...Operations and Supply Chain Case Studies In today’s environment of global shopping where the demand for products is as wide as the number of firms offering them, orders can be placed in advance or at a moment’s notice from across the globe. The question of the manufacturer or reseller is how to best manage production across the supply chain. This paper will have two parts to it; part one will review the case study of the Realco Breadmaster. It will provide analysis on the current supply chain management and will make recommendations for a more strategic approach. Part two will focus on a case study for Toyota. This case will focus on quality and the Lean philosophy. First, it is important to provide some foundation support of what operations and supply chain management entail. Every firm or organization must make a product or provide a service to someone that is needed or valued. Operations are the collection of people, technology, and systems that are in a firm whose primary responsibility is to provide the company’s products or services (Bozarth & Handfield, 2008). “Supply chain is the network of manufacturers and service providers that convert and move good from the raw materials state through to the end user” (Bozarth & Handfield, 2008, p.4). Planning and controlling operations and supply chains are critical to the strategic plan of an organization, and so is the coordination and communication with other functional areas of the firm’s supply chain partners....
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...Final Paper Focus of the Final Paper Read the case study at the end of Chapter 12 and the case study at the end of Chapter 13, and thoroughly answer all the following questions. Supplement your answers with scholarly research using the Ashford Online Library. Each case study should be addressed in at least 5 pages, resulting in a combined Final Paper of at least 10 pages. * Create a master production schedule for the breadmaker in the case that considers production levels, demand for the product, and the best business strategy for the situation presented. * Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of Jack’s approach, considering how master scheduling can improve the process, and considering the organizational changes needed to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the process. * Examine the impact of refusing a customer’s order because of lack of supply of the product vs. accepting the order and failing to deliver. * Describe the impact on average inventory levels and production if Realco produces 20,000 breadmakers every week, rather than 40,000 every other week. Chapter 13 Case Study: Supply-Chain Challenges in Post-Earthquake Japan * Explain the advantages and disadvantages of the supply chain used in the Japanese auto industry before the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. * Evaluate whether or not Toyota’s plan for a “foolproof” supply chain is consistent with the Lean production philosophy. * Provide a recommendation and plan that you believe...
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...Chapter 15 Case Study Realco Breadmaster Master Production Schedule for Realco Breadmaster On hand inventory 7000 Week 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Forecasted demand 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 20000 Booked order 23500 23000 21500 15050 13600 11500 5400 1800 Projected ending inventory 23500 500 19000 -1000 19000 -1000 19000 -1000 Master production schedule 40000 0 40000 0 40000 0 40000 0 Available to promise 27000 44500 3450 28650 15900 16900 32800 -1800 (Source: Sheldon, 2006). Working Note: Projected ending inventory: EI = on hand inventory + MPS – maximum (forecasted demand, booked order) For week 1 to 8, the projected ending inventories are E1 = 7000 + 40000 – max. (20000, 23500) = 23500 E2 = 23500 + 0 – max. (20000, 23000) = 500 E3 = 500 + 40000 – max. (20000, 21500) = 19000 E4 = 19000 + 0 – max (20000, 15050) = - 1000 E5 = -1000 + 40000 – max (20000, 13600) = 19000 E6 = 19000 + 0 – max (20000, 11500) = -1000 E7 = -1000 + 40000 – max (20000, 5400) = 19000 E8 = 19000 + 0 – max (20000, 1800) = -1000 Available to promise for these 8 weeks: ATP 1 = 7000+40000-20000 = 27000 ATP 2 = 0- (23000+21500) = 44500 ATP3= 40000- (21500+15050) = 3450 ATP 4= 0- (15050+13600) = 28650 ATP5= 40000-(13600+11500) = 15900 ATP6= 0-(11500+5400) = 16900 ATP7= 40000-(5400+1800) = 32800 ATP8= 0- 1800 = -1800 (Source: Sheldon, 2007). The projected ending inventory and available to promise are not much effective to determine its growth in the market. The ending...
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