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Assignment: Case Study 3 Written Assignment As a representative and consultant for KU Consulting firm your task is to use your expertise in OperationsManagement to assist Albatross Anchor.Write a report answering all the questions posed regarding the case study of Albatross Anchor. Demonstrate your understanding of course content by using concepts and principles from your textbookand from academic quality research to solve these challenges.All necessary materials for these Assignments are available below as well as in Doc Sharing. Submit yourWritten Assignment by the end of Unit 10 to the "Unit 10 Assignment" Dropbox.
For help on accessing theDropbox, see the Dropbox Guide link located in the Academic Tools tab.Question 1Refer to the Albatross Anchor scenario/case study. Make recommendations for at least four of thefollowing challenges:List of challenges(a) Time management(b) Cost management(c) Quality management(d) Performance management(e) Enterprise project management(f) Technology adoption(g) Supply chain management(h) Distribution managementQuestion 2As the consultant for KU Consulting, you have been authorized to change the existing facility (limitedconstruction budget) and/or refine the process flow of the manufacturing area.
All changes must becompleted within a 60-day window with the majority of the changes happening at night when the plant isidle or on the weekend when the plant is idle.(a) List and detail the proposed changes and/or alterations. Please explain why you chose what youchose, give the rationale behind your choices and finally, substantiate your work.(b) List and detail three implications and three complications that may occur as a result of therecommended changes. Remember activities in one area of the facility may have an impact on otherareas of the facility.(c) Create a Gantt chart showing a timeline for when the different changes proposed should be made,detailing which changes may overlap and showing how long each change will take to institute.
Provideinformation to support your decisions and to explain your choices as shown in the Gantt chart.Unit 10 [MT435: Operations Management]Page 2 of 2MT435 Unit 10 Assignment: Albatross Anchors Case Study 3Content (50%) 30 pts. (4 Full Pages of Content)PointsPossiblePointsEarnedFor
Question 1:Select four operational challenges (select 4 of the 8 items listed) and makerecommendations for each selected item as they relate to the case study.10For
Question 2:List and detail proposed changes and/or alterations.List and detail three potential implications.List and detail three potential complications.Create an example of a Gantt chart supporting your decisions and proposedtimeline.10Template Used Appropriately. 10Analysis (30%) 18 pts.Work demonstrates synthesis of concepts, research, and experience. 6Work demonstrates the student's ability to tie relevant information to real lifeapplications. 6Analysis exceeds basic comprehension to demonstrate higher order thinking. 6Writing (20%) 12 pts.Correct use of APA 6th edition format, all sources used to support the paper arereferenced, 4 references minimum 4Sentences are clear, concise, and direct; tone is appropriate 4Spelling, grammar, and punctuation are correct 4Total 60
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