writing Operations Strategy & Mgt
Post 1 Assignment
- Visit The Henry Ford Innovation
Nation YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxoDvr0T6t-qbgXmorC0NA - Scroll through the sections of the
YouTube Channel to find at least 4 videos that are of interest to you. Watch
the 4 videos. Choose one or more of the
videos as the topic of Discussion Post 1. - In the “Henry Ford Innovation
Nation Video” Discussion Board, make one
post between Weeks 6 & 7: Describe how one of the Innovation
Nation videos demonstrates one or more of the Operations Management Decisions. Your
150+ word post should include the video title and link, a description of how
the video demonstrates the OM Decision, and at least two references, in APA
format. Complete this post by Wednesday of Week 7, 11:59 PM. - Post a substantive response
(at least 50 words, more than “Hey, that’s cool”) to one colleague’s post by
Sunday evening of Week 7, 11:59 PM.
To remind you of the OM decisions,
here’s the list:
- Design of goods and services
(Ch 5) - Managing quality (Ch 6)
- Process and capacity strategy
(Ch 7) - Location strategy (Ch 8)
- Layout strategy (Ch 9)
- Human resources and job
design (Ch 10) - Supply chain management (Ch
11) - Inventory management (Ch 12,
14, 16) - Scheduling (Ch 13, 15)
- Maintenance (Ch 17)
Here’s a sample post:
In Innovation Nation: Geometric Pies (
),
Lauren Ko designs amazingly artistic and delicious-looking pies. Her pie
enterprise demonstrates the OM Decision of Design of Goods and Services, in
which she designs pies as works of art, the images of which are purchased by
companies to use as artwork for their marketing projects. As explained in
Heizer and Render’s description of the concept phase of product development, Ko
gets her ideas for geometric pie design from a variety of sources (2017, p.
166) – textiles, architecture, and everyday things. Interestingly, she doesn’t
mass-produce her pies, which is a unique interpretation of the OM Product
Design decision. According to reporter Zoe Sayler (2018), “[Ko] knows she never
wants to have a pie shop, fearing that she would be forced to sacrifice
creative freedom for menu consistency.” Instead, she applies her gift to
providing pie-design instruction in workshops and TV appearances on shows such
as Martha Steward Living.
References:
The Henry Ford (22 October 2018).
Geometric Pies – Innovation Nation. . Retrieved on 1/15/2020 from .
Heizer, J., Render, B., and
Munson, C. (2017). Principles of
operations management: Sustainability and supply chain management. Boston,
MA: Pearson Education, Inc.
Sayler, Z. (15 August 2018). Seattlite Lauren Ko
finds fame through pie; but sorry, you can’t have any. Retrieved 1/15/2020 from
Post 2 Assignment:
- Watch the historic video, “The
Rouge (1960s). It is 29 minutes long. You are welcome to speed it up in the
video settings. - Watch The 2015 Ford Rouge Factory
F-150 Assembly Line Tour video (slow the video down before you watch it so you can hear the explanation). - In a 200+ word post, write a brief
essay to discuss how one or more Operations Management Decisions are
implemented in the 1960’s plant, compared to how one or more Operations
Management Decisions are implemented in the 2015 plant. Include at least 2
references (videos and your textbook). Complete this post by Wednesday of Week
7. (I will not provide a sample post for this assignment, as I would like you to be
innovative in your approach to the assignment. Follow the format of the
previous post.) - Post a substantive response
(at least 50 words, more than “Hey, that’s cool”) to one colleague’s post by
Sunday evening of Week 7, 11:59 PM.