You will be working on a Project that will pull together information from Chapters 2-7. You will determine a single company (current or new) and the product or service it provides, Please keep it simple. You will then choose one of their products or services they produce. You can make the assumption that the demand for your product or service is sustainable and demand for your product/service is just beginning to increase. Administration wants to pursue this new found demand and expand processes.

You are tasked with the job of making a solid recommendation with details to the CEO and CFO how much to expand and what it will take to do so. You will be using the resources from Chapters 2 7 to help guide the information in each step to make a decision.

Step 1: Introduce your Company and Product or Service that is increasing in demand. What departments do we need to bring around the table to make this decision? You will need to research a little about the manufacturing process of your company including the availability of raw materials. You will need to determine what information will you need to better understand what will be required for the increase in demand. You can make some assumptions if needed.

Step 2: You need to review the strategies of the company, beginning with the mission and strategies of the organization.

1. Once the organizational information is reviewed, your document will create a statement of operation strategy from administration that matches the mission of the organization.
2. Create time-based strategies to expand your production (chapter 2)
3. How will you measure and calculate your productivity for equipment, labor et
4. You will also calculate and explain a moving-average forecast for your product (chapter 3). Will your production be seasonal? (estimate the best you can)

Step 3: What is your product life stage?

1. Will this demand mean more standardization or mass customization?
2. Can your current internal process handle the current life cycle of the product.

Step 4: To determine if you have effective capacity has the maximum output given product mix, scheduling realities, machine maintenance requirements, and so on. (Chapter 5)

1. You need to make short- and long-term decisions for capacity and demonstrate the goal for matching the short and long term demand
2. How will you measure the capacity going forward? Do you have a capacity cushion?
3. You may want to layout a decision tree to demonstrate your decision for capacity.

Step 5: Demonstrate your current production layout

1. How will it change because of demand? (be sure to use the terminology for layout processes) (chapter 6)
2. How many additional workers will you need and work stations? Will you be able find the qualified candidates for the positions? How will you motivate the employees given the tasks they perform? (Chapter 7)

Final Paragraph will be your conclusion.