Strategic Manufacturing Policy
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Unit 5 – Individual Project
MGMT465
Submission Date
American InterContinental University
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Your paper should include an introduction for the customer. The introduction is the best
opportunity to convince your audience that you have something worthwhile to say (one solid paragraph). An introduction can accomplish this by fulfilling five important responsibilities:
1. Get the audience's attention
2. Introduce the topic
3. Explain its relevance to the audience
4. State a thesis or purpose
Include a discussion of the following topics:
1. Products/services
2. Markets and customers
3. Suppliers/vendors/supply chain partners
4. Facilities (plants, distribution centers, etc.)
Link the four topics to the different sections below.
Strategic Planning Process
Suggestions; I would define the strategic planning process in this section and then lead into the components below.
Alignment
Complete the task below.
1. Describe alignment of manufacturing strategy with corporate/business-level strategy
Product/Process Alternatives
Complete the task below.
1. Describe product/process alternatives (make-to-stock, make-to-order, etc.).
Inventory Policies
Complete the task below.
1. Describe inventory policies (service levels, order quantity/frequency, etc.)
Capacity Planning Alternatives
Complete the task below.
1. Describe capacity planning alternatives (chase, level, etc.)
Long-range Forecasting
Complete the task below.
1. Describe long-range forecasting techniques (quantitative and qualitative)
Quantitative.
Qualitative.
Make or Buy Decisions
Complete the task below.
1. Explain make or buy decisions (outsourcing, etc.)
Interfaces/Coordination
Complete the task below.
1. Explain interfaces/coordination with other business functions (marketing, etc.)
Initiatives
Complete the task below.
1. Describe initiatives to improve operations (continuous improvement, lean/agile, TOC, etc.)
Metrics
Complete the tasks below.
1. Describe metrics to measure manufacturing performance
Cost.
Quality.
Speed.
Reliability/dependability.
Flexibility.
Productivity/efficiency/utilization.
Sustainability.
Other metrics.
Conclusion
Your paper should include a summary of what manufacturing strategy improvements
would you suggest for this organization?
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