MODULE 1 DQ 1Max Points: 5.0With respect to a firms supply chain design, what are some key challenges in terms of achieving an optimal level of mass customization?MODULE 1 DQ 2Articulate key aspects of operations management. Explain why operations management is important to managers in various organizational areas. Please provide specific examples.MODULE 2DQ 1Why is operations management relevant to managers in other organization functions? Base your discussion on your experience of operations within your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. For example, talk with the operations manager in your organization and find out what she says, what she does, and how she works with the organization’s marketing, financial, personnel, and purchasing functions.MODULE 2 DQ 2What constitutes quality, speed, dependability, and flexibility in the following operations: a university library, a university sports center, and a university restaurant?module3 dq 1Comment on the project management profession. What business areas contribute to the field of project management? Please provide some examples.module 3 dq 2Max Points: 5.0Analyze the need for project management in todays companies. Which companies (or industries) have the most need for formal project management practices and why? Please provide specific examplesmodule 4 dq 1Discuss capacity planning in services industries and how labor capacity constraints can be managed in a service organization. Please provide specific examples.mod 4 dq 2Describe the importance of learning curves in a services-based operation and how they can be used to increase organization efficiency. Please provide a specific example(s).mod 5 dq 1Review the Noodles and Company Service Process Design video at http://bevideos.mhhe.com/business/video_library/007336486x/swf/Clip_01.html See also http://www.noodles.com/. Could Noodles restaurants service operation be successful by combining the characteristics of the three contrasting service designs presented in Chapter 9 of the text? Why or why not? Provide examples.mod 5 dq 2Identify how production processes are organized in a typical manufacturing organization. What are some specific examples?mod 6 dq 1Discuss the strategic importance of layout decisions. How can a particular layout impact a companys strategic goals? Provide some specific examples from industry.mod 6 dq 2Discuss several advantages of using the M/M/1 waiting line queuing model. Clearly explain the reasons for your choices.MODULE 7 DQ 1Max Points: 5.0Compare and contrast the characteristics of Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, and ISO9000. What are the differences? What are the commonalties?MOD 7 DQ 2Evaluate the various aspects of the cost of quality. What are some specific examples?MOD 8 DQ 1Pick a particular company. Based on your choice, describe how an efficient supply chain can result in increased competitive advantage for this company.MOD 8 DQ 2What is the purpose of inventory? How does inventory management impact operations performance objectives? Provide specific examples.WEEK 2Complete Objective Questions 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21 at the end of Chapter 2 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 16, another worksheet named 17, another named 19, another named 20, and another named 21.WEEK 4Details:Complete Objective Questions 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, and 18 at the end of chapter 11 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 1, another worksheet named 4, another worksheet named 10, another worksheet named 13, and another worksheet named 18.WEEK 3Complete Objective Questions 6, 7, and 8 at the end of chapter 4 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 6, another worksheet named 7, and another worksheet named 8.If you are familiar with Microsoft Project, you can use it to complete the scheduling portions of any of the problems. If so, any Microsoft Project files should be provided along with your Excel file.WEEK 5Details:Complete Objective Questions 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, and 18 at the end of chapter 11 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 1, another worksheet named 4, another worksheet named 10, another worksheet named 13, and another worksheet named 18.WEEK 6Details:Complete Objective Questions 7 and 8 at the end of chapter 8 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 7 and another named 8.WEEK 7Details:Complete Objective Questions 7 and 10, at the end of Chapter 12 in the textbook, and complete Objective Questions 6, 7, 8, and 9 at the end of chapter 13 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 12.7, another worksheet named 12.10, another worksheet named 13.6, another worksheet named 13.7, another worksheet named 13.8, , and another worksheet named 13.9.WEEK 8DEtails:Complete Objective Questions 17, 21, and 40 at the end of chapter 20 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 17, another worksheet named 21, and another named 40.Details:Complete Objective Questions 12 and 17 at the end of chapter 16 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 12 and another named 17With respect to a firms supply chain design, what are some key challenges in terms of achieving an optimal level of mass customization?MODULE 1 DQ 2Articulate key