ashford BUS 644 final paper
Week 6 Final PaperFocus of the Final PaperRead
the âSpace Age Furniture Companyâ case study in Chapter 9 of your text.
Answer the following questions: and include any MRP calculations.1. What options are open to Coral to address this problem?2. How would reducing the minimum quantity of subassemblies help?3. What are the costs of carrying excess items in inventory at each stage?4. What is the trade-off between overtime costs and inventory costs?5.
Which type(s) of production processing â job shop, batch, repetitive,
or continuous â is the primary mode of operation? Explain.6. In what ways could management keep track of job status and location during production?7. Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company or add value for the customer? What are they?The
purpose of the Final Case is for you to culminate the learning achieved
in the course by describing your understanding and application of
knowledge in the field of operations management. The paper should
integrate Readings and Resources and class discussions into work and
life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous
events as well as implications for future applications.Guidelines for Writing the Final PaperReaddress
the concept and the experience with critical thought. That is, what is
your response to the content, either positive or negative, and then
defend your position. If multiple options/alternatives/positions are
present and are being rejected you must also defend the reasons for
rejecting an option.
