Process Design
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Process Design
University of Phoenix
OPS/571
January 11, 2010
Process Design Corporations are moving forward with almost any move directed at removing the man in the middle. An important factor stems from companies gaining a competitive by integrating processes through an effective operations information system. Maintaining an efficient flow of services and materials from suppliers and managing internal activities relating to materials and other resources remain essential to the smooth operations of value chains. The order fulfillment process ensures that all resources necessary for the production of finished services or products are available at the right time. For manufacturers, this task means keeping track of the subassemblies, components, and raw materials as well as the capacities. The process at currently in place with Riordan Manufacturing (RM) requires developing a proposal for the material requirements planning (MRP) concerning for the manufacturing of the Riordan electric fans, a new process design for the production of the Riordan electric fans; developing a supply chain that takes advantage of global opportunities and lowers labor cost, establishing a production forecast, an implementation plan, including a Gantt chart of the design process.
Material Requirements Planning Material Requirement planning (MRP) refers to computerized information systems developed specifically in aiding companies in managing demand inventory and scheduling replenishment orders, from this aspect alone, the MRP system proves beneficial to many companies.
Dependent Demand Chase, F., Jacobs, F., and Aquilano, N., (2005, p. 630) reflect that MRP relates to dependent demand for a higher level item. Tires, wheels, and engines are dependent demand items based on the demand for automobiles; whereas demand for a product relates to independent demand, because the market conditions influence a specific type of product, rather
Process Design
University of Phoenix
OPS/571
January 11, 2010
Process Design Corporations are moving forward with almost any move directed at removing the man in the middle. An important factor stems from companies gaining a competitive by integrating processes through an effective operations information system. Maintaining an efficient flow of services and materials from suppliers and managing internal activities relating to materials and other resources remain essential to the smooth operations of value chains. The order fulfillment process ensures that all resources necessary for the production of finished services or products are available at the right time. For manufacturers, this task means keeping track of the subassemblies, components, and raw materials as well as the capacities. The process at currently in place with Riordan Manufacturing (RM) requires developing a proposal for the material requirements planning (MRP) concerning for the manufacturing of the Riordan electric fans, a new process design for the production of the Riordan electric fans; developing a supply chain that takes advantage of global opportunities and lowers labor cost, establishing a production forecast, an implementation plan, including a Gantt chart of the design process.
Material Requirements Planning Material Requirement planning (MRP) refers to computerized information systems developed specifically in aiding companies in managing demand inventory and scheduling replenishment orders, from this aspect alone, the MRP system proves beneficial to many companies.
Dependent Demand Chase, F., Jacobs, F., and Aquilano, N., (2005, p. 630) reflect that MRP relates to dependent demand for a higher level item. Tires, wheels, and engines are dependent demand items based on the demand for automobiles; whereas demand for a product relates to independent demand, because the market conditions influence a specific type of product, rather
References: Chase, R., Jacobs, F., and Aquilano, N., (2005) Operations management for competitive advantage, 11th ed. Retrieve from EBSCOhost November 16, 2009 Krajewski, L. and Ritzman, L, (2005) Operations management: strategy and analysis, 7th ed. Retrieved from EBSCOhost 11 January 2008