Case Study #1 KU Consulting Report Judy Dowling MT435 Operations Management Kaplan University March 22‚ 2015 Case Study #1 Albatross Anchor As a representative for KU Consulting‚ I would like to take this opportunity to address some of the issues with Albatross Anchor. Starting in 1976 as a small family owned business‚ Albatross is now a one hundred thirty employee operation. They manufacture bell and hook anchors and sell them wholesale in bulk. Located in Smalltown‚ USA‚ the company is facing
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25‚ 2013 Introduction A family business that started in 1976‚ Albatross Anchors has grown causing some issues with administration and production over the past few years. At this current time‚ technology is outdated‚ not in compliance with US Safety and Environmental standards and extremely unorganized. There is a lack of space due to growth; consequently‚ it is now hindering the functionality of process. Albatross only sells at wholesale; therefore‚ bulk quantities are often ordered without
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in human assets. Other terms have been used to distance the concept from its association with ruthless job-slashing—for example‚ rightsizing and restructuring. In the first IBM annual report after his appointment as chief executive of the huge consulting company Lou Gerstner said: “Shortly after I joined‚ I set as my highest priority to rightsize the company as quickly as we could.” Downsizing was at its most intense in the late 1980s and early 1990s. In the United States alone‚ some 3.5m workers
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Introduction Albatross Anchors is a small business that operates in an old facility. They are wanting to compete better with their competition. They need help to continue on with their manufacturing. This paper will look at the cost of production and a new production method to help reduce costs. Question One Based on the information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support
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study. From the limited information in the scenario/case study‚ along with your answers to the unit three written assignment‚ identify at least three direct and specific long-term and three direct and specific short term operations changes that Albatross Anchor must make to gain a clear and sustainable competitive advantage (provide detailed information to validate and support each recommended change) Long-Term Operational Changes (01) Building Renovation: Moving the equipment around to make sure
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called Albatross Anchor. Albatross Anchor case study deals with operational challenges that are being confronted. Some of the problems that are being faced are due to operational inefficiencies such as shabby and disorganized administrative offices and antiquated‚ worn‚ and technology deprived plant. In order to achieve company profit these operational challenges must be dealt with accordingly Question One Based on the information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s
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scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost of Production: To understand the cost of production we must first understand what two costs are valuable to company along what can make a company gain or lose profit. First we look at Variable cost which “depends on what materials and labor are needed for the company” and in this case it is anchors which can vary with the
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Unit six Written Assignment Rosiland Hester MT435 Operations Management Kaplan University January 19‚ 2013 Introduction Albatross Anchor is a small‚ family owned business located in Smalltown‚ USA that started in 1976. There staff grew from 4 employees to 130 in no time. All of their operations were ran in the same building with the Admin in the front and manufacturing in the back. The plant is antiquated‚ worn‚ dirty technology deprived and no longer meets all the USA standard requirements
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Based on the information presented in the scenario/case study discuss Albatross Anchor’s competitiveness in relation to (please address all items in the below list and provide support for your conclusions): 1. Cost a) Cost of Production: Right now Albatross is producing two different types of anchors. The snag hook anchor is costing $11.00 per pound and the bell hook is selling for $8.00 per pound at this current time. The cost of production line also includes economies of scale in material
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Cheryl L. Jones MT435 Unit eight Kaplan University 19 November 2012 Introduction Question one Challenge one: Material Purchasing‚ Albatross Anchor has small storage that are located away from the production area requiring smaller amounts of material to be order due to lack of storage. Increasing storage will allow for larger amount of raw materials to be kept on hand and reduce the cost associated with order multiple smaller batches of raw materials. Challenge two: Inventory/Shipping:
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