TMGT 456 – Value Chain Control & Management

Tentative Schedule
 

Term:  Fall 2014 (148)       Section:  01W
Day:  Variable          Time:  Variable
Instructor:  Dr. Jason Lee Davis
 

Date

  

Class Activities/Assignments

Activities Due/Point Credits

Notes

 Week

beginning
Monday,...

Assignments are due by midnight (CT), on Sunday of the week assigned, unless otherwise indicated. 

 Total = 500pts

Days are for the week indicated in the first column.

1

 Aug 25

Familiarize yourself with the courseware and follow the initial instructions provided in the online course.  Post on-line introductions with photo for class roster.  Acquire copy of required text and any necessary webcam hardware.

 Preliminary Quiz - 10pts

The Preliminary Course Quiz must be completed with a score of 10pts by the end of Week 2 to proceed in course.

2

 Sept 1

Chapter 1 & S1 – Introduction to Operations Management
Chapter 2 – Quality Management
Access VoiceThread and create your profile, if you do not already have one configured, and begin experimenting, practicing, and familiarizing yourself with the use of the tool for purposes of our upcoming Discussion Activities.  The "VoiceThread Playground" has been set-up for this purpose.

 Quiz 01 - 10pts
Quiz 02 - 10pts

 

 

3

 Sept 8

Chapter 3 & S3 – Statistical Process Control (SPC)
VT Discussion #1
Download, install, and practice using the free Web 2.0 application, Jing (screen recording application), for use in the upcoming video presentation of Projects.
Begin Project 1

 Quiz 03 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1
 Post - 20pts
 

Friday - Last day to apply for Fall Graduation
VT post #1 may utilize text, voice, or video.

4

 Sept 15 Chapter 4 – Product Design
Chapter 5 – Service Design		 Quiz 04-05 - 10pts
VT Discussion #1
 2 Responses - 10pts		  

5

 Sept 22 Chapter 6 – Processes & Technology
VT Discussion #2		 Quiz 06 - 10pts
VT Discussion #2
 Post - 20pts
VT post #2 may utilize text, voice, or video.

6

 Sept 29 Chapter 7 & S7 – Capacity and Facilities Quiz 07 - 10pts
VT Discussion #2
 2 Responses - 10pts

Fri.-Sat., Oct 3-4 - 9th Annual Cotton Belt Railroad Symposium @TAMU-C, Rayburn Student Center

7

 Oct 6 Chapter 8 & S8 – Human Resources
VT Discussion #3
Project 1 due
Begin Project 2		 Quiz 08 - 10pts
VT Discussion #3
 Post - 20pts


VT post #3 must utilize a minimum of voice or video.
Completed Project 1 MUST be submitted by midnight, Wednesday.

8

 Oct 13 Chapter 9 – Project Management
 Quiz 09 - 10pts
VT Discussion #3
 2 Responses - 10pts

TAMU-C Homecoming Week

9

 Oct 20 Chapter 10 – Supply Chain Strategy and Design
 VT Discussion #4		 Quiz 10 - 10pts
VT Discussion #4
 Post - 20pts
VT post #4 must utilize video.

10

 Oct 27 Chapter 11 & S11 – Global Supply Chain Procurement and Distribution Quiz 11 - 10pts
 VT Discussion #4
 2 Responses - 10pts

Thursday - Drop Deadline for full-term courses.
 

11

 Nov 3 Chapter 12 – Forecasting
VT Discussion #5
Projects 1 & 2 due		 Quiz 12 - 10pts
VT Discussion #5
 Post - 20pts


VT post #5 must utilize video.
Completed Projects 1 & 2 MUST be submitted by midnight, Wednesday.

12

 Nov 10 Chapter 13 & S13 – Inventory Management
 Quiz 13 - 10pts
 VT Discussion #5
 2 Responses - 10pts


 

13

 Nov 17 Chapter 14 & S14 – Sales and Operations Planning
Final Video Presentation (early submission opportunity)		 Quiz 14 - 10pts

Project may be submitted by midnight, Wednesday for Early Submission Bonus (10pt.)

14

 Nov 24 Chapter 15 – Resource Planning
 Final Video Presentation (due this week)		 Quiz 15 - 10pts
Project(s)-160pts

Thanksgiving Holiday begins at noon, Wednesday.
Completed Video Presentation MUST be submitted by midnight, Wednesday.  Projects not submitted by midnight Sunday may be omitted by reviewers without penalty.

15

 Dec 1 Chapter 16 – Lean Systems
Chapter 17 – Scheduling
Projects Self/Peer Evaluations including scores for Projects 1 & 2 and Video Presentations for all assigned peers due.		 Quiz 16-17 - 10pts Tuesday - Last day to withdraw from school.

Completed, self/peer evaluation forms MUST be submitted by midnight, Sunday.

16

 Dec 8

THE END

  

 

 

 Friday,
Dec 12

COMMENCEMENT - Graduate Ceremony - 4:00pm

  

Congratulations Graduates!!!

 

 Saturday,
Dec 13

COMMENCEMENT - Undergraduate Ceremonies - College of Science, Engineering

  

Congratulations Graduates!!!

Note:  All times indicated are local time in the Central Time Zone.

Green - Chapter Readings/Quizzes
Purple - VoiceThread Discussion Activities
Blue - Presentation Project

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Rev. October 28, 2014