Cases in Production and Operations Management

Table of Contents AERODYNE, INCORPORATED Planned Tooling Program Schedule Delay Employment Constraints Other Proposals Discussion Questions AMERICAN CERAMIC AND GLASS PRODUCTS CORPORATION Thomas Calligan James King Role of Inspection and Quality Control Discussion Questions AUTOMATED PARKING SYSTEMS, INCORPORATED Parking System Operation of the System Costs Competitive Advantages Discussion Questions BAYERISCHE MASCHINEN WERKE GMBH Company History Bid for a Kellering Contract Kellering Contract Quality Control Procedures and Problems Follow-on Contract Discussion Questions BELNAP COMPANY Motivation Theories Improvement Strategy "Pride in Excellence" Program Administration of the Program Discussion Questions BRISTOL SOUND SHIPBUILDING Present Solid Waste Disposal Method Compaction Alternative Incineration Alternative Energy Recovery Discussion Questions Appendix DELAWARE BAY SHIP AND FABRICATION COMPANY Overhead Budget General Superintendent's Office Industrial Engineering Unit Production Control Unit Production Engineering and Services Discussion Questions ENTERPRISE FIBERGLASS COMPANY Purchase of the Business Search for the Product Line Marketing and Distribution Internal Operation Production Costs Financial Control Discussion Questions FIBERTEX PLASTICS CORPORATION Product Line Marketing Manufacturing Costs Distribution Costs Discussion Questions HORIZON INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED Lumber Department Lumber Mill Department Operations Internal Control Order Processing Discussion Questions ICELANDIC FREEZING PLANTS CORPORATION Role of the Cooperative Organization Structure Processing Control System Need for System Improvement Discussion Questions Appendix: Illustration of Sales Allocation by Plant JOHN STARK Discussion Questions LABEL-IT, INCORPORATED Products and Growth Quality Control Problems Statistical Control Charts Discussion Questions MAYNARD FARMS Grower Operations Cherry Processing Discussion Questions MIDCENTRAL FOODS, INCORPORATED Canadian Plant Operations Scheduling and Inventory Control Problems at London Plant Discussion Questions NORTHUMBERLAND MACHINERY WORKS LTD. Inventory Problems Order Release System Computer Systems and Simulation Control in the Production Gear Shop Slope Programme Discussion Questions OHIO EQUIPMENT COMPANY Reorganization of the Company Factory Operations Quality Complaints Discussion Questions O-NUT INCORPORATED "O" Nut Industry "O" Nut Culture Nut Harvesting Processing Market Orchard Operations and Costs Discussion Questions OSBURN MANUFACTURING COMPANY Major Projects Scheduling System Addition of Project C to Scheduling Discussion Questions OTHELLO PRODUCTS, INCORPORATED Variable Speed Gear Reducer Assembly Method Design of Assembly Line Discussion Questions PETERSON GENERAL CONTRACTORS Television Tower Bid Preparation of Cost Estimates Discussion Questions QUICK-LUBE The Lubrication System Sequence of Operations Costs and Revenues Discussion Questions REGIONAL INFANT CARE CENTERS Regional Care Concept Analysis of Level II Needs Level II Costs Discussion Questions SOUTHERN HYDRAULIC SUPPLIES COMPANY Iron Ore Transport on Great Lakes Changes in Vessel Design Additional Capacity Requirements Discussion Questions SURFLINER BOATS New Cruiser Design Production Plan Discussion Questions TEEM AIRCRAFT CORPORATION Potential Suppliers Bid Evaluation Procedure Evaluation of Bids Selection Board Discussion Questions TORSION TRACTOR COMPANY Planning for New Tractor Axle Procurement Supplier Strike Solutions to Strike Problem Discussion Questions TRANSCONTINENTAL AIRCRAFT COMPANY Stretch Press Request Replacement Press Cost Data Capital Budget Request Discussion Questions U.S. FABRICATION COMPANY Estimating Costs Alternative Prices Discussion Questions VERNON MEDICAL CLINIC Discussion Questions YORK CONTAINER COMPANY Employment Fluctuations Plant Operations Production Planning Discussion Questions