CAN YOU DO THIS FOR ME  REPLY TO 2 OTHER CLASSMATES THREADS.EACH REPLY MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 200 WORDS AND INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 SCHOLARLY RESOURCES. The Replies You will be required to write substantive replies to a minimum of 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum of 200 words and include at least 2 scholarly resources. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, outside scholarly articles, etc. Substantive replies, in contrast to perfunctory replies, add value to the forum, enhance learning, and contain references to any new concepts or ideas presented. The following suggestions will aid you in successfully composing substantive responses: · Compare/contrast the findings of others with your research. · Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts learned in the required readings. · Share additional knowledge regarding the key topic that relates to the thread. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Review your posts and the Student Expectations prior to submission in order to ensure that your sources are properly cited.   The Replies You will be required to write substantive replies to a minimum of 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum of 200 words and include at least 2 scholarly resources. Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, outside scholarly articles, etc. Substantive replies, in contrast to perfunctory replies, add value to the forum, enhance learning, and contain references to any new concepts or ideas presented. The following suggestions will aid you in successfully composing substantive responses: · Compare/contrast the findings of others with your research. · Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts learned in the required readings. · Share additional knowledge regarding the key topic that relates to the thread. Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Review your posts and the Student Expectations prior to submission in order to ensure that your sources are properly cited. 1ST REPLY......  Renee McCormick  Discussion Board:  Radio Frequency Identification Tags              Technology now provides the ability for businesses to track their  inventory in real-time.  Using technology originating from World War 2  in identifying enemy aircraft, radio-frequency identification (RFID)  tags have evolved into an important tool within inventory control  management systems (Kumari, Narsaiah, Grewal, & Anurag, 2015).   Organizations use the embedded integrated circuit chip on their items to  monitor through production processes and their exact storage locations.   RFID tags have the advantage of barcode tracking as the tags do not  require visual confirmation, can be hidden in items, and provide more  information.  RFID readers allow a quick response of data at greater  distances without a physical paper trail.  The  topic of RFID tags is an academic curiosity as well as professional  interest.  Understanding the potential use .

1. CAN YOU DO THIS FOR ME
REPLY TO 2 OTHER CLASSMATES THREADS.EACH
REPLY MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 200 WORDS AND
INCLUDE AT LEAST 2 SCHOLARLY RESOURCES.
The Replies
You will be required to write substantive replies to a minimum
of 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum
of 200 words and include at least 2 scholarly resources.
Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, outside
scholarly articles, etc.
Substantive replies, in contrast to perfunctory replies, add value
to the forum, enhance learning, and contain references to any
new concepts or ideas presented.
The following suggestions will aid you in successfully
composing substantive responses:
· Compare/contrast the findings of others with your research.
· Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts
learned in the required readings.
· Share additional knowledge regarding the key topic that
relates to the thread.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Review your posts and the
Student Expectations

2. prior to submission in order to ensure that your sources are
properly cited.
The Replies
You will be required to write substantive replies to a minimum
of 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be a minimum
of 200 words and include at least 2 scholarly resources.
Acceptable sources include the textbook, the Bible, outside
scholarly articles, etc.
Substantive replies, in contrast to perfunctory replies, add value
to the forum, enhance learning, and contain references to any
new concepts or ideas presented.
The following suggestions will aid you in successfully
composing substantive responses:
· Compare/contrast the findings of others with your research.
· Compare how the findings of others relate/add to the concepts
learned in the required readings.
· Share additional knowledge regarding the key topic that
relates to the thread.
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Review your posts and the
Student Expectations
prior to submission in order to ensure that your sources are
properly cited.
1ST REPLY...... Renee McCormick

