GSCM206 Managing Operations Across the Supply Chain
Week 6 CASE STUDY
Select one of the following cases.
Case Study 1: Managing Inventory at Frito-Lay (pp. 525–526 and Pearson Video Library under the Introduction & Resources area)
Case Study 2: Inventory Control at Wheeled Coach (p. 526 and Pearson Video Library under the Introduction & Resources area)
Case Study 3: MRP at Wheeled Coach (p. 596 and Pearson Video Library under the Introduction & Resources area)
Case Study 1 Questions
How does the mix of Frito-Lay inventory differ from those of a machine or cabinet shop (a process-focused facility)?
Why does inventory flow so quickly through a Frito-Lay plant?
Why doesn’t Frito-Lay make all of its 41 products at each of its plants?
Case Study 2 Questions
Explain how Wheeled Coach implemented ABC analysis.
If you were to take over as inventory control manager at Wheeled Coach, what additional policies and techniques would you initiate to ensure accurate inventory records?
How would you go about implementing these suggestions?
Case Study 3 Questions
Why is accurate inventory such an important issue at Wheeled Coach?
Why does Wheeled Coach have excess inventory, and what kind of plan would you suggest for dealing with it?
Be specific in your suggestions for reducing inventory and how to implement them.
The specifications for these case studies and the grading rubric can found in the Case Study section under the Introduction & Resources area.
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