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    Executive Summary There were multiple issues weighing heavily on the mind Wally‚ a VP at Sports Obermeyer‚ in November of 1992. Sports Obermeyer‚ a successful manufacturer of ski apparel was having trouble planning the manufacturing levels of its various skiwear items for 1993-94 based on whatever scant information it had on the end customers’ likes and dislikes. Waiting to make these decisions till after the Las Vegas trade show‚ the one event which would give reliable retailer feedback‚ would

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    sourcing in both locations‚ we must continue to reduce processing times at each stage of their planning and production cycle. These operational changes will be discussed at the forecasting planning meeting next week. Wally Obermeyer Vice President Sport Obermeyer February 28‚ 2013 Immediate Issue: Increases in product variety and intense industry

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    OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT/LOGISTICS SPORT OBERMEYER ‚ LTD. A) What Operational changes would you recommend to Wally to improve performance? B) How should Obermeyer management think (both short and long-term) about sourcing in Hong Kong vs. China? C) Based on Exhibit 10 in the case‚ how should Wally plan production in November? Think about the question qualitatively – identify factors that would affect the timing and quantity of product decisions. To understand what operational

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    Sport ObermeyerCase Review In this case study we discuss the problems faced by Sport Obermeyer‚ a fashion skiwear manufacturer. Every year the company had to produce a new line of clothing according to the latest trends and fashions. The success of the company depended on how well Sports Obermeyer was able to predict market response to different styles and colors. Intense competition had made forecasting really difficult. The two scenarios that resulted were products in style sold out and the

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    Sport ObermeyerCase Report Module One‚ Session Six Supply Chain Inventory Management Darcy Shannon October 27‚ 2010 Sport ObermeyerCase Report Executive Summary In order to minimize the degree of stock outs‚ and markdowns‚ I have decided for the initial Hong Kong order to produce those products that have the smallest standard deviation when comparing the Buying Committee Forecasts. An attempt will also be made to purchase the lowest cost items within this group‚ as initial order size of

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    Introduction Sport Obermeyer‚ Ltd. presents a successful ski apparel company that is addressing logistics-related decisions that face many businesses today. Sport Obermeyer‚ founded in 1947 by Klaus Obermeyer‚ has continued to lead the ski apparel industry since that time through continuous product innovation and fashion-forward styles. Recently‚ the company has faced increased competition from other winter apparel makers‚ namely Columbia Sportswear. Exhibit 1 presents a SWOT analysis of Sport Obermeyer

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    There were two main driving issues behind our analysis of this Sport Obermeyer case: the measurement and understanding of demand from uncertain and disparate forecasts‚ and the allocation of production between factories in Hong Kong and Mainland China (Lo Village‚ Guangdong). The main challenges facing the company were long lead times‚ little to no feedback from the market before the first production decision (the first real demand signal is at the Las Vegas trade show in March) and inaccurate forecasts

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    Sport Obermeyer‚ Ltd Wally Obermeyer‚ the internal operations manager of Sport Obermeyer‚ a mid-to-high fashion ski apparel company with headquarters out of Aspen‚ Colorado‚ and son of company founder Klaus Obermeyer‚ has two dilemmas at hand. 1) How to forecast demand for specific skiwear items for the 1993-1994 fashion line? 2) Once quantity per item is determined‚ how should production be allocated between factories in Hong Kong and China? Although the case mentions the

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    The Sample Problem Objective: To prepare a production schedule according to demand forecasts made by the design committee. Constraints: 1. Minimum order quantity at: Hong Kong – 600 China -1200 2. Total order quantity (1st schedule): 10000 3. Almost Half of production to be done each in China and Hong Kong Expected Safe Margin of Production: Average Forecast – 2* standard Deviation |Style |Price |Average |Std Dev |2 * Std Dev |Safe

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    Wally Obermeyer is facing a challenge in accurately forecasting the market response and demand for the upcoming season. Historically‚ the company founder‚ Klaus Obermeyer‚ relied minimally on forecast data‚ and more on intuition and artistic tastes. In comparison‚ his son Wally prefers to make decisions based on analytical techniques and information gathering. If Wally’s approach proves successful‚ it can change how Sport Obermeyer approaches its manufacturing processes‚ secure its position long-term

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