Group Project Related to a Case Study (Production & Operations Management Class)

Checklist – Fall 2021 – Crowley Cheese mini-case

Deliverables – Checklist – Crowley Cheese mini-case COMMENTS Points Points Possible

A. Executive Summary B. Complete Full Report 1. Process Analysis requested by client i) Process flow diagram ii) process chart iii) value stream map iv) Identification of improvement opportunities (waste elimination)

2. Economic analysis: qualitative factors, profitability & financial concerns, and long-term vs. short-term advantages, challenges for each of the three scenarios

i) status quo with one shift ii) expansion to two shifts at current location iii) expansion to a new facility, five shifts per day 3. Distribution cost analysis in Vermont and adjoining states

i) What is the max that an outsourced delivery service should charge for all of these deliveries?

ii) investigate 3rd party logistics providers and potential costs

iii) what qualitative criteria should be considered if outsourcing logistics?

iv) If a new distribution center would distribute outside of Vermont and surrounding states, where should it be located?

4. Expansion with respect to option c: new facility and five shifts production

i) research likely outlets for new retailers, with specific locations: at least 10 specific retailers

ii) update forecast and location spreadsheet with new retailers, and update demand forecast if current retailers could sell twice their current demand, [estimate demand for each of the new retailers]

iii) ideal location of a new manufacturing facility given the locations and demands from all of the new and old retail locations

5. Production schedules i) for the current one-shift schedule ii) for a two-shift schedule at current facility iii) for a five batch per day schedule at new facility 6. Whey-related environmental cost/benefit challenge i) “propose a solution that achieves the best overall benefit… considering a triple-bottom-line approach”

ii) specifics of tangible costs and benefits iii) specifics of qualitative (non-monetary) costs and benefits

7. Summary and conclusions i) summary of important recommendations and conclusions

ii) suggestions for further work to help this client