BUS 644 Operation Management

Week 2 Discussion 1

Productivity

Many times trade-offs are necessary to increase productivity. What are important trades-offs involving the inputs to productivity?

Your initial post should include real life situations and be at least 200-250 words.

Vonderembse, M. A., & White, G. P. (2013). Operations management. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.

Week 2 Discussion 2

Product Design and Quality

Read the Forbes article, “The Forces That Are Transforming How Products Are Made.”

http://www.forbes.com/sites/ptc/2013/10/21/the-six-things-that-are-transforming-how-products-are-made/#1a6bab5b6155

Based on the content presented in the article, what forces and important organizational activities enable a firm to build quality into its products?

 Explain each of these along with their benefits.

Your initial post should include examples and be at least 200-250 words.