Toyota Motor Manufacturing

Operations Management Assignment

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker

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Recommendations

• Scharffen Berger should increase capacity of various functions to meet growing demand.

• Scharffen Berger should implement 13 month rolling forward Forecast and Master Demand Schedule

• Stock 2 to 3 months of Beans in the raw material inventory

Analysis

As the Scharffen Berger sales are growing rapidly it should consider for production options for various demand rates. Based on current output and considering Ball mill will be installed in Jul’ 05, Following analysis gives the course of actions Scharffen Berger should take when demand increases by 50%, 100% and 150%.

| | |To achieve 60000 Kg = 43.5 Conches = 50% more | | | |

| |Current Working |Required Kgs/ Month |Required no.|Extra hrs |Per week |

| |Hrs | |of hrs/ |required | |

| | | |month |per month | |

| |Current Working|Required Kgs/ Month |Required no.|Extra hrs |Per week |

| |Hrs | |of hrs/ |required | |

| | | |month |per month | |

| |Current Working|Required Kgs/ |Required no. of |Extra...