Whitewater West Industries CAse Study
Executive Summary
Geoffrey Chutter, owner of Whitewater Industries, has to relocate his fiberglass moulding business to one of three locations he has in mind due to the need for expansion, complaints of residents nearby the factory while he keeps in mind the importance of his aspects of operating systems. This new factory must at least be 6040 square meters and be in an area with zoning regulations that allow for fiberglass production
Whitewater West Industries has three proposed new locations; [1] the spacious Hiram-Walker plant in Kelowna that needs some land renovations, [2] a complete new build that would result in a perfect building, or [3] a location in Abbotsford that has potential to expand business into many major cities.
The company was recommended to spend the extra time and money on building their own facility in order to get exactly what the company needs to reach their goal revenue of six million annually.
Introduction Fifteen years ago, Geoffrey Chutter, President of Whitewater West Industries Limited, tried his luck building a water park with no real success. After selling that operation he turned his focus to the master planning and conceptual engineering designs of water parks, product manufacturing, and construction services. His company also produces other large fiberglass products that are used in the production of CAT body scanners, cushioned bathtubs, and environmental toilets, just to name a few.
Problem Statement Geoffrey is faced with the task of relocating his fiberglass molding manufacturing facilities now that plant capacity has been reached and the desire for expansion has increased. The new facility must be located in an area with zoning regulations that allow for fiberglass production and be at least 6040 square meters with extra land for a possible expansion. This is in addition to the growing complaints about the odour emanating from the fumes in the production of fiberglass from the residents who
Geoffrey Chutter, owner of Whitewater Industries, has to relocate his fiberglass moulding business to one of three locations he has in mind due to the need for expansion, complaints of residents nearby the factory while he keeps in mind the importance of his aspects of operating systems. This new factory must at least be 6040 square meters and be in an area with zoning regulations that allow for fiberglass production
Whitewater West Industries has three proposed new locations; [1] the spacious Hiram-Walker plant in Kelowna that needs some land renovations, [2] a complete new build that would result in a perfect building, or [3] a location in Abbotsford that has potential to expand business into many major cities.
The company was recommended to spend the extra time and money on building their own facility in order to get exactly what the company needs to reach their goal revenue of six million annually.
Introduction Fifteen years ago, Geoffrey Chutter, President of Whitewater West Industries Limited, tried his luck building a water park with no real success. After selling that operation he turned his focus to the master planning and conceptual engineering designs of water parks, product manufacturing, and construction services. His company also produces other large fiberglass products that are used in the production of CAT body scanners, cushioned bathtubs, and environmental toilets, just to name a few.
Problem Statement Geoffrey is faced with the task of relocating his fiberglass molding manufacturing facilities now that plant capacity has been reached and the desire for expansion has increased. The new facility must be located in an area with zoning regulations that allow for fiberglass production and be at least 6040 square meters with extra land for a possible expansion. This is in addition to the growing complaints about the odour emanating from the fumes in the production of fiberglass from the residents who