3. Discussion Board: Radio Frequency Identification Tags
Technology now provides the ability for businesses to
track their inventory in real-time. Using technology
originating from World War 2 in identifying enemy aircraft,
radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags have evolved into
an important tool within inventory control management systems
(Kumari, Narsaiah, Grewal, & Anurag, 2015). Organizations
use the embedded integrated circuit chip on their items to
monitor through production processes and their exact storage
locations. RFID tags have the advantage of barcode tracking as
the tags do not require visual confirmation, can be hidden in
items, and provide more information. RFID readers allow a
quick response of data at greater distances without a physical
paper trail.
The topic of RFID tags is an academic curiosity as well as
professional interest. Understanding the potential use of RFID
technology would assist during the anticipation of a new
inventory management system and potentially provide value to
the project.
Comparison
Regardless of the application, RFID tags monitor items and
provide the user information programed within the chip. Use
of this technology continues to expand from automatic toll
collections, library book management, theft prevention, and
tracking animals. Through the research of RFID tags, the
potential of this technology continues to advance. Overall,
research agrees RFID provides a higher level of visibility while
reducing operational costs wherever it is applied (Wang, Hu, &
Zhou, 2017).
Meredith and Shafer (2016) describe two different

4. classifications of tags being passive and active. The passive
tag does not include a power source and depends on the RFID
reader to access the information. The active tag contains a
battery to transmit the information. A third classification,
semi-passive tag, is also available (Kumari, Narsaiah, Grewal,
& Anurag, 2015) This third option includes battery power for
the chip circuits and remains inactive until the reader activates
the RFID tag. All three classifications provide real-time
monitoring of the item.
It is within the construction industry where RFID tags
are currently being underutilized within the supply chain
models. Wang, Hu, and Zhou (2017) note that the construction
industry is highly dependent on traditional methods and slow to
new technology. Other industries like the medical, food, and
science embrace the opportunities of RFID technology and
enjoy the benefits.
Article Summary
The initial use of RFID tags is within a warehouse in
managing inventory items through the production process.
Zhou, Piramuthu, Chu, and Chu (2019) suggest taking the
technology a step further by creating a smart warehouse
environment tracking not only the inventory but also other
components of the facility. Taking a piece part from a shelf
will update the inventory level, yet tracking can be lost if the
entire storage bin is moved elsewhere within the warehouse.
Additionally, a picker would receive notification of inventory
relocated off the shelf, such as in quality assurance, and reduce
the time spent looking for products. Managing these items that
are commonly misplaced would reduce errors and costs.
The smart warehouse study relaxed the current rules of
storage/item location and allowed more flexibility of storage.
The goal was to remove the stigma of items being placed on

5. the wrong shelf which typical causes inventory discrepancies
and shrinkage. The RFID tags within the products and storage
bins allow the picker to put the bin back where it fits, possibly
making space for other larger or smaller items. The results of
Zhou, Piramuthu, Chu, and Chu (2019) study found success
through performance improvement with minimizing read errors,
inventory shrinkage, and theft.
Biblical Integration
God’s perfect design of our world is through much
organization. RFID tags provide businesses a tool helping the
ability to be organized within their processes. 1 Corinthians
14:40 states “But all things should be done decently and in
order” (English Standard Version). Using tools like RFID tags
allow organizations to succeed in their business (Proverbs 10:4,
ESV). Disorganization can lead to wastefulness and
inefficiencies, ultimately affecting the company’s bottom line
and success.
On the contrary, the Bible does caution of marking
ourselves. During the end times written in the book of
Revelation, the scripture cautions Christians against the mark
of the beast (Revelations 13:11-18, ESV). One could argue the
RFID tags are a step towards the technology of this human
identification system. At this present time, RFID technology
does offer a range of practical applications managing the
inventory of items, whether inanimate objects or animals.
Application
RFID technology offers a wide variety of applications.
Ornithologists successfully use RFID tags in tracking bird
migration and nesting patterns (Iserbyt, Griffioen, Borremans,
Eens, & Muller, 2018). The study argues their study is
applicable for other creatures as long as the RFID tag can be

