12618Money has different values based on time. Money in your pocket has a current value, but money owed to you has a varying value based on how sure it is that you will receive it and when. It is possible to estimate its value. In...
12591Week 10 Discussion - Lean Operating Systems Please respond to the following: Compare and contrast the lean service system found within Southwest Airlines to a full-service airline such as United Airlines, British Airways, and other large carriers in terms of cabin service, boarding process, baggage handling, and...
12590Instructions Research two manufacturing or two service companies that manage inventory and write a 5–7 page paper in which you: Determine the types of inventories these companies currently manage and describe their essential inventory characteristics. Analyze how each of their goods and service design concepts are integrated. Evaluate the...
12589Week 10 Discussion - Pay and Benefits Outside the United States Respond to the following: If you were asked to work in another country, which country would you choose and why? What type of benefit(s) would be most important to you in this country? Support your response with specific...
12583In this assignment, you will use your textbook and the independent research you conduct to determine the components of an effective compensation plan, one that includes more than just base salary. Specifically, you will write a 4–6 page paper in which you: Research the components of...
12582Week 9 Discussion - Cost of Quality Please respond to the following: Select two fast food restaurants and evaluate them in terms of service quality. Suggest ways to improve the service quality. Evaluate the two fast-food restaurants in terms of the "Seven QC tools" discussed in Chapter 16...
12581Week 8 Discussion - Evaluate an Experience Please respond to the following: Analyze the importance of production planning and scheduling within an organization. Evaluate a bad experience you have had with an appointment from the perspectives of the customer (you) and the organization with regard to inefficient...
12580Week 7 Discussion - Resource Management Please respond to the following: Select a goods-producing organization and a service-providing organization of your choice. Suggest ways each organization can make aggregate planning decisions using the variables described in Exhibit 14.3 (page413) in the textbook, OM. Compare and contrast the operational...
12579Week 9 Discussion - Flexible Workforce Respond to the following: Define what a flexible workforce is. What type of flexible worker would you like to be? Support your response with examples and references to your text (Chapter 12) or independent research you have conducted....