COMPLETE CASE 6 AND 8 ASSIGNMENT SOLUTION

SOLUTION TO CASE 6:

Question: Outline the essential features of a production control system for the company, giving sufficient detail to make clear how the system will function.

Solution.

Production control system can be seen as the coordination, supervision and regulation of the rate at which the various production inputs: Materials, Manpower, Machine Time are provided to the production system in order to meet delivery schedules at minimum cost. 

The essential features of production control system for Kura Diesel Motor Works are; 

1.     Planning: This entails determining which product to produce, the amount of material required and processes to be performed.  Kura Diesel Moto Works built engines for the marine filed chiefly fishing boats, and pleasure craft which also is used for production of powers in small communities, manufacturing plants or on firms.

This shows that the company has initially planned on the production and manufacturing of components.  Planning promotes success for an organization or company.

2.     Routing: Kura Diesel Motor Works followed the principle of simplification and standardization through the engineering department.  The sizes of marine engines have also been standardized.  There have been efforts to concentrate sales on a standard line of engines of three sizes, 20HP, 40HP, and 60HP.

Routing involves selecting the path through the manufacturing system which the product must follow to achieve scheduled deliveries at minimum cost.

3.     Scheduling: The company has shown absence of any record concerning the where about of orders in the process from their initiation to delivery at assembly.  This c an affect the control system of Kura Diesel Motor Works and the preparation and monitoring of production timetable is very essential in production, planning and control. 

4.     Dispatching: Failure of a necessary components parts reaching the assembly at the same appropriate  time can hinder the success and processes of Kura Diesel Motor works  objectives.  Proper and equal distribution of component parts produce all the required fixture for the manufacturing operations.  This will promote production planning.

5.     Expediting: Kura Diesel Motor Works call on a consulting engineering to make survey of the manufacturing department will help in assisting or fostering the performance of the various manufacturing operations.  

Question: Enumerate the benefits which the company will derive when your production control system is in operation.

Solution 

The benefit Kura Diesel Motor Works will derive when production control system is in operation are:

i.                   Delivery schedules can be easily achieved at minimum cost.

ii.                 Manufacturing activities will be properly coordinated in line with production plan thereby promotion objectives laid down

iii.              It also will help in sales forecasting

iv.              Customers can also be satisfied through delivery and quality requirements

v.                 It will help to reduce production cost and lowering the price of the product.  This will attract many customers.

vi.              This will also maintain a minimum level of capital investment in Kura Diesel Motor Works.

Question: What is the forman’s place in the scheme of things when a fully development production control system is in operation and when a production control department has been established.

Solution:

The Forman’s place in the scheme of things when production control dept has been established are;

i.                   Proper recording of the were about of orders in the process from their initiation to delivery

ii.                 Proper delivery of control components to the manufacturing department

iii.              Reduction in complaints from customers and standard requirements are met

iv.              Low manufacturing cost

v.                 Increase of sales from the sales department

vi.              Concentration on standard quality products instead of high profit

Case 8

Survival Aids Ltd

1.     Define Survival Aids Organizational mission and philosophy

Solution:

The survival Aids mission was to build a company specializing in equipment and training for survival against the element through providing good quality services.

The philosophy of survival  aids organization created Steven was that quality survival equipment was practically un-obtainable.

2.     Outline the cycle of events in making strategic decisions for Survival Aids Ltd

Solution:

The cycle of events in strategic decisions for Survival Aids Ltd are:

i.                    Nick Steven search for a suitable building to serve as both the office and production area for the company located in the rural area that would provide jobs for people

ii.                  The creation of survival training school

iii.                The creation and development of alternatives professional equipment for soldiers which could be purchased by mail.

3.     Describe at least four areas in which Survival Aids Ltd should perform environmental scanning

Solution:

Areas which Survival Aids Ltd can perform environmental scanning are:

i.                    Identification of Survival Aids strength and weaknesses

ii.                  Identification of Survival Aids opportunities and threat

iii.                Re-visiting of marketing objective: what kind of development can you expect in the societal environment to affect survival Aids Ltd

iv.               Identification of competitors - who will be the key competitors?

4.     Outline the areas that Survival Aids Ltd should analyze in performing its internal organizational analysis

Solution:

The following  are the areas in which survival Aids Ltd should analyze in performing its internal organization analysis:

i.                    Location

ii.                  Utilization of competitive advantage

iii.                Development and creation of products rather than dependence on other companies

iv.               Decision on cost effectiveness

5.     Present questions that must be answered in assessing the Survival Aids product position

Solution:

In assessing Survival Aids product position, the following questions must be answered:

i.                    Can location promote Survival Aids Ltd?

ii.                  How can the strategies created by Nick Steven enable the growth of Survival Aids Ltd?

iii.                Can the mission of Survival aids Ltd be achieved?

iv.               Can the creation of Survival training School generate revenue?

v.                 How long will Survival Aids Ltd continue to make profit?

Name:

The Other Woman In Marriage

Reg. No.:

07069373637

Dept.:

Business Administration

Faculty:

Management Science

Group:

A

Level:

500

Course:

Production Management Ii

Course Code:

Bus 416

Topic: CASES 6 AND 8