Week 7 Discussion – Fourteen Points
Discussion Instructions:
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Review section 15-2a in your textbook on W. Edwards Deming. (attached)
Review the attached document: CH15 Quality Management. This document explains the history of Deming’s Fourteen Points and lists and describes The Fourteen Points.
There are also numerous websites and YouTube videos on Dr. Deming for further knowledge about Deming’s Fourteen Points.
As an Operations Manager, which ONE point do you feel has the most value? Number and list your point. Explain/support your choice.
Requirements:
Please number your responses and provide spacing between responses. Large paragraphs are NOT acceptable. Failure to follow the submission instructions will result in point deductions.
All posts require a minimum of approximately 150 words for your initial post to earn full credit.
Week 8 Discussion – Lean Principles
Discussion Instructions:
Review sections 17-1 – 17-2 in your textbook on the principles, tools and approaches for lean operating systems. (screenshots attached)
Research for your own article or material (provide the source) on lean principles. Good places to start would be the Lean Enterprise Institute website and the Environmental Protection Agency website.
Submit your responses to the following:
Briefly in your own words, summarize the main lean principles described in the article or case study you read.
Of the four lean principles of operations management (textbook section 17-1), which one do you feel will provide the greatest impact to the company you just read about? Support your answer.
The four lean principles are:
- Elimination of waste
- Increased speed and response
- Improved quality
- Reduced cost
Requirements:
Please number your responses and provide spacing between responses. Large paragraphs are NOT acceptable. Failure to follow the submission instructions will result in point deductions.
All posts require a minimum of approximately 150 words for your initial post.
Textbook: Collier, D. A., & Evans, J. R. (2016). Operations management. CENGAGE Learning Custom Publishing.