JGT2 Task 3 Memo The question has been presented as to the best option regarding production for Shuzworld. There are several factors that should be considered when making this analysis. It has been provided that the costs of reconditioning the current equipment will be $50‚000 fixed costs and $1‚000‚000 variable costs. Additionally‚ purchasing new equipment will produce fixed costs of $200‚000 and variable costs of $500‚000 and outsourcing will have no fixed costs with variable costs of $300
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Decision Analysis Task 1 with output To: Shuzworld From: Robert Hixon Director of Operations When we face challenges in life that are far beyond our own power‚ it ’s an opportunity to build on our faith‚ inner strength‚ and courage. I ’ve learned that how we face challenges plays a big role in the outcome. Stay ambitious & determined and you can Never fail. Re: Operations Recommendations Date: November‚ 06‚ 2012 A) Work Flow The current workflow needs to address how to best organize
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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 production facilities
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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 advance theory‚ application
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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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JGT Task 3 MEMORANDUM To: Alistair Wu‚ Plant Operating Director Cynthia Crowninshield VP From: Holly Lindsay Date: 10/26/2014 A. In this task‚ we were asked to decide which method Shuzworld should consider for the manufacturing of its sneakers at all possible volumes of output. The possible methods to be considered are: Reconditioning the plant equipment Purchasing new equipment Outsourcing to other manufacturing operations The figures for fixed and variable costs for each section were derived
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SLIDE 1: Recommendation In order for Shuzworld store to sit in their prime target markets‚ it is important to carry out careful analyses on the three options; 1. leasing an existing box store on Route 20 the stand alone option 2. store in the Auburn Mall or do nothing 3. prepare for the best time to enter into the market Notes: The most advisable option to go for is the stand alone store since it will have a very significant profit potential in case of favorable market conditions making a profit
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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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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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