Ross Hawlins had done it all at Hawlins Manufacturing, a company founded by his grandfather 63 years ago. Among his many duties, Ross oversaw all the plant’s operations, a task that had grown in responsibility given the company’s rapid growth over the past three decades. When Ross’s grandfather founded the company, there were only two manufacturing sites. Expansion and acquisition of competitors over the years had caused that number to grow to more than 50 manufacturing plants in 18 states.
Required Tasks:
1. Identify the primary issue of the case.
2. Identify a statistical model you might use to help analyze the case.
3. Develop a multiple regression model for Lisa Chandler. Be sure to carefully specify the dependent variable and the independent variables.
4. Discuss how the type of product (A or B) and the shift (day or night) can be included in the regression model.
5. Run the regression model you developed and interpret the results.
6. Which variables are significant?
7. Provide a short report that describes your analysis and explains in management terms the findings of your model. Be sure to explain which variables, if any, are significant explanatory variables. Provide a recommendation to management.