MGT496

1. Review the "Value Chain" section in Chapter 1 of the text. Now consider
your present position (or past position) and draw a simple value chain to
include both primary activities and support activities. Do you have any
recommendations to make your value chain more efficient or effective?
Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts. 

2. Review Table 2.1 "Comparisons of dependent and independent demand" in
Chapter 2 of the text. Now consider your present organization (or past
organization) and identify one of the demands that the organization
utilizes. In 200-300 words, describe how your organization uses that demand
methodology, and provide an additional demand methodology that you could
recommend to your current or former organization. Respond to at least two of
your classmates' posts.

3. Review Action Time 3.1: The Yogurt Company and Security (found in Chapter
3 of the text). In 200-300 words, identify a potential cause of the thefts
and provide two recommendations to the management of The Yogurt Company on
how they can eliminate this problem. Respond to at least two of your
classmates' posts. 

4. Review Case Study 5.1: Live Racking at B.M.W. found in Chapter 5 of the
text.  Assume that you are the warehouse director for B.M.W.  B.M.W. has
learned that the 39-second cycle time described in the case is inadequate
for 21st century operations and has asked you to reduce the cycle time down
to 30 seconds or less. In 200-300 words, identify a technique described in
Chapter 4 or 5 that could potentially be used to reduce cycle time down to
30 seconds or less. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.