6. attached and be near the receiving antenna. Floyd (2015)
expands the RFID potential noting this technology is currently
being used to track ownership of animals and pets. Cattle tags,
attached to their ear, are a visible RFID whereas the tags the
size of rice grain are inserted into pets under the skin.
Construction companies have primarily used barcodes for
tracking raw material yet technology is pushing the industry to
RFID tags would provide reduced operational costs (Wang, Hu,
& Zhou, 2017).
Applications of monitoring inventory have gone
beyond the original use. RFID tags are the proposed solution
for locating library books belonging to the Aalto University
School of Electrical Engineering that had wandered off
(Toivanen, et al., 2016). The marked books are located by a
UHF reader was custom built to scan the campus to locate the
missing property. With market globalization, RFID tags on
food items provide higher levels of traceability of crop location
details and harvest date (Kumari, Narsaiah, Grewal, & Anurag,
2015). Information on our food can prevent spoilage in transit
as well as identifying products made with infected crops, such
as e-coli bacteria. Overall, there is a huge potential in
applying RFID technology.
Annotated Bibliography
Floyd, R. (2015, September-October). RFID in animal-tracking
applications.
IEEE Potentials, 34
(5), 32-33. doi:10.1109/MPOT.2015.2410308
Floyd (2015) reviews the different RFID tags used on animals.
The United States and Australia require livestock have RFID
tags, whereas Israel and Northern Ireland require residents to
tag their dogs. The most common RFID tag is placed just
under the skin of pets and is the size of a rice grain. Farms use

7. RFID tags to monitor the livestock weight to adjust the proper
feeding amount for the animal. The US Fish and Wildlife use
RFID tags for monitoring bison herds, bears, elk herds, and
armadillos. These tags can be read at 30 feet, however,
companies are researching ways to extend this range to nearly
300 feet.
Iserbyt, A., Griffioen, M., Borremans, B., Eens, M., & Muller,
W. (2018). How to quantify animal activity from radio-
frequency identification (RFID) recordings.
Ecology and Evolution, 8
(20), 10166-10174.
doi:dx.doi.org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1002/ece3.4491
RFID tags provide tracking of the German blue tit bird species
allowing scientists to monitor at a distance their migration
patterns and nesting habits (Iserbyt, et. al, 2018). Tags were
placed on the birds using leg bands and the antennas were
inconspicuously placed at feeding stations and expected
breeding areas. The RFID tags provided more accurate
scientific data as there was no human interference. Video
surveillance confirmed the behavior data, yet errors were
observed due to the technology not understanding bird
behavior. The birds would sit on the antenna causes
continuous tracking activity making it appear the bird was
passing the radar at a constant quick pace.
Kumari, L., Narsaiah, K., Grewal, M. K., & Anurag, R. K.
(2015, June). Application of RFID in agri-food sector.
Trends in Food Science & Technology, 43
(2), 144-161. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tifs.2015.02.005
The article explains the RFID benefits to the agriculture and
food industry (Kumari, et, al, 2015). RFID tags provide real-
time monitoring of the products, quality control, food safety,
and traceability from crops or farm to table. With the

8. globalization of our food sources, RFID tag traceability assists
with managing bacteria transmittal by pin-pointing the exact
crop. An example provided in the article is the Dole Food
Company use of the RFID tags of contaminated lettuce to recall
tainted food packages. The article authors push for further
advancement of RFID technology to include aromatic
notifications detecting freshness and spoilage of products.
Meredith, J. R., & Shafer, S. M. (2016).
Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs
(6th ed.). Hoboken: John Wiley & Sons.
The course textbook reviews several aspects of business
operations and supply chain management (Meredith & Shafer,
2016). Instruction in the book includes competitive strategy,
project management, supply chain processes, and process
improvement. Specific to this discussion board forum, RFID
tags are discussed within the supply chain management trends
as well as a useful tool for lean organizations.
Toivanen, L., Heino, M., Oksman, A., Vienamo, A.,
Holopainen, J., & Viikari, V. (2016, June). RFID-based book
finder.
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine, 58
(3), 72-80. doi:10.1109/MAP.2016.2541602
Aalto University School of Electrical Engineering is using
RFID tags to locate school property that wandered away from
its correct storage location (Toivanen, et. al, 2016). The study
focused specifically on research material and textbooks.
Commercially available RFID tags were selected for the
application as it is readily available at a low cost. An RFID
reader was modified to work at a longer distance and be the
book finder. The RFID tags proved successful having the
reader detect the tag from nearly 23 feet away. When scanning
for RFID tags, the closer one is to the item the faster the result

