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Space Age Furniture Company
Read "Space Age Furniture Company" in Chapter 9 of your text. Respond to the following and include any Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) calculations:
a. Develop an MRP for Space Age Furniture Company using the information in the case including the production of sub-assemblies in lot sizes of 1.000.
b. The lot size of 1.000 for sub-assemblies has produced a lumpy demand for part 3079. Suggest ways for improvements over subassemblies in lot sizes of 1,000.
c. Analyze the trade-off between overtime costs and inventory costs.
d. Calculate a new MRP that improves the base MRP.
e. Compare and contrast the types of production processing-job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous-and determine which the primary mode of operation is and why.
f. Describe ways that management can keep track of job status and location during production.
g. Recommend any changes that might be beneficial to the company and/or add value for the customer.
The final case study should demonstrate your understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The paper should integrate readings scholarly sources. and class discussions into work and life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous events as well as implications for future applications.
The purpose of the final case study is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of operations management.
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