MGT 475.03 Fall 2008  12:30 - 1:50 MW SHB Room 336 Sam Houston State University College of Business Administration Under Construction
E-mail Assignments Tutorials Syllabus Case Class Roster E-Mail Tutor	Page last updated on 11/21/08  "A person who wants to do something will find a way; a person who doesn't will find an excuse." Stephen Dolley, Jr.

Week of 25 August  I will hand out syllabus.  Bring your text and Student CD ROM with software package to class.  Read Ch. 1 in the text.  Chapter 1 Homework:  Problems 1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 1.7 on p. 23.  Read Ch 2.  Chapter 2 Homework:  Problem 2.6 on p. 51. Begin forming your quality circle groups (size limit is 3-5)--due by 9/10/08.  Note:  Quiz attached to syllabus is due on 9/3/08.  NOTE:  Page numbers for homework assignments refer to the pages in the hard bound edition of the text.  The page numbers may be different for the soft bound edition, but the problems should be the same.  So, if you are using the soft bound edition, do the problems assigned at the end of Chapter 1 but recognize they may be on a different page number. We will discuss ETHICAL DILEMMA on p. 23.

The text for this course is Heizer & Render, 9th edition Operations Management (hardback) or Heizer and Render, 7th edition Principles of Operations Management (softback).

SHSU Football 28 August at 6:00 p.m. in Bowers Stadium.

SHSU Volleyball Invitational at 2:00 and 7:00 on 29 August and 11:30 and 7:00 on 30 August in Johnson Coliseum.

SHSU Soccer at 7:00 on 29 August and 1:00 on 30 August at Pritchett Field.

Week of 1 September Load POM for Windows to your student account. Read Quantitative Module A. Quant. Module A Homework:  Problems A1, A2, A3 (all 3 by hand AND using POM), A9 (using POM), A13 on pp. 685-687. Read Ch. 3. Ch 3 Homework:  Problems 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 3.13, 3.18 on pp. 90-93. Quiz attached to syllabus is due on 9/3/08. Begin forming your quality circle groups (size limit is 3-5)--due by 9/10/08. NOTE: Quantitative Module A is NOT included in the soft bound text. It is in the back of the hard bound text. I will provide copies of Quant. Module A in class on Wednesday.

SHSU Volleyball vs. Rice at 7:00 on 2 September in Johnson Coliseum.

SHSU Soccer at 7:00 on 5 September and 1:00 on 7 September at Pritchett Field.

Week of 8 September I will demonstrate how to work a problem using POM for Windows. We will finish Quant. Module A. Read Ch. 3. Ch 3 Homework:  Problems 3.2, 3.3, 3.7, 3.13, 3.18 on pp. 90-93. Read Quant. Module B. This is in the hard bound version of the text. I will provide copies for those who have the soft bound version. Quant. Module B Homework:  Problems B.1, B.2, B.7, B.8, B.10, B.14, B.15 on pp. 726-728 in hardbound. Click here to access on-line tutorials available to help with linear programming. Form your quality circle groups (size limit is 3-5)--due by 9/10/08.

Week of 15 September Classes are cancelled all week due to the effects of Hurricane Ike. Stay safe. Classes are scheduled to resume on Monday, 22 September, but stay in touch with the SHSU home page for more up-to-date information.

Week of 22 September We will finish Quantitative Module B. Quant. Module B Homework:  Problems B.1, B.2, B.7, B.8, B.10, B.14, B.15 on pp. 726-728 in hardbound. Click here to access on-line tutorials available to help with linear programming. Read Chapter 4. Ch 4 Homework:  Problems 4.1, 4.5, 4.8 (all 3 by hand & with POM), 4.2, 4.4, 4.23 (all 3 by hand), 4.6 (use POM for linear trend), 4.24, 4.25, 4.45 (all 3 using POM) on pp. 142-149 in hardbound.

As we discussed in class, the due date for the Project Plan has been moved back to 10/3/08.

Week of 29 September We will finish Chapter 4. Ch 4 Homework:  Problems 4.1, 4.5, 4.8 (all 3 by hand & with POM), 4.2, 4.4, 4.23 (all 3 by hand), 4.6 (use POM for linear trend), 4.24, 4.25, 4.45 (all 3 using POM) on pp. 142-149 in hardbound. Read Chapter 5. Ch 5 Homework:  Problems 5.12, 5.15 on p. 187.

Week of 6 October We will do Exam I on Monday, 10/6. Exam I will cover Ch 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, Modules A and B. Click here to see the formula sheet which I will include as part of the Exam I test sheet. Bring pencils, a good eraser, Scantron 882-E, calculator, and ruler to the exam. I will return your graded Exam on Wednesday, 10/8. Read Chapter 6 and its Supplement. Ch 6 Homework:  Problems 6.9, 6.12, 6.15, 6.16 on pp. 213-215.  Ch 6 Supplement Homework:  Problems S6.3, S6.6, S6.10, S6.15, S6.24, S6.26, S6.31 on pp. 244-250.

