Cango Case Study
. Lack of communication between departments
* Observations-Issues:
Lack of business planning and communication between CanGo departments were observed where the employees are not working together to give updates and status reports on which work has or has not been completed or which needs completion. * Analysis-Recommendations:
Mandatory weekly meetings with each department managers, supervisors and key employees on project updates should be conducted. Communication is tremendously important to success of projects. Weekly meetings should include:
A. Project progress
B. Employee roles (includes managers and supervisors)
C. Constraints and how they were handled
D. Projected cost and current cost
E. Upcoming events in relation to …show more content…
Lack of automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) - Observations-Issues:
Employee proposed new layouts that incorporate barcoding and automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). The lack of inventory data control that are working and being used and available to the employees on a real-time data managing system has yet to be finalized. * Analysis-Recommendations:
CanGo needs to develop a checklist instead of jumping into a new system without properly conducting a full analysis. Management needs to install a working ASRS system that gives real time data on inventory. The inventory data systems need to be paperless and easily accessible to the key employees that use it on a daily basis. CanGo’s current inventory tracking process is not very efficient.
3. New System Planning and Preparation - Observations-Issues:
Implementation of expensive ASRS system will put other projects on hold until new system is operational. * …show more content…
By transferring the project immediately, the project may be completed on time with quality management and a workable process. This will save the company money in the long run by completing on time and possibly within budget given finance approval. “Employee: Right here. It’s just some questions have come up about certain activities. I just wanted to ______ that part before I pass it along to you” (Video, Transcript). There are a couple employees that would be better suited for the project than the inexperienced ones. The inexperienced employees put in charge of large projects have a better chance at failure resulting in loss of revenue and increased costs to the
* Observations-Issues:
Lack of business planning and communication between CanGo departments were observed where the employees are not working together to give updates and status reports on which work has or has not been completed or which needs completion. * Analysis-Recommendations:
Mandatory weekly meetings with each department managers, supervisors and key employees on project updates should be conducted. Communication is tremendously important to success of projects. Weekly meetings should include:
A. Project progress
B. Employee roles (includes managers and supervisors)
C. Constraints and how they were handled
D. Projected cost and current cost
E. Upcoming events in relation to …show more content…
Lack of automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS) - Observations-Issues:
Employee proposed new layouts that incorporate barcoding and automated storage and retrieval system (ASRS). The lack of inventory data control that are working and being used and available to the employees on a real-time data managing system has yet to be finalized. * Analysis-Recommendations:
CanGo needs to develop a checklist instead of jumping into a new system without properly conducting a full analysis. Management needs to install a working ASRS system that gives real time data on inventory. The inventory data systems need to be paperless and easily accessible to the key employees that use it on a daily basis. CanGo’s current inventory tracking process is not very efficient.
3. New System Planning and Preparation - Observations-Issues:
Implementation of expensive ASRS system will put other projects on hold until new system is operational. * …show more content…
By transferring the project immediately, the project may be completed on time with quality management and a workable process. This will save the company money in the long run by completing on time and possibly within budget given finance approval. “Employee: Right here. It’s just some questions have come up about certain activities. I just wanted to ______ that part before I pass it along to you” (Video, Transcript). There are a couple employees that would be better suited for the project than the inexperienced ones. The inexperienced employees put in charge of large projects have a better chance at failure resulting in loss of revenue and increased costs to the