DISCUSSION QUESTION WK5

Operations and Supply Chain Management, Ch. 5: Strategic Capacity Management

Consider the following as you read:

· What is capacity management and why is it an important focus for firms?

· How does one execute capacity planning?

· Compare and contrast capacity planning for service and manufacturing businesses.

Operations and Supply Chain Management, Ch. 17: Enterprise Resource Planning System

Consider the following as you read:

· What are enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems and why are they important?

· How are supply chains enabled and improved via ERP systems?

· How is information shared amongst business units via ERP systems?

Operations and Supply Chain Management, Ch. 18: Forecasting

Consider the following as you read:

· Why is it important for firms to focus on forecasting models?

· Compare and contrast the various types of forecasting models.