devry gscm206 all week Case Study latest 2016 may

devry gscm206 week 1 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Case Study: Hard Rock Café’s Global Strategy (p. 53 and Pearson Video Library) Case Study Questions

1. Identify the strategy changes that have taken place at Hard Rock Café since its founding in 1971.
2. As Hard Rock Café has changed its strategy, how has its responses to some of the 10 decisions of OM changed?

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components.

1. Title page and two written pages have less than 500 words.
2. Answers to Individual Questions (as assigned): Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a sub-headed section for each one.
3. References or Appendix (if required): These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page or pages, you should include them in an Appendix.
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devry gscm206 week 2 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Select one of the following cases.

1. Case Study: Forecasting at Hard Rock Café (p. 150 and Pearson Video Library)
2. Case Study: Product Design at Regal Marine (p. 183 and Pearson Video Library)

Case Study 1 Questions

1. Describe three different forecasting applications at Hard Rock. Name three other areas in which you think Hard Rock could use forecasting models.
2. What is the role of POS system in forecasting at Hard Rock?
3. Name several other variables besides those mentioned in the case that could be used as good predictors of daily sales in each café.

Case Study 2 Questions

1. How does the concept of product life cycle apply to Regal Marine products?
2. What strategy does Regal use to stay competitive?
3. What are the likely benefits of the CAD technology?

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.
2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a subheaded section for each one.
3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.
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devry gscm206 week 3 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Select one of the following cases.

1. Quality at Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company (p. 232 and Pearson Video Library)
2. Green Manufacturing and Sustainability at Frito-Lay (p. 202 and Pearson Video Library)

Case Study 1 Questions

1. In what ways could the Ritz-Carlton monitor its success in achieving quality?
2. Why might it cost the Ritz-Carlton less to do things right the first time?
3. What are some nonfinancial measures of customer satisfaction that might be used by the Ritz-Carlton?
4. How could control charts, Pareto diagrams, and cause-and-effect diagrams be used to identify quality problems at a hotel?
5. Many companies say that their goal is to provide quality products and services. What actions might you expect from a company that intends quality to be more than a slogan or buzzword?

Case Study 2 Questions

1. What are the sources of pressure on a firm such as Frito-Lay to reduce its environmental footprint?
2. Identify the specific techniques that Frito-Lay is using to become a green manufacturer.
3. Select another company and compare its green policies to those of Frito-Lay.

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.

2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a subheaded section for each one.

3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.

devry gscm206 week 4 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Case Study: Where to Place the Hard Rock Café (pp.351–352 and Pearson Video Library)

Case Study Questions

1. From Munday’s Standard Market Research checklist, select any other four categories, such as population (A1), hotels (B2), or restaurants/nightclub (D), and provide three subcategories that should be evaluated. (See item C1 [airport] for a guide.)
2. Why does Hard Rock put such serious effort into its location analysis?
3. Under what conditions do you think Hard Rock prefers to franchise a café?

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.
2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a sub-headed section for each one.
3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.
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devry gscm206 week 5 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Select one of the following cases.

1. Case Study 1: Darden’s Global Supply Chains (p. 455 and Pearson Video Library)
2. Case Study 2: Supply Chain Management at Regal Marine (pp. 455–456 and Pearson Video Library)

Case Study 1 Questions

1. What are the advantages of each of Darden’s four supply chains?
2. What are the complications of having four supply chains?
3. How do Darden’s four supply chains compare to those of other firms, such as Dell or an automobile manufacturer? Why do the differences exist, and how are they addressed?

Case Study 2 Questions

1. What other techniques might Regal use to improve supply chain management?
2. What kind of response might members of the supply chain expect from Regal because they’re partnering in the supply chain?
3. Why is supply chain management important to Regal?

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.
2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a sub-headed section for each one.
3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.
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devry gscm206 week 6 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

Select one of the following cases.

1. Case Study 1: Managing Inventory at Frito-Lay (p. 513 and Pearson Video Library)

2. Case Study 2: Inventory Control at Wheeled Coach (p. 513 and Pearson Video Library)

3. Case Study 3: MRP at Wheeled Coach (p. 584 and Pearson Video Library)

Case Study 1 Questions

1. How does the mix of Frito-Lay inventory differ from those of a machine or cabinet shop (a process-focused facility)?

2. Why does inventory flow so quickly through a Frito-Lay plant?

3. Why doesn’t Frito-Lay make all of its 41 products at each of its plants?

Case Study 2 Questions

1. Explain how Wheeled Coach implemented ABC analysis.

2. If you were to take over as inventory control manager at Wheeled Coach, what additional policies and techniques would you initiate to ensure accurate inventory records?

3. How would you go about implementing these suggestions?

Case Study 3 Questions

1. Why is accurate inventory such an important issue at Wheeled Coach?

2. Why does Wheeled Coach have excess inventory, and what kind of plan would you suggest for dealing with it?

3. Be specific in your suggestions for reducing inventory and how to implement them.

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.

2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a sub-headed section for each one.

3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.

devry gscm206 week 7 Case Study latest 2016 may

Case Study

JIT at Arnold Palmer Hospital (p. 643 and Pearson Video Library) Case Study Questions

1. What do you recommend be done when an error is found in a pack as it is opened for an operation?

2. How might the procedure for custom surgical packs described here be improved?

3. When discussing JIT in services, the text notes that suppliers, inventory, and scheduling are all used. Provide an example of each of these at Arnold Palmer Hospital.

Each Case Study paper is to consist of the following components:

1. Title page and two written pages with no more than 500 words.

2. Answers to individual questions (as assigned) Each assignment will have specific questions you need to address. You should create a sub-headed section for each one.

3. References/Appendix (if required) These are not research papers per se, so you may not have the need to cite outside sources. If you do, however, they should be identified on a proper reference page. Similarly, if you are required to do calculations and choose to perform them on a separate page, you should include them in an appendix.