Donner Case Essay

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Group Members Amr Al Kafoury Robert Aziz Ahmad Gawdat Islam Youssef M Mina Faragallah Amr Al Jarhi DONNER COMPANY BUSINESS CASE OPMG 5202 Amr Spring 2014 26 February 2014 Dr. Ali Awni Donner Company Business Case TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................................... 4 Analysis ........................................................................................................................................................... 5 2.1 Production bottlenecks ............................................................................................................................ 5 Cause of bottlenecks: Variance in order size and design ................................................................. 5 Cause of bottlenecks: Rush orders ................................................................................................... 5 Cause of bottlenecks: Rework .......................................................................................................... 5 Cause of bottlenecks: Design Problems............................................................................................ 6 Cause of Bottlenecks: Production Process Problems ....................................................................... 6 Cycle times for orders of 1 board, 8 boards, and 200 boards: ......................................................... 8 2.1.1 2.1.2 2.1.3 2.1.4 2.1.5 2.1.6 2.2 2.3 Organizational Structure Problems .......................................................................................................... 8 Time wasted in ordering Raw materials .................................................................................................. 9 Safety Stock Approach

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