Subject name: Operations management

• Case study: 3M Plast, chapter 6

its a case study , course name operation management Textbook: Stevenson , Operations Management 12^th edition; ISBN: 9780077169527 Gloabbl edition.

works at 87% utilization without facing huge amounts of inventory and s currently working on getting more machines in order to make sure that the company will not face any stock-outs for long times. Quality Each employee is responsible for checking his or her quality, as well as the quality of the materials received and to report back any deficiencies. Each product needs certain kind of raw materials depending on how much toughness. stiffness, durability, flexibility, and weight it requires uus a quality control inspector samples out different products at dif- ferent times of the day, inspects all the specifications according to the consumer's needs. Why? What other type of processing is used to a lesser extent? Explain. 2. How does management keep track of job status and location during production? 3. Suppose the company has just received an order of 40 plastic dust- bins. Briefly list the kinds of information the company will need to plan, schedule, and process the job. 4. What benefits, and what problems, would you expect, given the company's level production policy? 5. Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company? What are they? Source: This case was written by Marco Kabalan and Rabih Hasbini under the supervision of Dr. Marina Apaydin, American University of Beirut. Questions 1. Which type of production processing job shop, batch, repeti- tive, or continuous) is the primary mode of operation at 3MPlast? works at 87% utilization without facing huge amounts of inventory and s currently working on getting more machines in order to make sure that the company will not face any stock-outs for long times. Quality Each employee is responsible for checking his or her quality, as well as the quality of the materials received and to report back any deficiencies. Each product needs certain kind of raw materials depending on how much toughness. stiffness, durability, flexibility, and weight it requires uus a quality control inspector samples out different products at dif- ferent times of the day, inspects all the specifications according to the consumer's needs. Why? What other type of processing is used to a lesser extent? Explain. 2. How does management keep track of job status and location during production? 3. Suppose the company has just received an order of 40 plastic dust- bins. Briefly list the kinds of information the company will need to plan, schedule, and process the job. 4. What benefits, and what problems, would you expect, given the company's level production policy? 5. Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company? What are they? Source: This case was written by Marco Kabalan and Rabih Hasbini under the supervision of Dr. Marina Apaydin, American University of Beirut. Questions 1. Which type of production processing job shop, batch, repeti- tive, or continuous) is the primary mode of operation at 3MPlast