1.Review the "Value Chain" section in Chapter 1 of the text. Now consider your present position (or past position) and draw a simple value chain to include both primary activities and support activities. Do you have any recommendations to make your value chain more efficient or effective? Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.

2.Review Table 2.1 "Comparisons of dependent and independent demand" in Now consider your present organization and identify one of the demands that the organization utilizes. In 200-300 words, describe how your organization uses that demand methodology, and provide an additional demand methodology that you could recommend to your current or former organization. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.

3. Review Action Time 3.1: The Yogurt Company and Security. In 200-300 words, identify a potential cause of the thefts and provide two recommendations to the management of The Yogurt Company on how they can eliminate this problem. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.

4. Review Case Study 5.1: Live Racking at B.M.W. found in of the text. Assume that you are the warehouse director for B.M.W. B.M.W. has learned that the 39-second cycle time described in the case is inadequate for 21st century operations and has asked you to reduce the cycle time down to 30 seconds or less. In 200-300 words, identify a technique described in that could potentially be used to reduce cycle time down to 30 seconds or less. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts.