Paper , Order, or Assignment Requirements

Suppliers
Should a firm attempt to have fewer or more suppliers? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each approach? Your initial post should be 200-250 words.

Forecasting Methods
Read Problem 6 in Chapter 6 of your textbook. Calculate and answer parts a through d. Include all calculations and spreadsheets in your post. Explain why the moving average method was used instead of another forecasting method. What might be another forecasting method that could prove to be just as useful? Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
Memorial Hospital
Read the “Memorial Hospital” case study in Chapter 4 of your text. In a three- to four-page paper, respond to the guided response below.
• Discuss ways that a hospital might measure quality. Be sure to explain your reasoning.
• Explain the potential costs and failures of quality for Memorial Hospital and discuss how each can be measured.
• Discuss ideas or techniques from TQM that Janice could use to help Memorial focus on providing quality health care.
• Analyze the methods Memorial could use to assess the quality of health care it is providing.