aspects of operations management. Explain why operations management is important to managers in various organizational areas. Please provide specific examples.MODULE 2DQ 1Why is operations management relevant to managers in other organization functions? Base your discussion on your experience of operations within your organization or an organization with which you are familiar. For example, talk with the operations manager in your organization and find out what she says, what she does, and how she works with the organization’s marketing, financial, personnel, and purchasing functions.MODULE 2 DQ 2What constitutes quality, speed, dependability, and flexibility in the following operations: a university library, a university sports center, and a university restaurant?module3 dq 1Comment on the project management profession. What business areas contribute to the field of project management? Please provide some examples.module 3 dq 2Max Points: 5.0Analyze the need for project management in todays companies. Which companies (or industries) have the most need for formal project management practices and why? Please provide specific examplesmodule 4 dq 1Discuss capacity planning in services industries and how labor capacity constraints can be managed in a service organization. Please provide specific examples.mod 4 dq 2Describe the importance of learning curves in a services-based operation and how they can be used to increase organization efficiency. Please provide a specific example(s).mod 5 dq 1Review the Noodles and Company Service Process Design video at http://bevideos.mhhe.com/business/video_library/007336486x/swf/Clip_01.html See also http://www.noodles.com/. Could Noodles restaurants service operation be successful by combining the characteristics of the three contrasting service designs presented in Chapter 9 of the text? Why or why not? Provide examples.mod 5 dq 2Identify how production processes are organized in a typical manufacturing organization. What are some specific examples?mod 6 dq 1Discuss the strategic importance of layout decisions. How can a particular layout impact a companys strategic goals? Provide some specific examples from industry.mod 6 dq 2Discuss several advantages of using the M/M/1 waiting line queuing model. Clearly explain the reasons for your choices.Compare and contrast the characteristics of Total Quality Management (TQM), Six Sigma, and ISO9000. What are the differences? What are the commonalties?MOD 7 DQ 2Evaluate the various aspects of the cost of quality. What are some specific examples?Pick a particular company. Based on your choice, describe how an efficient supply chain can result in increased competitive advantage for this company.MOD 8 DQ 2What is the purpose of inventory? How does inventory management impact operations performance objectives? Provide specific examples.WEEK 2Complete Objective Questions 16, 17, 19, 20, and 21 at the end of Chapter 2 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 16, another worksheet named 17, another named 19, another named 20, and another named 21.WEEK 4Details:Complete Objective Questions 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, and 18 at the end of chapter 11 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 1, another worksheet named 4, another worksheet named 10, another worksheet named 13, and another worksheet named 18.WEEK 3Complete Objective Questions 6, 7, and 8 at the end of chapter 4 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 6, another worksheet named 7, and another worksheet named 8.If you are familiar with Microsoft Project, you can use it to complete the scheduling portions of any of the problems. If so, any Microsoft Project files should be provided along with your Excel file.WEEK 5Details:Complete Objective Questions 1, 4, 10, 11, 13, and 18 at the end of chapter 11 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on these problems.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 1, another worksheet named 4, another worksheet named 10, another worksheet named 13, and another worksheet named 18.WEEK 6Details:Complete Objective Questions 7 and 8 at the end of chapter 8 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 7 and another named 8.WEEK 7Complete Objective Questions 7 and 10, at the end of Chapter 12 in the textbook, and complete Objective Questions 6, 7, 8, and 9 at the end of chapter 13 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into a separate worksheet and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 12.7, another worksheet named 12.10, another worksheet named 13.6, another worksheet named 13.7, another worksheet named 13.8, , and another worksheet named 13.9.WEEK 8DEtails:Complete Objective Questions 17, 21, and 40 at the end of chapter 20 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 17, another worksheet named 21, and another named 40.Details:Complete Objective Questions 12 and 17 at the end of chapter 16 in the textbook.Use Microsoft Excel for all computations. Ensure that the Excel file includes the associated cell computations. This information is needed in order to receive full credit on this assignment.Each problem is to be placed into separate worksheets and all problems are to be placed into one file. For example, the single Excel file should contain one worksheet named 12 and another named 17