Learning Team Reflection

Learning Team Reflection

Discuss the following:

• What are TQM and ISO?
• How might TQM and ISO be used to improve an organization?
• What are the benefits and challenges each?
• What is the role of a Quality Control department in relation to either TQM or ISO?

 Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the findings of your discussion.

Project Management Recommendation

Review the Project Management email. 

Write an email response in which you address the following points:

• Determine which project might be implemented and why (e.g. feasibility study, breakeven analysis, etc).
• Describe the five phases of a project
• Describe the key deliverables associated with the selected project(s).

Select a manufacturing organization the team members are familiar with.

 Review the company’s website and other available information and answer the following: 

• What type of process design do they use: Make to Order Make to Stock or Batch?

• What are two items regarding the manufacturing process related to the organization that the team finds unique or interesting?

Prepare a 350- to 1,050-word paper detailing the findings of your discussion.

Supply Chain Design Paper

Review the Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization.

Write a paper of no more than 1,400-words that includes the following:

• Determine Riordan’s manufacturing strategy (chase, level, or combination) and explain its benefits
• Create a process flow diagram for the electric fan supply chain
• Select two metrics to evaluate performance of the electric fan supply chain
• Describe the supplier relationship and the effects on the supply chain.  As part of this consider the following:

• • Type of relationship
  • Supplier location size of company and financial stability
  • Metrics used to measure supplier performance (on-time delivery, defects, etc)
  • Supplier improvement strategies

• Describe how lean production principles may be used to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the electric fan supply chain process
• Select a business forecasting technique (qualitative or quantitative) for the electric fans and describe the forecasting process to be used at Riordan
• Create a sales forecast for electric fans using selected techniques
• Develop Aggregate Production Plan, Master Schedule, and Materials Requirement Plans for electric fans based off the sales forecast. Be sure to include the following:

• • The determination of inventory requirements of the electric fans component parts and finished goods
  • The selection of an appropriate inventory system (fixed order quantity, two bin method, etc.) to meet inventory requirements

Click the Assignment Files tab to submit your assignment.
Begin working on the Week Six assignment. In Week Six, you propose and implement new process design and supply chain processes for the manufacturing of Riordan’s electric fans.