Activity: A Policy You Would Change Introduction: If you could change any U.S. domestic policy today, what would it be? For this activity, choose a policy you would like to change, submit a brief explanation of the policy you would like to change, and identify three references to support this policy change. This is the same policy you will use to write your Final Reflection assignment (due next week). Step 1: Choose a domestic public policy (examples listed below). Approval for your policy is required and will be provided in the grading rubric. Note: If your policy and/or references are not approved you will need to read the instructor feedback and provide an updated policy and/or references to be approved before submitting your final assignment. Energy. The environment. Health care. Social welfare. Civil rights. Death penalty. Gun control. Taxation. Assisted suicide. Affirmative action. Minimum wage. Drug legalization. Immigration. Hate crimes. Capital punishment. Step 2: Identify three references to support the policy change. Use reputable sources that support your views, illustrate the severity or urgency of the need for change, discuss current events that make you think about the seriousness of the issue, etc. Remember to review the news sources provided earlier in the course and ensure any references selected outside of that list are reliable. Step 3: Submit a Word document with your policy choice and one paragraph explaining why that is a policy you’d like to change and citations for your three references. 

Read the “Beck Manufacturing” case study in Chapter 8 of your text. In a three- to four-page paper, address the following:Calculate the capacity of each machine center and the capacity of the system.Analyze where the focus of the company’s efforts should be if Beck wants to expand capacity. Determine how much extra capacity he can get without causing another operation to become the bottleneck.Suggest ways Beck can expand capacity without purchasing new equipment.Your paper should be in paragraph form (avoid the use of bullet points) and supported with the concepts outlined in your text and additional scholarly sources.Submit your three- to four-page paper (not including the title and reference pages). Your paper must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the and must cite at least three scholarly sources in addition to the textbook, Vonderembse, M. A., & White, G. P. (2013). Operations management. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc.CASE STUDY:Beck ManufacturingAl Beck, president of Beck manufacturing, wants to determine the capacity of his facility, which produces steering gears for auto manufacturers. He has asked you to sort through the data and determine the capacity of the system and how that capacity may be increased. The operation is a product layout that produces large numbers of nearly identical products. The process includes milling, grinding, boring, drilling, and assembling, in that order. Each finished product requires one operation on each type of machine. For example, each finished part is processed on one of the five milling machines, one of the seven grinding machines, etc.The facility runs two 8-hour shifts per day, with a third shift for maintenance. The industrial engineering department has provided you with the following data on present operations. In addition, you have been told that assembly operations, while not unlimited, can be easily changed to meet the need. Operation Number of Machines Run Time per Piece (min.) % Reject Rate Milling 5 2 3 Grinding 7 3 5 Boring 3 1 2 Drilling 6 2.5 7 Calculate the capacity of each machine center and the capacity of the system. If Beck wants to expand capacity, where should he focus the company's efforts? How much extra capacity can he get without causing another operation to become the bottleneck? How may Mr. Beck expand capacity without purchasing new equipment? Be specific.