Running head: ASSIGNMENT 1 JET COPIES Assignment 1- Jet Copies Dr. Joseph MAT 540 October 20, 2012 1. In Excel, use a suitable method for generating the number of days needed to repair the copier, when it is out of service, according to the discrete distribution shown. Days-to-repair: If you assume that the number of days needed to repair a copier is random, you can generate a random number denoted r2 between 0 and 1: 0 < random value < 0.2, then it takes 1 day0.2 < random value < 0.65, then it takes 2 days0.65 < random value < 0.90, then it takes 3 days0.9 < random value < 1, then it takes 4 days. 2. In Excel, use a suitable method for simulating
(TCO 7) Which would be the most appropriate base for allocating the costs of the maintenance department? (Points : 5) Question 9.9. (TCO 7) Yo Department Store incurred $8,000 of indirect advertising costs for its operations. The following data have been collected for 2013 for its three departments……….How much of the indirect advertising costs will be allocated to the Cosmetics Department if newspaper ad space is the activity driver? (Points : 5) Question 10.10.
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
Other problems include the company having a lackadaisical business strategy, internal conflicts among upper management, an information technology department that has not been well run and is frequently criticized by peer executives, and a lack of integrated business objectives that do not align with information technology objectives, the inability to prioritize projects due to unclear business objectives. This has resulted in project failure, a bad company reputation, loss of market share, and stock price tumbling. Carlisle believes that IZL Corporation is salvageable, but needs to upper management to do this. In this paper, the problem, recommended and alternative solutions, as well as implementation strategies are discussed. Key Issues The key issues for Jack Carlisle, according to Robert Austin, are recorded in the informally published manuscript, Jack Carlisle, CIO.
This can also create frustration for the customer as they will have to wait until their data is found. Another problem for having a paper based system is that paper work is going to be everywhere and so it will take up a lot of space. What Needs To Be Found Out: The average number of customers that the shop receives will need to be precisely found out so then when implementing the system; I can allow additional space for new records to be entered. 1.1.4. Statement Of The Problem: I have spoken to the owner of the business Zoë, and she has given me the following requirements: She wants appropriate software to be used to She wants a database that allows her to check details of the
* Both DFD’s in Petrie Electronics case in Figure 7-1 and Figure 7-2 are not balanced correctly. The figure 7-1 diagram misses the process of how the company maintains the promotions for the customer and the 7-2 diagram has way too many steps and is kind of confusing and hard to understand. Because the figure shows multiple inputs from multiple sources it makes it somewhat difficult to read. In order for the two diagram to be balanced, we will need to show the additional sources and their inputs into the system and when the 7-1 and 7-2 diagrams have the same sources-inputs-outputs, the diagrams will be balanced. 2.
Fonderia Torino Analysis In order to make this decision, ordered steps and assumptions were taken and we intend to explain them in the following pages. At the end of the document, we deliver a recommendation from a financial point of view, however, it is important to take into account that the final decision depends on other aspects that go beyond the financial scope. The first step is analysing the expenses produced for both machines (The Vulcan Mold Maker machine and the current six machines). Expenses Vulcan Machine Units Cost per hour Days Expenses/Year Operators (Working 8 hours) 2 € 11.36 210 € 38,170 Maintenance € 59,500 Electricity € 26,850 TOTAL € 124,520 Expenses Six semi-automated-Machines Units Cost per hour Days Expenses/Year Operators (Working 8 hours) 24 € 7.33 210 € 295,546 Maintenance 3 € 7.85 210 € 39,564 Supplies € 4,000 Electricity € 12,300 TOTAL € 351,410 Additionally, we need to consider the expense of depreciation for each of the machines under the Canadian System CCA we obtain: Depreciation Vulcan Machine (Values in Euros € ) CCA schedule 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 UCC- beg 813643 732278.7 585822.96 468658.368 374926.6944 299941.3555 239953.0844 191962.4675 CCA -81364.3 -146455.74 -117164.592 -93731.6736 -74985.33888 -59988.2711 -47990.61688 -38392.49351 UCC-end 732278.7 585822.96 468658.368 374926.6944 299941.3555 239953.0844 191962.4675 153569.974 Depreciation Six semi-automated machines (Values in Euros € ) CCA schedule 1 2 3 UCC- beg 284318 227454.4 181963.52 CCA -56863.6 -45490.88 -36392.704 UCC-end 227454.4 181963.52 145570.816 At first glance, the current six machines appear to carry more expenses largely due to the cost on overheads in operators.
Secondly, the use of technology in the workplace leads to reduced chances to get promotion. In the past, workers focused on the manual experience to get promotion in their jobs. However, with modern technology the opportunities to get promotion for the basic or manual knowledge are too hard due to the competition with the highly technological employees. In addition to that, they will have difficulties to find jobs because their qualifications do not meet the requirements of the modern technology used in the workplace (Roberts, 2004). Thirdly, work relationships are another negative change in the workplace.
This will cause a lack of consistency in teaching from the management side and discipline of the employee in balancing both clients and management. Every district manager might not have the same goals for each salesman. District managers may have different expectations on how the salesman should perform during a sales call. This could be why each manager had different records of Marsh’s performance written down in the reports. When Marsh started working with Ted Franklin, it made a negative impact on his attitude towards his career.
* Assembly Lines Faults Poor design of assembly floor line is causing manufacturing delays as inter related task are done separately. * Poor Market Reputation Due to ineffective order deliveries to customers and problems with suppliers is causing Zing PC its market reputation. * Excessive Lead Time Excessive Lead time causing delays in decision making of the firm creating operational delays. 2. How could ZingPC benefit from outsourcing?