Operations Management Final

Case Study #3 Written Assignment

Naomi Acevedo

MT435 Operations Management

Kaplan University

July 25, 2016

Introduction:

Albatross Anchor is a family owned manufacturing company that sells strictly wholesale. There have been several challenges that the small company has faced over the years. The main focus here is to recognize these challenges and provide solutions that will benefit the company and help it to reach a successful level of growth. I am certain the Albatross Anchor ability to meet consumer needs has high potential. The first portion will be listing the various challenges that are serving as issues and the second half of this paper will include information on the current building layout and the department layout and situation. The changes that are expressed will not interfere with the daily production. As we have previously mentioned, the estimated time frame will take a matter of 2 months for the necessary changes should be completed.

Question 1

Challenge one: Supply Chain Management

Albatross Anchor is currently operating without a solid supply chain management (SMC) in place, which is keeping them from reaching their full potential. Every company, regardless of size needs to be able to spot when necessary material is running low to ensure that they are able to keep up with the demand. Supply chain management (SMC) can help Albatross Anchor to keep up with bills of material, inventory levels, customer information, order information, both supplier and distributor information, and accounts receivable and payable (Osterhaug). Current pricing and wholesale preference does not seem to serve as an issue. We will have to test which method of supply chain management will work most effectively for the type of business that we are providing. Once both the physical and information resources are able to flow together we will be able to meet consumer demands.

Challenge two: Technology adoption

Albatross Anchor currently does not have the updated...