9. will appear on the reader.
Wang, Z., Hu, H., & Zhou, W. (2017). RFID enabled
knowledge-based precast construction supply chain.
Computer-Aided Civil & Infrastructure Engineering, 32
(6), 499-514. doi:doi-
org.ezproxy.liberty.edu/10.1111/mice.12254
The construction industry current model of supply chain
tracking is using manual lists and barcodes (Wang, Hu, &
Zhou, 2017). The article reviews the disadvantages of current
tracking models and proposes RFID tags for tracking the raw
material to the finished product of construction projects. Data
suggest RFID systems would give 62% operational cost savings
with reducing lead times and removing errors. RFID tags
would begin tracking from the raw material through production
processes, compiled into one final product and tracked in
transit to the final destination. Real-time data through this
process maintains costs and provides accurate information of
supply chain to management.
Zhou, W., Piramuthu, S., Chu, F., & Chu, C. (2019, June).
RFID-enabled flexible warehousing.
Decision Support Systems, 99
, 99-112. doi:doi.org/10.1016/j.dss.2017.05.002
Warehouses are typically structured with an extreme
organization to maintain the product inventory (Zhou, et. al,
2019). The article reviews the success of implementing RFID
tags on inventory items as well as their designated storage
bins. Relaxing the well-managed organization requirements
help avoid placement confusion and improved productivity.
The RFID system has real-time exact locations of inventory,
regardless if the item had been moved hours earlier by another
employee. This setup, considered a smart logistics system,
provided improved performance and reduced operational costs.

10. Employees were no longer wasting time looking for items
missing from correct locations but directed to their exact
position within the facility.
2ND REPLY....... Taylor N. Herndon
Key Concept Rationale
Cellular Production is defined as a production that
utilizes multiple types of shops to maximize production, while
providing a reduction of costs in a constrained time frame.
According to Meredith and Shafer (2016), “Cellular production
combines the advantages of the job shop and flow shop to
obtain the high variety possible with the job form and the
reduced costs and short response times available with the flow
form” (p. 79). According to Aalaei and Davoudpour (2017), “A
special characteristic of a cellular manufacturing system
derived from GT (group technology) concepts, is to divide the
existing machines into some cells with strong independence”
(p. 667). Aalaei and Davoudpour (2017) state that the benefits
of cellular manufacture systems include “reducing the setup
times, cycle time, work-in-process, worker, rework and scrap
material, delivery time, production costs, increasing flexibility,
enhancing product quality, and production control” (p. 667).
The ultimate goal of cellular production is to maximize the
production while reducing costs and time, while ensuring the
quality of the product.
Article Summary
“A Robust Optimization Model for Cellular Manufacturing

11. System into Supply Chain Management” by Amin Aalaei and
Hamid Davoudpour was selected for review to evaluate a new
method to address cellular manufacturing system into a design
for supply chain with a labor assignment. The article explores
the impact of “multiple plant locations, multi-market
allocations with production planning and various part mix” (p.
667). The ultimate goal of the proposed research includes the
reduction of costs for handling of materials, transportation of
products, salaries of machine and labor. In the literature of the
research, it is noted that the cellular manufacturing system into
supply chain management is comprised of different functions.
These functions include “purchasing and outsourcing,
production, inventory management, network planning and
distribution” (p. 668). Each of these functions are utilized for
the product to flow through to fulfill the customer’s need. The
model proposed evaluates three approaches: optimistic,
pessimistic and normal. It, also, address a robust optimization
approach, which is utilized to solve the problem with the best
solution. The robust optimization approach “presented two
types of robustness: 1) solution robustness (the solution is
close to optimal totally scenarios) and 2) model robustness (the
solution is close to feasible in totally scenarios)” (p. 669). The
design of this model included “various components of SC
(supply chain) such as manufacturer, warehouses, markets and
transportation of products from plants to the market” (p. 671).
According to Aalaei and Davoudpour (2017), “The aim of the
proposed model is to minimize the total cost of holding, inter-
cell material handling, external transportation, fixed cost for
producing each part in each plant, machine and salary labor”
(p. 671). Ultimately, a new mathematical model for cellular
manufacturing into supply chain management with labor
assignment was established within an uncertain environment.
This model addressed many manufacturing features. The major
constraints that were addressed included “satisfaction of
market demand, machine and labor availability, machine and
labor time-capacity, design of the CMS within each active plant

