Introduction

Our study of operations management includes an examination of the process of production. This area of business is concerned with producing the right goods and services, in the right quantities and at the right level, all in a cost-effective and timely manner.

Course curriculum

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    Course Information & Support

    • Please Check Now That Your Phone Is In Your Bag. Please Stay For 40 Minutes Of Learning & Sign Out For The Bathrrom During The Last 5 Minutes of Class.

    • Only Use The Laptop Assigned To You

    • Please Don't Disrupt Our 40 Minute Work Cycle. Leave For The Bathroom During The LAST 5 MINUTES Of Class.

    • Supply Check Is On The First Resource Bank Day Of Each Quarter

    • How Well Are You Demonstrating The IB Learner Characteristics? Which Is Your Super Power & Which Presents The Greatest Challenge?

    • Do You Skip Class?

    • Fact Sheet Packet. Extra Copies Available In The Classroom. Review Our Classroom Rules, Policies & Procedures.

    • Meet Your Teacher: Dr. Eva Bogard

    • You Should Do An Internship Every Year Until You Graduate From College

    • Welcome IB Business Management Student

    • Here Is The Master Plan...

    • The IB BM Syllabus Consists Of 5 Units With A Total Of 40 Total Chapters ("Courses") That You Are Responsible For Learning

    • The Official IB Business Management Guide & Syllabus

    • The Full IB BM Textbook Is In TEAMS

    • Chapter Work Cycle = The Same 7 Day Format For Each Chapter. You Always Know What We Are Doing In Class & What Is Assigned For Homework.

    • DUE DATES & DEADLINES

    • Late With A Good Reason Is Still Late (Missing Work Submitted After 5 Calendar Days = 0%).

    • Your Makeup Day From An Absence Is The Following Class Day. Read Instructions Carefully & Review Policies When Absent.

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do This ...

    • Finished Early? Keep Track Of Current Events In The Business World

    • Business Careers. Which Might Be A Good Fit For You?

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    The Notebook Project - A Daily Learning & Study Tool

    • Read The Rules For Your Notebook Project Before Every Grading Day. This Paper Must Be Stapled Onto The Inside Cover Of Each Composition Notebook

    • Your Notebook Project Helps You Build Strong Attention To Detail. This Is A Valuable Life Skill.

    • LOOK: Page-By-Page Visual Instructions To Help You Earn a 100% On Every Notebook Project.

    • A 100% Notebook Project Sample - Make Yours Just As Nice.

    • A 100% Notebook Project Sample - Compare Yours.

    • Notebook Checklist & Reflection Sheet (The Blue Sheet). Complete & Staple Onto The Last Page Of Your Chapter Notes BEFORE Scoring Day. This Blue Color Checklist Is Available In Class Or You Can Print It Yourself.

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    Start Your Notebook Project By Outlining This Chapter. Then Outline A Long IB Exam Answer Using A Spider Map.

    • 5.2 Textbook Chapter = 6 Headings

    • Review The Instructions For These Two Assignments.

    • LOOK: A Visual Guide For How To Create Your Outline. There Are Also Samples Posted In The Notebook Section Above. Great Attention To Detail = 100%

    • How To Draw A Spider Map

    • Video: Watch A Spider Map Being Created. This Is Practice For A Long Exam Answer With Multiple Paragraphs.

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great Spider Map Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.

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    The "RESOURCE BANK" Contains The Chapter Lessons (42) Below this Point:

    • No Music On RB Days. Plug In Your Ear Buds. Place Them In Your Ears & Use Them To Listen & Learn From The Video Lessons.

    • What is the Resource Bank?

    • Review The Instructions For This RB Assignment.

    • Take Good Notes - These Posts Contain The Content You Want To Write On The IB Exams

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great RB Page Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.

    • Important Detail: Remember To Highlight The RB Section Titles & Number All Posts Consecutively

    • RB = 9 Sections & 42 Posts (= 2 RB Day + HW)

    • Key Objectives: What You Should Be Able To Do By The End Of This 5.2 Chapter

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    Production Is The Main Focus Of Operations

    • Remember: No Music On Resource Bank Days- Plug In Your Earbuds All Period & Listen Carefully To Each Video Lesson

    • Handout: Key Terms For Production Methods

    • Visual: What Is The Working Capital Cycle?

