This document provides an overview of the course materials for BUS 307 Entire Course. It includes discussion questions, quizzes, and assignments for each of the 15 weeks covering topics like operations management, project management, forecasting, outsourcing, and enterprise resource planning. The course culminates in a final paper analyzing case studies relating to production scheduling and material requirements planning with kanban. All course materials can be accessed by clicking the provided link.

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This work of BUS 307 Entire Course consists of:
BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 1 Value Index.doc
BUS 307 Week 1 DQ 2 Business Mapping of Processes.doc
BUS 307 Week 1 Quiz.pdf
BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 1 Gantt vs Network Based Approach.doc
BUS 307 Week 2 DQ 2 Expected Values and Decision
Trees.doc
BUS 307 Week 2 Quiz.pdf
BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 1 Forecasting Models.doc
BUS 307 Week 3 DQ 2 Pros and Cons of Outsourcing.doc
BUS 307 Week 3 Quiz.pdf
BUS 307 Week 3 Spend Analysis.doc
BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 1 Level vs Chase Production Plan.doc
BUS 307 Week 4 DQ 2 IT EOQ ROP Interrelationships.doc
BUS 307 Week 4 Quiz.pdf
BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 1 ERP Solutions.doc
BUS 307 Week 5 DQ 2 Calculation of Kanban Cards.doc
BUS 307 Week 5 Final Paper.doc
Business - General Business
Value Index . Complete Problem 1 from the end of Chapter 2:
You have just graduated from college and are looking to buy
your first car. Money is tight right now, so you are concerned
with initial cost as well as ongoing expenses. At the same
time, you don’t want to drive a slow, ugly car like your
parents do. You have narrowed your choices down to two

2. vehicles: a Honda Enigma and a Porsche Booster. Based on
the rankings in the table (found under Chapter 1, Problem 2
in the textbook), calculate the value index for each car.
Which car provides you with the greatest value? Use
formulas to calculate the answer to one decimal point.
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings
Business Mapping of Processes . From Chapter 3, Problem 13,
read the current home equity loan process at Faircloth
Financial and map the current process. Identify any rework
loops and delays in the process. What causes these? What is
the impact on cycle times? How might this affect customers’
willingness to do business with Faircloth? What changes
might you recommend to redesign this process with the
needs of the customer in mind? Respond to at least two of
your classmates’ postings.
Gantt vs. Network Based Approach . From the end of Chapter
5, complete Discussion Question 3: What are the main
advantages of using a network-based approach to project
management rather than a Gantt chart? Under what
circumstances might a Gantt chart be preferable to a
network-based approach? Respond to at least two of your
classmates’ postings.
Expected Values and Decision Trees . From the end of
Chapter 8, consider the two capacity options for Arktec
manufacturing from Problem 2 and the three possible
demand scenarios from Problem 4, then complete Problem
5. First, draw the decision tree for Arktec Manufacturing.
When drawing your tree, assume that managers must select
a capacity option before they know what the demand level
will actually be. Then, calculate the expected value for each
decision branch. Which option would you prefer and why?

3. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Forecasting Models . From Chapter 9, answer Discussion
Question 1: Which forecasting techniques do you think Ford
should have used to forecast changes in the demand, supply,
and price of palladium? Time series models? Causal models?
Qualitative models? Justify your answer and respond to at
least two of your classmates’ postings.
Pros and Cons of Outsourcing . From Chapter 10, answer
Discussion Question 1: What are some of the pros and cons
of outsourcing? Why do you think many firms are
experiencing an increase in their levels of outsourcing?
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Spend Analysis . From the end of Chapter 11, read the Case
Study: The ABCs of Spend Analysis. Respond to the following
questions in a one to three page document to submit to your
instructor. The submission must adhere to APA style
guidelines and should include at least two scholarly
references.
a. Why are data analysis skills and thinking so important to
spend analysis? Can’t software applications be used to
generate the information needed automatically?
b. How might a structured process such as Six Sigma
methodology (Chapter 3) be useful here?
c. Why is it important to get other functional areas, notably
finance, involved in spend analysis efforts? Can you think of
some other functional areas that should be involved?
Level vs. Chase Production Plan . From the end of Chapter 13,
answer Discussion Question 3: In general, under what
conditions might a firm favor a level production plan over a
chase plan? A chase production plan over a level plan?
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

4. JIT/EOQ/ROP Interrelationships . From the end of Chapter 14,
answer Discussion Question 6: The just-in-time (JIT)
movement has long argued that firms should
a. Maximize their process flexibility so that ordering costs are
minimal;
b. Stabilize demand levels;
c. Shrink lead times as much as possible; and
d. Assign much higher holding costs to inventory than has
traditionally been the case.
Using the economic order quantity (EOQ) and reorder point
(ROP) formulas, explain how such efforts would be consistent
with JIT’s push for lower inventory levels. Respond to at least
two of your classmates’ postings
ERP Solutions . From the end of Chapter 15S, answer
Discussion Question 4: SAP is the world leader in enterprise
resource planning (ERP) systems software, and has
developed tailored ERP systems for different industries. Go
to SAP Industry Solutions and examine the solutions for (1) a
service industry and (2) a manufacturing industry of your
choice. How are they similar? How are they different?
Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Calculation of Kanban Cards . From the end of Chapter 16,
answer Discussion Question 4: The chapter notes that
kanban is not a planning tool but a control mechanism. What
does this mean? How does the Marsica MRP-kanban example
in Example 16.4 in Chapter 16 of the textbook illustrate the
point? Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.
Focus of the Final Paper
The final assignment for the course is a Final Paper on two
cases. The Final Paper should demonstrate understanding of
the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge.

5. The eight- to ten-page paper should integrate readings and
course discussions into work and life experiences. It may
include an explanation and examples from previous
experiences as well as implications for future applications.
Read the case study at the end of Chapter 15 and the case
study at the end of Chapter 16, and thoroughly answer all the
following questions. Supplement your answers with scholarly
research using the Ashford Online Library. Each case study
should be addressed in four to five pages, resulting in a
combined Final Paper of eight to ten pages.
Chapter 15 Case Study: The Realco Breadmaster
1. Develop a master production schedule for the
breadmaker. What do the projected ending inventory and
available-to-promise numbers look like? Has Realco
“overpromised”? In your view, should Realco update either
the forecast or the production numbers?
2. Commen...
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