improve the current workflow in the plant Shuzworld needs change the facility layout so that production is more efficient. In order to do this they need to balance the amount of time spent at each workstation so that each employee is maximizing their time. According to the information provided 48 units of work boots are required for each 8-hour shift. Each shift totals 480 minutes divided by 48 units is 10 minutes‚ which is the maximum amount of time each task (workstation) should take in order to
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Table A.1 Current Shipping Process Factory Capacity Warehouse Requirements Shanghai 1300 1 2500 Shuzworld H 2300 2 1500 Shuzworld F 2200 3 1800 Totals 5800 5800 Table A.2 Costs To/From Warehouse 1 Warehouse 2 Warehouse 3 Shanghai $4 $3 $3 Shuzworld H $3 $4 $2 Shuzworld F $2 $4 $6 Table A.3 - Low-Cost Method Data COSTS W1 W2 W3 Supply Shanghai 4 3 3 1300 Shuzworld H 3 4 2 2300 Shuzworld F 2 4 6 2200 Demand 2500 1500 1800 5800 \ 5800 Shipments Shipments W1
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Shuzworld Analysis: Workflow‚ Cost‚ Staffing JGT2 Decision Analysis‚ Task 1 Introduction: Shuzworld is a national retailer based in Omaha‚ Nebraska that focuses on selling shoes‚ boots‚ and sandals. In addition‚ the company produces its own line of products that include work boots‚ sandals‚ rubber boots‚ and rainwear; along with sport and adventure footwear (MindEdge‚ 2014). The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations based on several analyses involving the company’s workflow‚
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A. 1. I recommend that the Rugged Boot assembly line be rearranged to provide a more efficient process. Based on the diagram provided by Catherine Pang showing the layout of the production line‚ the current line uses eight stations. I determined the efficiency by using the following formula: Efficiency = _____________Σ Task times___________________ (actual number of work stations) x (largest cycle time) The total task time for the work boot assembly is 46 minutes
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Decision Analysis Task 1- Tara Johnson A. In order to improve the current workflow in the plant‚ I recommend using the work stations layout tool whether through the Excel or POM program. This will help to show a clearer picture of the work flow that is present at Shuzworld‚ with allotting equal times in each work station. This will enable the company to find the shortest time to be used in each station for optimal performance and production of all shoes. Decision Analysis has been established to
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Decision Analysis JGT Task 1 Melissa Brooks Western Governors University November 16‚ 2014 A Workflow Crown shoes were founded in 1965‚ and then changed its name to Shuzworld in 1995. It is an established company with stores in 50 stores nationwide. It controls three shoe manufacturing plants in China where they produce their own specialty shoe lines. Shuzworld is experiencing operational challenges in their production factory in Shanghai China. It is important to the success of the China
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JGT2 Decision Analysis Task 1 A. Recommendations on how to improve current workflow in the Shanghai plant: In this section of the task‚ as the operations consultant of Shuzworld‚ I present my recommendations in detail on how to improve current workflow in the plant of Schuzworld’s Shanghai production facility. As I reached the Shanghai plant‚ I received a warm welcome by the plant’s operating director Mr. Alistair Wu. Wu is responsible for production at all the three facilities in China. His team
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subject: task 2 date: A. Upon reviewing your transportation issues‚ currently‚ the optimal transportations cost are $13‚600 (as seen below). I recommend using the transportation modeling to find the distribution pattern that will meet the availability and the demand with the least amount of shipping costs. Using transportation model we find that the best and optimal warehouse solution based on the information (current conditions)‚ Shanghai would ship 1300 units to warehouse 2. Shuzworld H would
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Shuzworld to: Alistair Wu‚ Operating Director from: subject: Production and Assembly Line Recommendations date: cc: Cynthia Crownshield‚ Hetty Tarbox‚ Dieter Handel A. Shuzworld Plant Workflow Recommendation The recommendation is that management reorganizes the production process down to five stations‚ with appropriate tasks in each station to produce the required work boots. A1. Justification The assembly line is budgeted to produce six work boots in a 40 hour week. This is equivalent to 480
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Running head: MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING PEOPLE TASK 1 1 Managing Organizations and Leading People Task 1 Dustin Fogt Western Governor’s University Managing Organizations and Leading People BIP 2 December 21‚ 2014 MANAGING ORGANIZATIONS AND LEADING PEOPLE TASK 1 2 Managing Organizations and Leading People Task 1 A1. Description of Organization In this organization and leadership analysis I am going to be analyzing the SMC Corporation of America. The reason I selected SMC is because I
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