12. and the amounts allocated to each market” (p. 676). The study
revealed that the study concluded that the proposed model was
more practical in dealing with uncertain economic scenarios.
Comparison
The main similarity that is noted between this week’s text and
the main article of review is that both are attempting to achieve
the maximum output from cellular production. Both texts
examine the different components which comprise cellular
production. In the textbook, the main focus was to explain as to
what cellular production entails and the terms which are
included in the makeup. For example, it discusses that cellular
production is based upon group technology. This is what is
utilized to determine similarities among parts of production.
Once the parts that are similar are grouped, they are placed into
a family. This family is then placed into a cell which is
comprised of the machinery with similar functions and the
human skills that a utilized to achieve the task. The task that
utilizes families, often utilize teams. The required job of teams
is to complete the tasks which are required in a cell. The
textbook then addresses the advantages and disadvantages of
cellular production. The main article reviewed that was written
by Aalaei and Davoudpour (2017) discuss what characteristics
of cellular production can be manipulated to ultimately
improve the production for the company while maintaining or
reducing production costs. Through utilization of job shop
within cellular production, it can be very costly to production
if a machine breaks down, so through research conducted,
methods to reduce costs by combining job responsibilities to
maximize production.
Biblical Integration
In cellular production, the many parts are often not known until
they are looked at entirely. There is no single part of

13. production that is any less important than the other parts of
production. In 1 Corinthian 12: 12-25, it states that different
portions of the body and how none of the parts are any less
important to the overall function of the body. 1 Corinthians 12:
12-25 states,
12
For as the body is one, and hath many members, and all the
members of that one body, being many, are one body: so also is
Christ.
13
For by one Spirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we
be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been
all made to drink into one Spirit.
14
For the body is not one member, but many.
15
If the foot shall say, Because I am not the hand, I am not of the
body; is it therefore not of the body?
1 6
And if the ear shall say, Because I am not the eye, I am not of
the body; is it therefore not of the body?
17
If the whole body were an eye, where were the hearing? If the
whole were hearing, where were the smelling?
1 8
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the
body, as it hath pleased him.
19
And if they were all one member, where were the body?
20
But now are they many members, yet but one body.
21
And the eye cannot say unto the hand, I have no need of thee:
nor again the head to the feet, I have no need of you.
22

14. Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem to be
more feeble, are necessary:
23
And those members of the body, which we think to be less
honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and
our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness.
24
For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the
body together, having given more abundant honour to that part
which lacked.
25
That there should be no schism in the body; but that the
members should have the same care one for another.
Production has to include every aspect, or it won’t be
successful. The body has to utilize all parts to achieve its
ultimate goal, so when examining production, it is imperative
to view all aspects as imperative to the overall function.
Application (100 words)
In an article by Stier and Laigen (2010), it was presented how
the design of cellular production has been utilized to teach
college student engineering concepts. The simulation is divided
among four phases to provide the pros and cons of the different
shop setups. The first simulation has the students keep their
inventory in specific location and they are not allowed to
communicate with other students which creating them final
airplane products. The second simulation is comprised of the
six (6) groups. In these groups, the students can communicate;
however, the airplane has to go to each group prior to the
product being finalized. The simulations were utilized to
provide students the opportunity to see the differences and pros
and cons of the different shop setups. Cellular production was
utilized to provide the students the ability to pinpoint
production problems.

