Answer the following questions based on Hazel - Large Spanish Company Case from Chapter 1. You need not address the questions at the end of the case in the textbook, only! the one's indicated below Hazel had worked for the same large Spanish company for almost 15 ane bright spot, though she was able to bring ina years. Although the company had gone through some tough times, itle money by gardening for her neighbours. She things were starting to turn around. Customer orders were up, and qual- got involved quite by chance when she heard are neighbour remark ty and productivity had improved dramatically from what they had been that now that his children had moved out, nobody was around to weed only a few years earlier, due to a company-wide quality improvement the flowerbeds. Almost jokingly, Hazel asked him how much he would program So it came as a shock to Hazel and about 400 of her col be wiling to pay. Soon Hazel was tending the gardens of five neigh- leagues when they were suddenly made redundant folowing the new bours. Other neighbours wanted her to work on their gardens, but she Director General's decision to downsize the company. didn't feel that she could spare any more time from her job search. After recovering from the initial shock, Hazel tried to find employ- However, as the rejection letters kept coming in a tough job market mentesexhere. Despite her efforts, after eight months of searching Hazel knew she had to make a decision. On a sunny Monday morning She was to deserto finding a job than the day she started. Her savings she decided, like many others in a similar situation, to go into business were being depleted and she was getting more discouraged. There was contre for herselftaking care of neighbourhood gardens. She was relieved to give up the stress of job hunting, and she was excited about the prospect of being her own boss. But she was also fearful of being completely on her own. Nevertheless, Hazel was determined to make a go of it. At first, business was a little slow, but once people realized Hazel was available, many asked her to take care of their gardens. Some peo- ple were simply glad to turn the work over to her; others switched from professional gardening services. By the end of her first year in business, Hazel knew she could earn a living this way. She also performed other services such as fertilizing lawns, tending vegetables, and trimming shrubbery. Business became so good that Hazel hired two part-time workers to assist her and, even then, she believed she could expand further if she wanted to Question 1: Hazel is the operations manager of her business. Among her responsibilities are forecasting, inventory management, scheduling, quality assurance, and maintenance. Answer the following questions. (40 Points) a. What kinds of things would likely require forecasts? b. What inventory items does Hazel probably have? Name of inventory decision she has to make periodically c. What scheduling must she do? What things might occur to disrupt schedules and cause Hazel to reschedule? d. How important is quality assurance to Hazel's business? Explain