ListofVirtualTourSites-Wiley.docVIP

Master List of Virtual Tours Virtual Tour Sites for Russell/Taylor, Operations Management, 5e This list contains 117 tour sites, which are only some of the many virtual company tours available on the Internet. We have organized our list according to several different industries and for each site we provide a brief description of what the company produces (if it’s not obvious), what kind of tour it is (i.e., video or photos, narrated, etc.), how long it is (if it’s a video tour), and any special features of the tour. Some of these tours are used specifically for the virtual tour question and answer modules for each chapter. Auto/Vehicle/Plane Boeing ( /) This video is from the “How Everyday Things are Made” Internet website developed by the Alliance for Innovative Manufacturing (AIM) at Stanford University, which includes a number of narrated video tours for different products and companies plus questions and exercises. To get to the videos click on the “How Everyday Things Are Made” link which activates a pop-up window, then click on “Airplanes” from the “Products 1” page. This video begins with a brief narrated introduction with diagrams, photos and text and then moves to a speeded up video of the complete production process for a Boeing 777 with background music (and no narration). The entire video is approximately seven minutes. This site was basically designed for high-speed Internet connection; if you don’t have a DSL or cable connection the videos take a long time to download. BMW (/build/) This virtual tour of the BMW plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina is one of the slickest sites on the Internet. Tours are provided for both the X5 SUV and the Z4 Roadster. Each tour includes a series of pages with text and excellent photos that encompass the body shop, paint shop and assembly line. You navigate through the steps in the manufacturing process from a timeline. The site also includes separate links for “efficiency” and “quality control.” Each of