Discussion I: Process Selection: Product Design and Capacity
How is process selection related to product design and capacity determination? Your initial post should be 200-250 words.
Discussion II: Monique Food Processing Company and Capacity
Read Problem 6: The "Monique Food Processing Company" in Chapter 8 of your text.
Monique Food Processing Company produces light snacks that can be heated in a microwave. The following steps are included in the process:
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Steps
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Description
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Capacity (Units/Hour)
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1
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Prepare food
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200
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2
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Measure and place in plastic pouch
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175
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3
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Prepare cardboard box
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200
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4
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Insert pouch into box
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300
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5
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Shrink-wrap box
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200
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i. What is the system capacity, and which is the bottleneck department?
ii. How much slack (unused capacity) is available in other departments?
iii. How much system capacity can be gained by adding capacity to the bottleneck?
iv. What are the key factors that determine when to add capacity?
v. Why would an organization want to reduce its capacity?
Homework: Beck Manufacturing and Plant Capacity
Read the "Beck Manufacturing" case study in Chapter 8 of your text. In a three- to four-page paper, address the following:
i. Calculate the capacity of each machine center and the capacity of the system.
ii. Analyze where the focus of the company's efforts should be if Beck wants to expand capacity. Determine how much extra capacity he can get without causing another operation to become the bottleneck.
iii. Suggest ways Beck can expand capacity without purchasing new equipment.
Format your homework according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
Required Resources
Text Book: Vonderembse, M. A., & White, G. P. (2013). Operations management [Electronic version].
i. Chapter 7: Facility Location and Process Selection
ii. Chapter 8: Capacity Decisions
Multimedia
July, E. (Producer) & Rodrigo, J. M. (Director). (2003). Business is blooming: The international floral industry (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
a) Watch the following segments:
i. Anticipating Flower Market Demand
ii. Ecuador: King in the Flower World
iii. Ecuador's Flower Production
iv. Exporting Flowers from Ecuador
Websites
American Society for Quality. (n.d). Pareto chart.
American Society for Quality. (n.d). Six sigma.