Supply Chain Management II

Thèmes abordés

Supply Chain Management, Lego, beer games, fitzsimmons, Boeing 777, customization degree, schmenner's style

Résumé du document

There is no doubt that the individual performance in the Beer Game cannot be taken as a component of our final grade for this course. The thing is that we cannot get an individual performance and grade because the game was based on teamwork, so that it is of course complex to attribute a grade according to each member of the group. Besides, it is definitely much easier to appreciate a group performance...

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[...] The Director provides complete, clear and exact information about his campsite. Precise description of equipments, periods and opening hours of the reception, various services and activities is enhanced. By the way, price rates are clearly expressed and strictly applied. The campsite also takes the necessary measures to offer a privative place and guarantee the biggest tranquility on the camping site. This last one is well designed with aesthetics to fit with environment and a quality stay. The campsite is committed to preserve the environment, to fit out the place respectfully and to search for adapted environmental solutions. [...]

[...] From July to August, various animations are proposed. A program is drawn up every week. There are numerous competitors around this camping due to the presence of many resting places and of course other big campsites. This campsite is actually located at 50 meters near the beach and 2km away from La Baule Bay. It welcomes mobile homes from 2nd of April until 26th September and camping camping sitees from 23rd of April until 12th of September. On a lot of 12 acres flowered and partly wooded, the campsite offers 152 camping sitees for residents camping sitees for mobile homes and 132 camping sitees for camping. [...]

[...] Justify your choices Why do we manufacture things using different processes? 6 Identify the common issues between the Southwest case and our manufacturing experience with LEGO pieces Identify the order winners and the order qualifiers of the following business: 8 What did you learn with the case developed from the slide with the Boeing 777 manufacturing strategy? 9 Go to any service store (fast food, internet services, laundry, café, bar, languages schools, car repair services, ) and analyze the firm following the structural and managerial elements proposed by Fitzsimmons and Fitzsimmons. [...]

[...] All these elements tended to improve productivity. The fact is that optimizing in using the right number of controls and operations steps were strategic in both cases. Moreover, Southwest Airline currently uses a unique plane, which is the Boeing 737. Thus, the standardization of control, operation maintenance, etc. were enhanced, as the standardization of processes to build the final product made with LEGO pieces. Another point to insist on is coordination. Indeed, the different actors throughout the processes have to be well coordinated to avoid time wasting and errors. [...]

[...] Quality This campsite is ranked 3 stars, meaning that it meets a certain level of services and quality. Besides, it is engaged to give customers a warming welcome, an impeccable cleanness, right and precise information, a private refined camping site and a respected and well-kept environment. Indeed, hospitality, availability, kindness and efficiency are subjected to a particular attention of all the team. These criterions contribute to a serene, pleasant and friendly stay. During all the period of opening, cleanliness and hygiene are insured everywhere Inside the campsite. [...]