UNIT ONE TONEY L FERGUSON M.B.A., M.P.M MT 435 Operations Management

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Unit 3 Written Assignment – Question One Based on the information presented in the scenario discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions:  (a) Cost (consider cost of production, economies of scale in material purchasing, cost or raw materials and finished goods sitting idle in the warehouse.  (b) Speed of manufacturing process from order to finished product.  (c) Flexibility in filling order(s)  (d) Technology  (e) Capacity and facilities. The current floor plan is inefficient. Please tell what about the current floor plan makes it inefficient and give recommendations for improvement. What type of factory would be best for mixed model manufacturing?  (f) Service to customers. What types of services would an anchor company provide to marine wholesalers?

Unit 3 Written Assignment – Question Two There are many ways that mushroom/bell anchors may be manufactured. Analyze and review two new manufacturing processes to determine which process has the lowest breakeven point (this validates the process is more cost effective) and report your analysis and supporting conclusion. Senior management has already determined that regardless of which process is selected the sales price for the mushroom/bell anchors will be  $35.00 per pound.  For each process the following fixed costs and variable costs have been identified.  Process A Process B  Fixed cost $ 500,000 $ 750,000  Variable cost per unit $ $ Based on the above information identify:  (a) The total fixed costs per unit for Process A and for Process B  (b) The total number of lots that would be Process A and for Process B at the breakeven point.  (c) Identify, as a result of your review, which Process (A or B) would you recommend for adoption and why?  (03) Based on the limited information in the case study and your answer to the questions above; identify at least two direct and specific long-term and at least two short-term operations changed that Albatross Anchor must make to gain a clear, sustainable competitive advantage.

Fixed cost per Unit Q = F C / (U P - V C )  where:Q = Break-even Point, i.e., Units of production (Q),  F C = Fixed Costs,  V C = Variable Costs per Unit  U P = Unit Price Therefore, Break-Even Point Q = Fixed Cost / (Unit Price - Variable Unit Cost)

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