Operations Management Unit Three 11/25/10 Introduction Albatross Anchor is a small family owned business located in Smallville‚ MA. Albatross Anchor is located on 12 acres of land. They started out with four employees in 1976 and grow over the years to over 100. The company manufactures two types of anchors in different sizes. The types are the mushroom/bell anchor and the snap hook anchor. Albatross Anchor has many manufacturing problems which are the cause of the company
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have many variables; planning‚ analysis‚ designing and innovations. Albatross Anchor needs to become more effective with the opportunities and challenges in its operating environment. Albatross’ operating system must be capable of producing quality products (anchors) that are n demand within a time frame that is acceptable to the industry. Question One Based on the information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items
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Management to assist Albatross Anchor. Write a report answering all the questions posed regarding the case study of Albatross Anchor. Demonstrate your understanding of course content by using concepts and principles from your textbook and from academic quality research to solve these challenges. Albatross Anchor Case Study (Note: This is not a real company) Introduction Albatross Anchor is a small family owned business that began in 1976 with four family members. Albatross anchor has grown exponentially
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Assignment Unknown! MT435 Operations Management Kaplan University June 13‚ 2013 This case study references a business called Albatross Anchors. Albatross is a small‚ family business that manufactures two different types of anchors. Albatross Anchors case study is about a few challenges that are being called out into the open in hopes to fix. While some problems may be minor at best‚ other ’s could lead to major profit loss. Most of these problems are due
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University ntroduction: My name is Aiden and KU Consulting has asked me to prepare a bid on the consulting job with Albatross Anchor. With the information provided to me I am able to go through and analyze the operation as it is running and suggest how to improve the operations to be more competitive with the other anchor manufactures and to increase profits for the company‚ Albatross has been in business since 1976 with four family members. It has grown to employee one hundred and thirty people
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the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost of Production: Hi my name is Cynthia‚ and I have been asked by KU to help Albatross Anchor. Here’s what I know so far‚ after doing my case study I found that Albatross Anchor is a well-known family owned business that deals with so many operational challenges. These challenges need to be confronted so that the
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presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost of Production: Cost of production is costs incurred by Albatross Anchor when manufacturing an anchor. There are two types of costs – fixed and variable. Variable costs depend on what materials and labor are needed to make the anchor and vary with the volume of anchors produced. Fixed costs‚ such as rent
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information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost of Production: Manufacturing costs are $8.00 per pound for the Albatross mushroom/bell anchor and $11.00 per pound for Albatross snag hook anchor. Albatross sells the anchors for the same price as competitors. However‚ Albatross can have a 35% less profit margin. (Russell & Taylor‚ 2011
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Albatross Anchor is a small family owned business that started operations in 1976 with a few family members. The company has grown significantly over the years which have created some issues with production as well as the administrative area. The facility is technology deprived‚ dirty‚ disorganized‚ and not meeting US safety and environmental standards. As the company expanded additional processes began and due to the limited space‚ production was not running as smoothly as the company should. When
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commence the process of becoming the leading supplier of bell and snag hook anchors. I look forward to seeing these goals initiated‚ and seeing you at the top of your market. Question 1 Carefully review the assignment scenario/case study. From the limited information in the scenario/case study‚ identify at least three direct and specific long-term and three direct and specific short term operations changes that Albatross Anchor must make to gain a clear and sustainable competitive advantage (provide
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