Shuzworld Analysis
Shuzworld Analysis: Workflow, Cost, Staffing
JGT2 Decision Analysis, Task 1
Introduction: Shuzworld is a national retailer based in Omaha, Nebraska that focuses on selling shoes, boots, and sandals. In addition, the company produces its own line of products that include work boots, sandals, rubber boots, and rainwear; along with sport and adventure footwear (MindEdge, 2014). The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations based on several analyses involving the company’s workflow, costs associated with a new product line, and the staffing plan at the Shanghai plant. A. Workflow: Shuzworld produces Rugged Wear Work Boots at its Shanghai production facility using an 8-step process and an assembly line of 8 workstations. Each workstation performs a single task that can range from 3 minutes to 10 minutes to complete, resulting in a total time of 46 minutes to fully assemble one pair of steel-tipped work boots. The facility has a budget to produce 6 work boots an hour, with a 40-hour work week (48 work boots a day). The following table shows the task schedule, along with the time required for each task and predecessor information to complete the 8-step process. The graph shows the current layout of the 8 workstations in the production line: Shuzworld’s Rugged Wear Work Boot Assembly Schedule | Workstation | Task | Task Time
(minutes) | Immediate Predecessors | 1 | A | 10 | - | 2 | B | 6 | A | 3 | C | 3 | A | 4 | D | 8 | B,C | 5 | E | 3 | D | 6 | F | 4 | D | 7 | G | 3 | E,F | 8 | H | 9 | G | Total Time: | 46 | |
In order to improve the workflow of the assembly line, the Shanghai production facility needs to utilize the assembly line balancing tool. The assembly line balancing tool was selected because of the production facility’s goal of organizing its “assembly line to be the most efficient” by using the “correct number of workstations” (MindEdge, 2014). This tool will empower the facility to achieve its goal by
JGT2 Decision Analysis, Task 1
Introduction: Shuzworld is a national retailer based in Omaha, Nebraska that focuses on selling shoes, boots, and sandals. In addition, the company produces its own line of products that include work boots, sandals, rubber boots, and rainwear; along with sport and adventure footwear (MindEdge, 2014). The purpose of this report is to provide recommendations based on several analyses involving the company’s workflow, costs associated with a new product line, and the staffing plan at the Shanghai plant. A. Workflow: Shuzworld produces Rugged Wear Work Boots at its Shanghai production facility using an 8-step process and an assembly line of 8 workstations. Each workstation performs a single task that can range from 3 minutes to 10 minutes to complete, resulting in a total time of 46 minutes to fully assemble one pair of steel-tipped work boots. The facility has a budget to produce 6 work boots an hour, with a 40-hour work week (48 work boots a day). The following table shows the task schedule, along with the time required for each task and predecessor information to complete the 8-step process. The graph shows the current layout of the 8 workstations in the production line: Shuzworld’s Rugged Wear Work Boot Assembly Schedule | Workstation | Task | Task Time
(minutes) | Immediate Predecessors | 1 | A | 10 | - | 2 | B | 6 | A | 3 | C | 3 | A | 4 | D | 8 | B,C | 5 | E | 3 | D | 6 | F | 4 | D | 7 | G | 3 | E,F | 8 | H | 9 | G | Total Time: | 46 | |
In order to improve the workflow of the assembly line, the Shanghai production facility needs to utilize the assembly line balancing tool. The assembly line balancing tool was selected because of the production facility’s goal of organizing its “assembly line to be the most efficient” by using the “correct number of workstations” (MindEdge, 2014). This tool will empower the facility to achieve its goal by
References: Heizer, J. &. (2011). Operations management (10th ed.). New Jersey: Pearson. MindEdge. (2014). Shuzworld Decision Anlaysis Case Study. Retrieved from Western Governors University: http://wgu.mindedgeonline.com/content.php?cid=15874