CASE STUDY - Warehouse

The following case about Otter Aerospace is a fictionalized look at a real problem faced by a real Canadian company. As you read through the case, think about different ways to build a service network to improve service time and service quality to far away customers, and about what other factors would influence your decision to open a warehouse in a foreign

Questions: 1. An airline in Honolulu orders a part at 9am Montreal time for a grounded plane. How long until the aircraft in Honolulu is returned to service? Please provide detail to your answer.

x Welcome, Gouta - Blackboard IX Connect + heducation.com/ext/map/index.html?con=conexternal_browser=0&launchurlhttp%253A%252F%252Fims.stclaircollege.ca%252Fwebapps%252Fportal%252Fframeset.jsp%253tab_tab... rehouse Saved Help Save & Exit plane as alr-worthy For simplicity assume that the destination airport and mechanics can work around the clock so that Otter does not have to worry about time zones and the local time of arrival Customer orders can be placed at any time during the day. Customer orders are filled from the closest Otter space parts warehouse. Assume Otter always has the spare parts in stock Questions: 1. An airline in Honolulu orders a part at 9am Montreal time for a grounded plane. How long until the aircraft in Honolulu is returned to service? Please provide detail to your answer 2. How many major cities in the table) are within the 24-hour guarantee range of Tokyo (including itself) that are not within range of warehouses in Montreal, Berlin or Sydney? Explain. 3. What is the minimum number of new warehouses that Otter should open to ensure all the cities in the table are within the 24-hour guarantee range of an Otter warehouse? I understand that/ will be submitting my group's responses through Blackboard and that our responses will be clear, unique, and not copied by or from others. By selecting Yes, I am acknowledging this on behalf of my entire group. Yes or No Yes No 1 x Welcome, Gouta - Blackboard IX Connect + heducation.com/ext/map/index.html?con=conexternal_browser=0&launchurlhttp%253A%252F%252Fims.stclaircollege.ca%252Fwebapps%252Fportal%252Fframeset.jsp%253tab_tab... rehouse Saved Help Save & Exit plane as alr-worthy For simplicity assume that the destination airport and mechanics can work around the clock so that Otter does not have to worry about time zones and the local time of arrival Customer orders can be placed at any time during the day. Customer orders are filled from the closest Otter space parts warehouse. Assume Otter always has the spare parts in stock Questions: 1. An airline in Honolulu orders a part at 9am Montreal time for a grounded plane. How long until the aircraft in Honolulu is returned to service? Please provide detail to your answer 2. How many major cities in the table) are within the 24-hour guarantee range of Tokyo (including itself) that are not within range of warehouses in Montreal, Berlin or Sydney? Explain. 3. What is the minimum number of new warehouses that Otter should open to ensure all the cities in the table are within the 24-hour guarantee range of an Otter warehouse? I understand that/ will be submitting my group's responses through Blackboard and that our responses will be clear, unique, and not copied by or from others. By selecting Yes, I am acknowledging this on behalf of my entire group. Yes or No Yes No 1