Operations management concepts

a)Identify at least five (5) operational problems with adequate motivation in your organisation and use the fishbone diagram(cause and effect)to identify the causes of one of them.(15 marks)

b)Line balancing tool is used to make production lines stretchy enough to absorb external and internal indiscretion. This strategy involves setting a planned rate of production for necessary materials to be fabricated within a particular time frame. The automotive industry generally usetwo-sided assembly production lines. In addition, assembly line balancing (ALB)considers several characteristics such as zoning constraints, the task to task relationships, tooling and station dependent constraints to offer the real-world environment.

Answer the following with respect to the line balancing;

I.Develop a convincing and well motivating report on how line balancing can improve productions operations(20 marks)

II.Support your discussion with a process mapproviding appropriate advice on the uses of assembly line balancing (ALB) tool ina production environment.(15 marks)