    • Video: Exam Review Of Production Methods

    • Study Sheet: Comparison Of Production Methods

    • Handout: 4 Main Factors That Impact Choice Of Production Method

    • Visual: Is Batch Production Faster Than Cellular?

    • Handout: Things To Consider When Changing Production Methods

    • Video: The World's Largest Factory: EUPA (46 minutes)

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    Job Production

    • Video: Job Production Presentation

    • Handout: Advantages & Disadvantages Of Job Production

    • Video: Job Production Example- Rolex Watch

    • Video: Come See How the Famous British "James Bond" Car Is Created In the Factory (Aston-Martin)

    • Optional Interesting Video (not counted in notebook check): Aston-Martin 177 Mega-Factory (43 minutes)

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    Cellular Production

    • Visuals: Cellular Production Basics

    • Video: A Quick Look At Cellular Production

    • Video: Take A Tour Of A Cell

    • Advantages & Limitations Of Cellular Production

    • EXAM REVIEW: Quick Overview Of Pros & Cons Of Cellular

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    Batch Production

    • Video: Example Of Bubble Gum Batch Production

    • Handout: Advantages & Disadvantages Of Batch Production

    • Video: Batch Production Of Ceramic Mugs

    • Video: Batch Production Presentation

    • Video: Example Of Hot Dog Batch Production

    • Optional Interesting Video (not counted in notebook check): German "Hot Dogs" Are Produced A Bit Differently (Look For 3 Differences)

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    Mass & Flow Production

    • Video: Flow Production Presentation

    • Handout: Comparison Of Mass And Flow Production

    • Video: Mass & Flow Production Compared To The Other Methods

    • Video: Example Of Automation Technology (Bottle Filling)

    • Video: Example Of The Continuous Flow Of Coca-Cola Using Mass Production (Line Production)

    • Video: Example Of Flow Production At Manford Machinery

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    Mass Customization

    • Handout: Features & Comparison Of Mass Customization Production

    • Video: Mass Customization Used Also In Both Consumer & B2B Industries (List The Benefits & Requirements)

    • Video: Example Of Mass Production At Catapillar

    • Video: Mass Customization Made Possible Through Robotics

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    Additive Manufacturing

    • Video: What Is Additive Manufacturing

    • Video: Example Of Printing Pieces Of Clothing

    • Video: Examples Of 3D Printing In Dental Practices

    • Optional Video For Future Engineers (not counted in notebook check)

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    Project Production Examples

    • Video: A Movie Is Created Using Project Production

    • Video: Cruise Ship (49 minutes)

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    Process Production (For Making Oil, Gases, & Chemicals)

    • An Example Of A Process Production Facility

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    Production Methods & The CCES Concepts (Creativity-Change-Ethics-Sustainability)

    • Keep Your Earbuds Plugged In All Period & Listen Carefully To Each Video Lesson. No Music- It's Still A RB Day.

    • Required Video: Chipotle's "The Scarecrow" (= Ethics Of Food Production)

    • Article: Reaction To "The Scarecrow" Video

    • Required Video: The "Scarecrow" Case Study (Food Production & Marketing)

    • Required Final Video In This Series: The "Scarecrow" Parody

    • Review The Instructions For The CCES Assignment.

    • Read These CCES Definitions. If You Write Them On Your May Exams You Get Credit For Clear Evidence of "Synthesis & Evaluation"

    • Your CCES Assignment Begins At The Top Of A New NB Page: Title= CCES, Then Write 4 CCES Impact Statements For This Chapter Following The Model.

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great CCES Page Looks Like

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    Case Studies Assignment: This Is Your Practice For The Senior May IB Exams.

    • This Was The Real May 2024 IB BM Standard Level (SL) Paper 2 Exam. Get A Feel For It Now. Know That We Are Preparing For It Every Day In Class & For Homework So You Will Have The Best Chance Of Earning Your Best Score.