SHSU Volleyball at 7:00 on 10 October and 4:00 on 11 October in Johnson Coliseum.

SHSU Soccer at 7:00 on 10 October at Pritchett Field.

Career Expo will be held on 15 October in the Coliseum.

Week of 13 October Read Chapter 6 and its Supplement. Ch 6 Homework:  Problems 6.9, 6.12, 6.15, 6.16 on pp. 213-215.  Ch 6 Supplement Homework:  Problems S6.3, S6.6, S6.10, S6.15, S6.24, S6.26, S6.31 on pp. 244-250. Click here to access on-line tutorials available to help with SPC. Read Ch 7. Ch 7 Homework:  Problems 7.1 d)  Fast Food Drive Through, 7.3, 7.4, 7.10 on p. 281.

SHSU Homecoming on 18 October. Football at 2:00 in Bowers Stadium.

Week of 20 October We will finish Chapter 6 Supplement. Ch 6 Supplement Homework:  Problems S6.3, S6.6, S6.10, S6.15, S6.24, S6.26, S6.31 on pp. 244-250. Click here to access on-line tutorials available to help with SPC. Read Ch 7. Ch 7 Homework:  Problems 7.1 d)  Fast Food Drive Through, 7.3, 7.4, 7.10 on p. 281. Read Chapter 7 Supplement. Ch 7 Supplement Homework:  Problems S7.1, S7.2, S7.7, S7.11, S7.12, S7.17, S7.26, S7.33 on pp. 302-306. Read Chapter 8. Ch 8 Homework:  Problems:  8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.16, 8.18, 8.20 (using POM) on pp. 330-334. Looking ahead: We will next cover Module C and Chapter 9. We will be ready for Exam II when we finish Chapter 9.

Week of 27 October We will finish Chapter 7 Ch 7 Homework:  Problems 7.1 d)  Fast Food Drive Through, 7.3, 7.4, 7.10 on p. 281. Read Chapter 7 Supplement. Ch 7 Supplement Homework:  Problems S7.1, S7.2, S7.7, S7.11, S7.12, S7.17, S7.26, S7.33 on pp. 302-306. Read Chapter 8. Ch 8 Homework:  Problems:  8.1, 8.2, 8.5, 8.16, 8.18, 8.20 (using POM) on pp. 330-334. Read Quant. Module C. Quant. Module C Homework:  Problems C.1a, C4 using POM, C5, C15 on pp. 736-739. Looking ahead: We will next cover Chapter 9. We will be ready for Exam II when we finish Chapter 9.

Week of 3 November We will finish Chapter 9 on Monday. Ch 9 Homework:  Problems 9.12, 9.15, 9.16 on pp. 380-381. Exam II is scheduled for Wednesday, 5 November. The format will be similar to that of Exam I. Bring pencils, a good eraser, Scantron 882-E, calculator, and ruler to the exam.

The grades on Exam II are significantly better than on Exam I. The overall average is 80 compared to 67. The high grade is 103 compared to 95. The low grade is 47 compared to 25. Half of the class earned an A or B.

Week of 10 November I will return your graded Exam II on Monday. Read Chapter 10 and its Supplement. Ch 10 Supplement Homework:  Problems  S10.7, S10.12, S10.13, S10.26, S10.29 on pp. 421-425. Read Chapter 12. We will skip Chapter 11 for the moment and cover it later in the course.

Week of 17 November We will skip Chapter 11 for the moment and cover it later in the course. Read Chapter 12 and Chapter 13. Ch 12 Homework:  Problems 12.2, 12.4, 12.6, 12.9, 12.12 by hand on pp. 505-506; 12.24 on p. 508 using POM for Windows. Tentatively plan on Exam III being on Monday, 8 December. I will return your graded exams on Wednesday, 10 December and review for the Final Exam.

Week of 24 November Your Custom Cabinets report is due at the beginning of class on Monday, 24 November. Be sure to make a contingency plan for getting the report turned in on time in case, for example, the group member with the report has a flat tire. Read carefully the General Advice for the Case Study in paragraph 5 of the syllabus. We will finish Chapter 14. Ch 14 Homework:  Problems 14.1, 14.8, 14.11. We will skip Chapter 15 for the moment. Read Chapter 16 and Chapter 17. Ch 17 Homework:  Problems 17.2, 17.11, 17.12, 17.14 on pp. 666-668. No class on Wednesday, 26 November. Have a safe and Happy Thanksgiving. Exam III is scheduled for Monday, 8 December. I will return your graded exams on Wednesday, 10 December and review for the Final Exam.

Final Exam is Monday, 15 December, from 2:00 - 4:00 pm.

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