15. Annotated Bibliography
Aalaei, A., & Davoudpour, H. (2017). A robust optimization
model for cellular manufacturing
system into supply chain management.
International Journal of Production Economics,
183, 667-679. doi:10.1016/j.ipe.2016.01.014
This article examines the complexity of cellular production and
how small mishaps can be costly to the company, so a model
should be developed to reduce the costs incurred. A robust
optimization model was created to determine how to reduce the
costs. It revealed that the model was most successful for
scenarios where the economy was uncertain. This is evident
that the cellular manufacturing system often takes into
consideration factors which can influence the potential cost of
production.
Liu, C., Wang, J., & Leung, J. Y. (2018). Integrated bacteria
foraging algorithm for cellular
manufacturing in supply chain considering facility transfer and
production planning.
Applied Soft Computing Journal
, 62, 602-618. doi:10.1016/j.asoc.2017.10.034
This paper provides an integrated model for production
planning and facility transfer in dynamic cellular
manufacturing based supply chain. This examines the ability to
transfer orders to a larger facility which can fulfill orders while
reaching the smaller, local customer base. The transfer would
be done to a facility in which can generate numerous products.

16. Transferring to this form of facility will create a load of
problems which would not be beneficial to the company.
Moving to a larger company will create the issue of locating
lower material costs. This will create a backorder or material
holding issue. An integrated bacteria foraging algorithm
(IBFA) was proposed. This is comprised of five (5) phases.
This model concluded that the IBFA often operates better with
the five (5) phases.
Meredith, J. R., & Shafer, S.M. (2016).
Operations and Supply Chain Management for MBAs
(6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
This textbook provides a cohesive analysis of the subject of
operations and supply chain management. The work of this
textbook is targeted to graduate level students. It covers an
array of topics including the strategies and implementation of
processes, managing and improving processes, and process and
supply chain design. The process and supply chain design
examination addresses the many factors which comprise
production and the aspects of those factors which can be
beneficial and harmful to the company.
Raoofpanah, H., Ghazavati. V., & Tavakkoli-Moghaddam, R.
(2019). Solving a new robust
green cellular manufacturing problem with environmental issues
under uncertainty using
benders decomposition.
Engineering Optimization,
51(7), 1229-1250.
doi:10.1080/0305215X.2018.1517258
This article addresses the impact of environmental issues and

17. how they have an influence on production. This article, also,
fills the gap and proposes a new method which would consider
environmental issues. The issues addressed include pollution
caused by production and transportation modes and waste from
production. A robust optimization approach is utilized to
examine this as the processing times of the products are
uncertain. Benders decompositions algorithm is presented to
solve the issue. The results indicate that the demand has the
greatest effect on cell formation.
Stie, K., & Laingen, M. (2010). Using Simulation to Introduce
Engineering Concepts.
Technology & Engineering Teacher,
70(3), 20-26
This article provides an example where students are able to
participate in cellular production and experience the problems
that can arise. There are four phases in which the students
participate. The first phase is comprised of the students making
as many airplanes as they can while not speaking to each other.
This simulation, also, included the inventory having to be
located in one specific location. In the second simulation, there
were six workstations in which the product had to go to each
station prior to it being finalized. In this simulation, students
were able to communicate among their peers. Changes were
made in each phase until the four phases were completed with
the students learning the pros and cons of cellular production,
while also learning what possible problems could arise.
Soolaki, M., & Arkat, J. (2018). Incorporating Dynamic Cellular
Manufacturing into Strategic
Supply Chain Design.
The International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing

18. Technology,
95(5), 2429-2447. doi:10.1007/s00170-017-1346-2
This article strives to increase the efficiency of supply chain.
This takes into consideration the relationship between the
stages of procurement of raw material, manufacturing of
products, and distribution. The manufacturers were
geographically placed in a cell design. A model was presented
with the integration of sectors of procurement, production, and
distribution of products. A new algorithm called hybrid genetic
ant lion optimization (HGALO) was established to find the best
or near best solutions. A comparison was presented between
HGALO and the genetic algorithm to show the efficiency of the
proposed algorithm. The HGALO algorithm identified the
ability to locate high quality solutions.