Assignment
Case Study: Safe-T-Lock Compay
Activities and Discussion Questions:
1. Draw a sketch of the production flow process.
2. Does either kanban or CONWIP seem to be an appro-priate production control system? How does the current situation compare to the environmental requirements for a kanban system?
3. Propose a production control system that you believe would work for this facility. What additional information would you want to collect before deciding to go ahead with this new system?
4. How would you define the work centers for this facility?
5. What kind of relationships would you try to develop with vendors, and how would you go about establishing those relationships?
6. How would you manage the balance between make-to¬stock and make-to-order items?
7. If any items are to be operated using a kanban system, give the container size, and indicate the number of kan¬bans required.
8. What other actions need to be taken?
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