Choose one type of manufacturing product and one of the firms that produce the chosen kind of product. Sample products a
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Choose one type of manufacturing product and one of the firms
that produce the
chosen kind of product. Sample products are listed below for your
reference, and
you can also select other products (outside the list) you may like
to work on.
1. Ceramic Tiles
2. Opaque Glass
3. Soap
4. Car Engines
5. Golf Tees
6. Steel Drums
7. Fireman’s Jacket
8. Street Lights
9. Skateboard
10. Refrigerator
.....
Homework 3 – Manufacturing Process BA339 Supply Chain Management
Spring 2022
Your submission needs to cover the following points:
(1) Provide an introduction to the manufacturing firm and the type
of product you
selected. (1 point)
(2) Describe the manufacturing process of the selected product(s).
(2 points)
(3) Identify one or more production strategies applied by the firm
currently, and
provide your opinions on whether you agree with their production
strategies.
Provide improvement suggestions (if any). (3 points)
Hint: there are four production strategies.
• Make-to-Stock
• Assemble-to-Order
• Make-to-Order
• Engineer-to-Order
(4) Identify how the firm’s production facility is arranged. Do you
think the firm has
an effective facility layout? Or what facility layout would you
recommend?
Provide reasons to support your response. (4 points)
Hint: there are five basic structures.
• Project layout
• Workcenter layout
• Manufacturing cell layout
• Assembly line
• Continuous process
that produce the
chosen kind of product. Sample products are listed below for your
reference, and
you can also select other products (outside the list) you may like
to work on.
1. Ceramic Tiles
2. Opaque Glass
3. Soap
4. Car Engines
5. Golf Tees
6. Steel Drums
7. Fireman’s Jacket
8. Street Lights
9. Skateboard
10. Refrigerator
.....
Homework 3 – Manufacturing Process BA339 Supply Chain Management
Spring 2022
Your submission needs to cover the following points:
(1) Provide an introduction to the manufacturing firm and the type
of product you
selected. (1 point)
(2) Describe the manufacturing process of the selected product(s).
(2 points)
(3) Identify one or more production strategies applied by the firm
currently, and
provide your opinions on whether you agree with their production
strategies.
Provide improvement suggestions (if any). (3 points)
Hint: there are four production strategies.
• Make-to-Stock
• Assemble-to-Order
• Make-to-Order
• Engineer-to-Order
(4) Identify how the firm’s production facility is arranged. Do you
think the firm has
an effective facility layout? Or what facility layout would you
recommend?
Provide reasons to support your response. (4 points)
Hint: there are five basic structures.
• Project layout
• Workcenter layout
• Manufacturing cell layout
• Assembly line
• Continuous process