PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROJECT ON STRATEGIC CAPACITY PLANNING Submitted to Submitted By‚ Prof. J.P.RATH Md Sarfaraz Khan 15320 WHAT IS CAPACITY PLANNING? Capacity can be defined as the ability to hold‚ receive‚ store‚ or accommodate; a measure of an organization’s ability to provide customers with the demanded services or goods in the amount requested and in a timely manner. Capacity planning is the process of determining
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The ready-made garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh started in the late 1970s and became a prominent player in the economy within a short period of time. The industry has contributed to export earnings‚ foreign exchange earnings‚ employment creation‚ poverty alleviation and the empowerment of women. The export-quota system and the availability of cheap labor are the two main reasons behind the success of the industry. In the 1980s‚ the RMG industry of Bangladesh was concentrated mainly in manufacturing
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Capacity Planning The overall objective of strategic capacity planning is to reach an optimal level where production capabilities meet demand. Capacity needs include equipment‚ space‚ and employee skills. If production capabilities are not meeting demand‚ high costs‚ strains on resources‚ and customer loss may result. It is important to note that capacity planning has many long term concerns given the long term commitment of resources. Managers should recognize the broader effects capacity
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Lean production is widely understood to be production based upon a range of waste saving measures inspired by Japanese manufacturing companies‚ particularly the Kaizen and Just in time techniques. Metov’s plastics have taken the decision upon themselves to incorporate some of the characteristics of lean production namely time management and critical path analysis into their manufacturing process and I will examine these. One method used by Metov’s is critical path analysis (CPA). CPA is the process
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A Production Plan For Riordan Manufacturing OPS/571 Operations Management A Production Plan For Riordan Riordan Manufacturing has a reputation for precision and innovation. As a Fortune 1000 enterprise‚ Riordan cannot afford to have the issues of bottlenecking affecting their production. As a result‚ a detailed analysis of the bottlenecks‚ the effects‚ and appropriate strategic planning were examined. Lean production planning was examined as was new processes. The details of the new processes
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STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT PROCESSS Strategic or institutional management is the conduct of drafting‚ implementing and evaluating cross-functional decisions that will enable an organization to achieve its long-term objectives[1]. It is the process of specifying the organization ’s mission‚ vision and objectives‚ developing policies and plans‚ often in terms of projects and programs‚ which are designed to achieve these objectives‚ and then allocating resources to implement the policies and plans‚ projects
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CAPACITY PLANNING ALLAMA IQBAL OPEN UNIVERSITY (AIOU) ISLAMABAD PREPARED BY: HUMA NOOR (REG: AO595884) PREPARED FOR: MISS SANOOBAR SUBJECT NAME: PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT SUBJECT CODE: 8509 STUDY CENTURE: UNITEC (ISLAMABAD) To my dearest and best friend’’ Raheela Khan’’…..Who support me and help me in making report. My family especially my ‘’Mother‚’’…….who encourage me and because of whom I’m here for higher education and only with her support and prayers I have come to
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Determining Capacity Requirements Capacity planning decisions involve both long-term and short-term considerations. Long-term considerations relate to overall level of capacity‚ such as facility size; short-term considerations relate to probable variations in capacity requirements created by such things as seasonal‚ random‚ and irregular fluctuations in demand. Because the time intervals covered by each of these categories can vary significantly from industry to industry‚ it would be misleading to
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1 Kent Ip OUHK Course Overview Textbook: Strategic Management and Competitive Advantage – Concepts and Cases‚ 4th edition‚ Barney and Hesterly‚ Pearson Part 1 The tools of Strategic Analysis (Chapter 1 – 3) Part 2 Business Level Strategies (Chapter 4 & 5) Part 3 Corporate Strategies (Chapter 6 – 11) Chapter 1 What is Strategy and the Strategic Management Process? 1.1 What is Strategy and the Strategic Management Process? P.22 Defining Strategy: A firm’s strategy is
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PERSONAL PROFILE | Resilient; self-motivated‚ I don’t quit till I get to where I want to see myself. Teamwork orientated – To produce the best results it’s always best to listen to other people’s ideas in order to reach the same goal. Adaptable to new environments Humble‚ reliable‚ and dependable on all the commitments. EDUCATION | SECONDARY EDUCATION Most recent qualification: Matric certificate (NSC) List of subjects: Accounting 56%‚ Business Studies 52%‚ English 75% (FAL)‚ Economics 54%
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