A substantive reply includes at least 180 words analyzing the thread as well as adding to the research and concepts put forth in that thread. The goal is to create meaningful discussion. To simply restate the idea already put forth or to concur with the first reply is not adding substantial discussion. That is why it is good to do additional outside research.

Must write at least 180 words each.

Must use one scholarly reviewed articles each. APA format should be used.

Barry,

Definition of Topic:

As the textbook describes, a "master scheduling is the heart of production planning and control."  This planning in master scheduling drives every aspect of the company from material requirements, capacities, delivery, and commitments to customers, distribution, and other aspects of the company.  The master schedule especially looks at the quality being produced and the time involved in the process. The individual that oversees the process of the master schedule is the master scheduler.  (Stevenson, 2015)

Summary of Article:

The journal article A Program Master Schedule Can Improve Results by Patrick Barker starts off with a quote from Henry Kissenger "'There cannot be a crisis today; my schedule is already full".   This just reiterated that scheduling is important no matter what organization.  The government looks at scheduling not only to deliver packages or conduct meetings in a timely manner, but also uses the schedule to make sure the shipment comes in or goes out for the original cost.  The government perspective on scheduling and also other organizations uses the best practices when looking at Master Scheduling.  This scheduling for the government uses a PMO IMS tool to help keep its stance as it makes decisions.  The article gave several things to consider with scheduling like believability and practicality.  When looking at believability in scheduling, teamwork should be considered.  The journal article suggest that PMO members should have input into the schedule so that they take ownership and buy-in to the schedule quicker.  Secondly, practicality should be considered.  When looking at practicality, look at the amount of work that needs to be complete, when it needs to be complete by, risk that could occur, and other issues that are involved with production.  These factors shouldn't come from one individual, but also come from a team effort.  This should be a huge task, but this practicality should pull all of the information together for scheduling purposes.   For the government, scheduling is crucial because a misuse of time could cost the government money.  This is why the government spends time looking a current schedules and future schedules to benefit the organization.  (Barker, 2014)

Discussion:

When looking at master scheduling, it is important like the article suggested to have employee ownership or allow them to buy into the program.  Master schedule are used to insure that the company runs in a timely manner.  The government not only effects the company but they are the central element to this nation running smoothly.  It is vitally important that they place an emphasis on scheduling and is the anchor communication for the organization. 

April,

Definition of Appraisal Costs: Costs of activities designed to ensure quality or uncover defects. (Stevenson, 2015 p. 378)

Article Summary: This article examines the relation between product quality, the cost of quality, and theinformation shared by buyers and suppliers that can be contracted upon. Due to greater competition, business organizations are improving upon the importance of upgrading the quality of the products and services they deliver. The value of an organizations product nevertheless rely not only on its own activities but those of its suppliers. This consciousness, has in-turn piloted an array of new organizational agreements between buyers and suppliers whose goal is to upgrade the proficiency of the full supply chain. A significant quality of these types contractual affair lies in the data presented forcontracting. The authors shine light on a condition in which a product is exchanged between and buyer and supplier. Taking into consideration an environment where a "risk neutral supplier sells an intermediate product to a risk neutral buyer."(Baiman, Fischer and Rajan, 2000)  For that reason the supplier encounters prevention cost to decrease the likelihood of selling a defective product and the purchaser sustains appraisal cost to detect flaws. However, both inferences are susceptible to ethical risk. For example, "if the purchaser's return result is contractible (but not his appraisal result), thesupplier incurs lower prevention costs. If, the buyer incurs higher appraisal costs, expectedinternal failure costs are higher, and the total cost of quality is higher."(Baiman, Fischer and Rajan, 2000) By using an information system that makes appraisal outcomes more contractible and lowers the ineffectiveness connecting the sellers with the seller's prevention action, inadequacies associated with the seller's prevention activity, increases the inefficiency associatedwith the buyer's quality appraisal activity. This increases the quality of product if the purchasers return decision is contractible (but not his appraisal results). The suppliers sustains minimal prevention costs and the purchaser encounters higher appraisal costs, projected in-house failure costs are higher, and the total cost of quality is higher." (Baiman, Fischer and Rajan, 2000)

Relative to the text:

This article is relative to this weeks' reading in that it shows"any real attempts to deal with quality issues must take into account every cost associated with quality."(Stevenson, 2015 p 379) Appraisal costs, prevention costs failure cost, internal failures and external failures." Inspecting equipment, testing, quality improvement programs, data collection and analysis, material product and losses, returns, liabilities claims and penalties are all associated with the management of quality.