Foundations of Business: Operations Management in Manufacturing

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.1 and answer the questions on your worksheet (read this article for ideas if needed). Watch mass customization definition video and this mass customization video. Explore careers in manufacturing via the Dayton Region Manufacturers Association website. Discuss with your table an interesting career from the website and determine the education or training required […]

Foundations of Business: Facility Layouts

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.2. View the PowerPoint presentation: 11.2 Facility Layout Watch Facility Layout video at Staco Energy Products. Watch McGregor Metalworking tour. Discuss the types of facility layouts used in the videos. Learning Target: I can identify facility layout choices used by different manufacturers.

Foundations of Business: Graphical Tools

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.4. Watch video on PERT charts. Watch video on Gantt charts. Create Gantt chart in Excel. Have students complete the Gantt Chart assignment in Microsoft Excel. Learning Targets: I can describe a Gantt Chart. I can identify a PERT Chart.

Foundations of Business: The Technology of Goods Production

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.5. Complete The Technology of Goods Production assignment. Watch video on CAD. Watch video on FMS. Learning Target: I can discuss systems companies use to produce and deliver goods more efficiently.

Foundations of Business: Operations Management for Service Providers

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.6. Complete the Operations Management for Services Providers worksheet. Watch video on service operations. Compare goods operations vs. service operations and evaluate based on text. Learning Target: I understand that estimating capacity needs for a service business is more difficult than for a manufacturer. Service providers can’t store their services for later use: services […]

Foundations of Business: Producing for Quality

Read Exploring Business Chapter 11.7. Watch video on ISO 9000 and Total Quality. Dig deeper for details on ISO 9000 and ISO 14000 Play Kahoot! to review Chapter 11. You will have the Chapter 11 quiz tomorrow! Learning Target: I can describe the principles of Total Quality Management.