Ops/571 operations management week 4 assignment supply chain design

Review the Riordan Manufacturing Virtual Organization. 

 

Write a paper of no more than 1,400-words that includes the following: 

  • Determine Riordan’s manufacturing strategy (chase, level, or combination) and explain its benefits
  • Create a process flow diagram for the electric fan supply chain
  • Select two metrics to evaluate performance of the electric fan supply chain
  • Describe the supplier relationship and the effects on the supply chain.  As part of this consider the following:
    • Type of relationship
    • Supplier location, size of company, and financial stability
    • Metrics used to measure supplier performance (on-time delivery, defects, etc)
    • Supplier improvement strategies 
  • Describe how lean production principles may be used to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of the electric fan supply chain process
  • Select a business forecasting technique (qualitative or quantitative) for the electric fans and describe the forecasting process to be used at Riordan
  • Create a sales forecast for electric fans using selected techniques
  • Develop Aggregate Production Plan, Master Schedule, and Materials Requirement Plans for electric fans based off the sales forecast. Be sure to include the following: 
    • The determination of inventory requirements of the electric fans component parts and finished goods
    • The selection of an appropriate inventory system (fixed order quantity, two bin method, etc.) to meet inventory requirements

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