    • This Was The Real May 2024 IB BM Higher Level (HL) Paper 2 Exam. Get A Feel For It Now. Know That We Are Preparing For It Every Day In Class & For Homework So You Will Have The Best Chance Of Earning Your Best Score.

    • Exam Tip: Paper 2 Section B (2024-2028)

    • Step-By-Step Instructions For Doing Your Case Studies As Practice For Your Senior May Exams

    • LOOK: This Is What A Completed & Corrected Case Study Analysis Looks Like. Use This Sample As Your Model.

    • See How The IB BM Command Terms Are Organized

    • What Are Command Terms & Why Are They Important?

    • Old Command Terms List = Rules for Answering Test Questions

    • New Command Terms Definitions List (2024+)= Directions for Answering Test Questions

    • There Is Only 1 Case Study To Complete For The Chapter 5.2 Notebook Project

    • Use Only A Red Pen On Examiners' Notes Day

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do This ...

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    Review Day Activities + Presentation Day

    • Read & Follow These Review Day Instructions

    • Watch: 5.2 Chapter Review With Mr. L

    • Watch: Mr. B's Review of Production Methods

    • What Should You Do If You Get Stuck On A Question? Don't Skip It! Do This...

    • LOOK: This Is What A Great Chapter Review Page Looks. Use This As Your Model.

    • Here Are The 5.2 Review Worksheets With 4 Tasks & 20 M/C (Title The Top Of A New Page. Then Label The Tasks And Write The Answers In Your Composition Notebook)

    • Finished Early? Don't Pack Up! Do this ...

    • Presentation Day Instructions

    • Bonus Activity On Review Day (Connect Business Terms To Your Foreign Language Learning)

    • 5.2 Blooket (Only If Time Permits)

    • 5.2 Quizlet

    • Have You Achieved the 5.2 Key Learning Outcomes?

    • Test Yourself! Use The Review Questions Listed At The End Of The Textbook Chapter

    • 5.2 Active Recall Flip Grid Assignment (Objective = Score A 7 For Business Management On Your IB Diploma )

    • Don't Forget The Last Piece!

    • 5.2 Kahoot

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    5.2 Quiz Day: Write Your Score In Your Notebook At The Top Of The Shark Tank Page In Red Ink.

    • Absent On Quiz Day? Your Project Is Still Due On Quiz Day.

    • Quiz Day Schedule Of Activities

    • You Must Take The Quiz Even If You Were Absent For Presentation Day. Makeups Are At The Beginning Of Class On The Day You Return

    • You Must Be Enrolled In The Shark Tank Course

    • After The Quiz, Do The Assigned "Beyond The Tank" Work. If You Have An Excused Absence For Today, You Are Also Excused From This Assignment (Write "ABSENT" With The Date On The Notebook Page)

    • Blue Sheet Instructions. Pick Up A Blue Checklist & Reflection Handout To Complete & Staple Into Your Notebook

    • Due Today On Quiz Day (Before Midnight) Is Your Completed Chapter Notebook Project

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    Tech Support & How To Scan And Post An Excellent Chapter Project.

    • Don't Forget To Complete & Staple The Blue Reflection Checklist To The Last Page Of Your Chapter

    • Please Review The Quality Requirements For Your Scanned Project

    • Intro Guide For Posting Assignments On Teams

    • Step-By-Step Video Tutorial For How To Upload An Assignment In Teams

    • 8 Steps For Using The TEAMS App On Your Phone To Upload

    • Use The "PDFgear Scan" App!

    • How To Use OneDrive To Scan Your Notebook Project

    • How To Use Your iPhone To Scan Your Written Work Into A Pdf File

    • How To Use Your Android Phone To Scan Your Written Work Into A PDF File

    • If You Must- You Can Scan Two Notebook Pages At One Time

    • If You Can Only Scan One Page At A Time, Here's How To Merge Multiple PDF Files Into One Single File For TEAMS

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    RHS Resiliency Lesson - Watch & Listen During Class (Click The Play Button On Each Slide)

    • August - Period 4 = Citizenship and Volunteerism (18 min)

What's Next?

What can you do to prepare for the May exams? Check out your BM Exam Prep course.