are scheduled under TOC? Why are these differences desirable?
2. Why should buffers be located in front of bottleneck work centers under TOC scheduling? How should the size of the buffers be determined?
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Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
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Discussions
Types of Constraints (graded)
Lab 2 Discussion (graded)
Week 4
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. What are the implications of not allocating material in a shop order after availability checking?
2. Provide some examples of static and dynamic scheduling problems.
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Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
Submit your lab to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read thesestep-by-step instructionsor watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
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Discussions
PAC Feedback (graded)
Lab 3 Discussion (graded)
Midterm
Week 5
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. Some companies contend that they can never adopt JIT because their suppliers are located all over the country, and the distances are too great. What might you suggest to these firms?
2. How do you go about creating the organizational climate for a successful JIT implementation? Where do you start?
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Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
Submit your Lab to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read thesestep-by-step instructionsor watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
See the Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Discussions
Reducing the Wall of Inventory (graded)
Lab 4 Assignment (graded)
Week 6
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
Without objective measurement of customer service, it is extremely difficult to compare, measure, and control supply chain logistics alternatives.
1. What supply chain logistics alternatives are available in JIT environments? How does each work in a make-to-stock versus a make-to-order environment?
2. What objective customer service measurements are available in JIT environments? Compare and contrast those that work best in make-to-stock versus make-to-order environments.
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Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
Submit your Lab to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read thesestep-by-step instructionsor watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
See the Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Discussions
Supply Chain for JIT Operations (graded)
Lab 5 Assignment (graded)
Week 7
Written Assignment
Respond to the following items in a Word document:
1. "Today's kanban research is the modern equivalent of yesterday's economic order quantity research." Do you agree? Explain your answer.
2. There is considerable evidence that getting the correct operating conditions is more important than the choice between MRP, kanban, or reorder point methods in the MPC system. How general do you believe this situation to be?
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See the Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Lab
Complete this week's Lab. A complete set of instructions is under the Lab area.
Submit your Lab to the Dropbox located on the silver tab at the top of this page. For instructions on how to use the Dropbox, read thesestep-by-step instructionsor watch thisDropbox Tutorial.
See the Syllabus "Due Dates for Assignments & Exams" for due date information.
Discussions
Implementation (graded)
Lab 6 Assignment (graded)
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