Operation Management

Read the case study “Trans-European Plastics” at the end of Chapter 12 in the textbook.

• Write a paper of approximately 750 words that includes the following: 
• • An evaluation of TEP’s ability to deliver products reliably and its effect on distributors
  • Recommendations regarding batch size for the product, the time it will take to produce those batches, and the number of batches per year
  • An evaluation of TEP’s planning and operations system
  • Planning considerations to create a more efficient operations system in the future
  • Consideration of international factors—suppliers, customers, labor markets, international economies, and so on
  • The reasons behind decisions, rather than specific calculations 

• Format your paper using West Writing Style Handbook guidelines.
• Include a minimum of three sources, which may consist of readings from the University Library, your text, and other selections.