Procurement
Content
Executive Summary……………………………………………………2
1. Introduction……………………………………………………….….3
2. Production line……………………………………….………………3
3. Managerial challenges of LWT……………………………………..5
4. Job shop………………………………………………………………5
5. Managerial challenges of LWT…………………………………….7
6. Recommendation……………………………………………………8
8. Conclusion……………………………………………………………9
7. References…………………………………………………..………10
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to analyze and research two types of manufacturing processes are used by Loganville Window Treatments, one of is production line and the other is job shop. Longanville Window Treatments produce interior shutters in Georgia and then sell products to decorating centers for nearly 50 years. LWT’s traditional manufacturing process is to produce a limited mxi of standard of interior shutters. When the products are ordered by decorating center, products would be delivered into. When LWT uses production line, the customization is low and customization level is make-to-stock. Although production line could produce large amount of production and high inventory, but consumer’s requirements on products are still changing. Therefore, LWT has to face its managerial challenges. On the other hand, LWT has already recognized new competition from Chinese competitor, LWT demonstrates to change its production line process to job shop. Job shop is the level of make-to-order, it depends on what consumer’s need and producing. However, it also has its managerial challenges, such as unpredictable service package. And there are some recommendations which have been addressed in order to help Chuck Keown identify job shop is more or less difficult to manage than the production line. Job shop has its own benefit to satisfy consumer, such as conformance quality and flexibility. Otherwise, job shop also has to face its disadvantages and tries to overcome it, such as productivity, efficiency, and cost and cycle time.
1. Introduction
Executive Summary……………………………………………………2
1. Introduction……………………………………………………….….3
2. Production line……………………………………….………………3
3. Managerial challenges of LWT……………………………………..5
4. Job shop………………………………………………………………5
5. Managerial challenges of LWT…………………………………….7
6. Recommendation……………………………………………………8
8. Conclusion……………………………………………………………9
7. References…………………………………………………..………10
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to analyze and research two types of manufacturing processes are used by Loganville Window Treatments, one of is production line and the other is job shop. Longanville Window Treatments produce interior shutters in Georgia and then sell products to decorating centers for nearly 50 years. LWT’s traditional manufacturing process is to produce a limited mxi of standard of interior shutters. When the products are ordered by decorating center, products would be delivered into. When LWT uses production line, the customization is low and customization level is make-to-stock. Although production line could produce large amount of production and high inventory, but consumer’s requirements on products are still changing. Therefore, LWT has to face its managerial challenges. On the other hand, LWT has already recognized new competition from Chinese competitor, LWT demonstrates to change its production line process to job shop. Job shop is the level of make-to-order, it depends on what consumer’s need and producing. However, it also has its managerial challenges, such as unpredictable service package. And there are some recommendations which have been addressed in order to help Chuck Keown identify job shop is more or less difficult to manage than the production line. Job shop has its own benefit to satisfy consumer, such as conformance quality and flexibility. Otherwise, job shop also has to face its disadvantages and tries to overcome it, such as productivity, efficiency, and cost and cycle time.
1. Introduction
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