Post 1 Assignment

1. Visit The Henry Ford InnovationNation YouTube Channel. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjxoDvr0T6t-qbgXmorC0NA
2. Scroll through the sections of theYouTube Channel to find at least 4 videos that are of interest to you. Watchthe 4 videos. Choose one or more of thevideos as the topic of Discussion Post 1.
3. In the “Henry Ford InnovationNation Video” Discussion Board, make onepost between Weeks 6 & 7: Describe how one of the InnovationNation videos demonstrates one or more of the Operations Management Decisions. Your150+ word post should include the video title and link, a description of howthe video demonstrates the OM Decision, and at least two references, in APAformat. Complete this post by Wednesday of Week 7, 11:59 PM.
4. Post a substantive response(at least 50 words, more than “Hey, that’s cool”) to one colleague’s post bySunday evening of Week 7, 11:59 PM.

To remind you of the OM decisions,here’s the list:

1. Design of goods and services(Ch 5)
2. Managing quality (Ch 6)
3. Process and capacity strategy(Ch 7)
4. Location strategy (Ch 8)
5. Layout strategy (Ch 9)
6. Human resources and jobdesign (Ch 10)
7. Supply chain management (Ch11)
8. Inventory management (Ch 12,14, 16)
9. Scheduling (Ch 13, 15)
10. Maintenance (Ch 17)

Here’s a sample post:
In Innovation Nation: Geometric Pies (

),Lauren Ko designs amazingly artistic and delicious-looking pies. Her pieenterprise demonstrates the OM Decision of Design of Goods and Services, inwhich she designs pies as works of art, the images of which are purchased bycompanies to use as artwork for their marketing projects. As explained inHeizer and Render’s description of the concept phase of product development, Kogets her ideas for geometric pie design from a variety of sources (2017, p.166) – textiles, architecture, and everyday things. Interestingly, she doesn’tmass-produce her pies, which is a unique interpretation of the OM ProductDesign decision. According to reporter Zoe Sayler (2018), “[Ko] knows she neverwants to have a pie shop, fearing that she would be forced to sacrificecreative freedom for menu consistency.” Instead, she applies her gift toproviding pie-design instruction in workshops and TV appearances on shows suchas Martha Steward Living.

References:

The Henry Ford (22 October 2018).Geometric Pies – Innovation Nation. . Retrieved on 1/15/2020 from .

Heizer, J., Render, B., andMunson, C. (2017). Principles ofoperations management: Sustainability and supply chain management. Boston,MA: Pearson Education, Inc.

Sayler, Z. (15 August 2018). Seattlite Lauren Ko

finds fame through pie; but sorry, you can’t have any. Retrieved 1/15/2020 from

https://www.seattletimes.com/life/food-drink/seattleite-lauren-ko-finds-fame-through-pie-but-sorry-you-cant-have-any/

Post 2 Assignment:

1. Watch the historic video, “TheRouge (1960s). It is 29 minutes long. You are welcome to speed it up in thevideo settings.
2. Watch The 2015 Ford Rouge FactoryF-150 Assembly Line Tour video (slow the video down before you watch it so you can hear the explanation).
3. In a 200+ word post, write a briefessay to discuss how one or more Operations Management Decisions areimplemented in the 1960’s plant, compared to how one or more OperationsManagement Decisions are implemented in the 2015 plant. Include at least 2references (videos and your textbook). Complete this post by Wednesday of Week7. (I will not provide a sample post for this assignment, as I would like you to beinnovative in your approach to the assignment. Follow the format of theprevious post.)
4. Post a substantive response(at least 50 words, more than “Hey, that’s cool”) to one colleague’s post bySunday evening of Week 7, 11:59 PM.