Assignment: Parts Emporium Case Study
Resource: Operations Management: Processes and Supply Chains, Ch. 9
Read CASE: Parts Emporium at the end of Ch. 9 (pp. 357).
Put yourself in Sue McCaskey's position and prepare a detailed report to Dan Block and Ed Spriggs on managing the inventory of the EG151 exhaust gasket and the DB032 drive belt.
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word report.
Discuss Parts Emporium supply chain and possible remedies for its supply chain problems.
Present a proper inventory system and recognize all relevant costs.
Discuss how your recommendations for these two items will reduce the annual cycle inventory, stock-out, and order costs.
Include strategic and tactical changes that might improve the company's inventory performance, reduce variability, and improve customer service.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.