Corporate headquarters could benefit from replacing the 24-port hub with a 24-port switch. In all the networks, replacing the hubs with switches will help to alleviate possible network congestion caused by the hubs rebroadcasting the signal to every device on the network. These changes will provide more bandwidth per channel to accommodate more VoIP phones and other expansion if needed in the future. In addition, the new switches will segregate the single larger networks into smaller Virtual LANs, which will further alleviate network traffic. A disadvantage
The responsibilities for the implementation process will be split amongst the staff in Purchasing and Central Services in conjunction with a special team that has been selected which includes the Financial System Project Team. The implantation will be divided into phases to ensure proper roll out of the new system. The first phase will be to get updated vendor information. Since every vendor has been assigned a vendor number through the previous system, we will ask Duns&Bradstreet to supply us with a current file of our 6100 vendors. This file should include the vendor’s DUNS #, Business Name, phone #, Minority or Women owned indicator, Sources of Minority and Women Owned Certification and the vendor’s email address.
Jorge Felix MBA, Management and Strategy Student ID: 000309831 Mentor: Rose Sklar C 915-497-5423 El Paso, Texas MST Decision Analysis JGT2 Task 1 A. Layout Strategies In order for Shuzworld to be successful in an expanding market, the company needs to be inventive and address all the issues utilizing the management tools and techniques available as well as the decision analysis tools in order to improve the current workflow. The workflow improvements have been noted as an area of possible improvements, after the meeting with the production manager the production and assembly line to be reviewed for efficiency was the Rugged Wear boot assembly I decided to use the line balancing technique in order to calculate the best line arrangement and increase the efficiency of the process. Efficiency = 46 (Total Task time) / 8 (total number of work stations) * 10 (longest task time) = 57.5% To define what the minimum of workstations needed are we can calculate using the following formula: Minimum of Workstations = Total task time/ Cycle time. In order to calculate the cycle time we need the following: Production time per day / output per day in our conversation with Wu, there is a budget to produce 6 workbooks an hour, with a 40-hour workweek.
RFID Service for Tracking Data Center Assets Lisa D. Johnson Managerial Applications of Information Technology – IS535 (ON) Section 61622 DeVry University, Keller Graduate School of Management November 9, 2014 Proposal Topic Introduce a new service that enables customers to reduce property loss, increase security and improve audit controls in the data center with radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The HP Factory Express RFID Service tracks critical data center assets, such as HP factory-built servers, storage devices and rack enclosures, so customers can continuously monitor the equipment as soon as it is received at their facilities. Problem RFID is a data-collection
Kudler Fine Foods Purchasing System BSA/502 October 15, 2010 Kudler Fine Foods Purchasing System The corporate office of Kudler Fine Foods is looking to update their current purchasing system. They want to incorporate some of the latest technologies in the hardware and software arena to streamline the current process. This should also include the ability to transmit information from each location to the corporate headquarters on a regular basis electronically. Current Purchasing System The purchasing system for Kudler Fine Foods is rather primitive when compared it to what is currently available in the marketplace. At the end of each shift, the store manager faxes sales data to the Purchasing Function.
To test the new information the company had to build a research model that would help them explore their options, thus the use of the exploratory research. Accompanying this research was the creation of interview questions that would help them understand whether or not this project would assist the company. The company took all their sales personnel along with a few of the customer service representatives to take on this task, then they needed to determine the amount of leads each person took on, and how successful those sales closure were.. With all the answers from our interview process the company built a bar graph to depict their findings and final research analysis. It helped to give a visual of what a smart amount of leads to take in would be and what is not a good amount. This will give the company a greater view and understanding of whether or not this additional lead distribution can work as
Western Governor’s University Class: Decision Analysis Task Two April 16, 2011 To: Cynthia Crowninshield, Alistair Wu, and other Shuzworld management From: Operations Consultant, Jessica Rogers Re: Recommendations for specified jobs using QA and decision analysis tools This memo is in reference to developing distribution patterns that meets the availability and demand constraints and minimizes total shipping costs at Shuworld using the appropriate decision analysis tool. I will also outline an analysis of the reliability of the computer-driven shoe machines process in the Shuworld Shainghai plant and recommend way s to increase the reliability of the system utilizing the appropriate decision analysis tool. Furthermore, I will provide the optimum number of shoelaces to order for the Shuworld factory when considering appropriate cost balancing utilizing the appropriate decision analysis tool and finally, the memo will compare and contrast the characteristics of the waiting-line model by determining and recommending the number of cashiers Shuworld should employ. Before the production increase at the Shanghai
Riordan Benchmarking Alexis OB Holland, Lori Maas, Queenetta Parris MMPBL/560 July 30, 2012 Rachelle Disbennett-Lee Riordan Benchmarking Riordan Manufacturing is a subsidiary of Fortune 1000 powerhouse, Riordan Industries. Riordan Industries is the brainchild of renowned chemist Dr. Michael Riordan. Given the success of the domestic facilities, opened an international facility in the Hangzhou Province of China but soon faced issues of international management and cultural diversity. This paper will focus on an analysis of six companies facing similar issues to Riordan Manufacturing, how the companies responded to those issues, and the resulting outcomes. Additionally, this paper will provide a comparison and contrasts
Having suppliers provide us with a written schedule that details their quality control process would give us a better understanding of the importance they place in this phase. How would they monitor meeting our specifications and expectations? Also, if there is a product failure, how fast will the turnaround be before an acceptable replacement can be delivered fully operational? The amount of inventory on hand that the suppler has or will have in order to meet our demand also demands our attention. What type of inventory control system does the supplier use?
This allows them to allocate resources, like inventory and marketing dollars, to optimize the portfolio. Further, during the economic downturn they have effectively managed payroll while maintaining the service levels customers expect in the stores. To further improve staffing efficiency” Lowe’s is implementing a new staffing software tool, which provides detailed scheduling forecasts based on each store’s customer traffic patterns, incorporates each store’s penetration of specialty business into that forecast and provides managers with improved visibility to daily staffing needs by department. Lowe’s will continue to refine their supply chain”.