NMIMS Global Access
School for Continuing Education (NGA-SCE)
Course: Operations Management
Internal Assignment Applicable for December 2024 Examination
Assignment Marks: 30
1. BYD Auto is considering options to set up its manufacturing facility outside China. What are the factors that the company must consider before narrowing down on a facility location? Also, justify your choice as you why you feel that location is appropriate for setting up the manufacturing facility. (10 Marks)
2. Describe the importance of effective layout design and discuss various layout methodologies utilized in operations management, highlighting their individual strengths and weaknesses. Subsequently, assess the distinct obstacles and potentials linked with both cloud kitchen and traditional dine-in restaurants. Conclude by proposing the optimal layout for each format, substantiating your decision by examining how the chosen layout effectively addresses the distinctive requirements and challenges of each setting.
(10 Marks)
3. A renowned pizza franchise intends to launch a new medium-sized bakery in your area. Leveraging their proficiency in manufacturing and branding their product line, they express assurance in venturing into the bakery’s operations. The typical offering, consisting of ready-to-eat single items, demands approximately 20 minutes per worker, while producing extended bulk orders takes 30 minutes. Conversely, crafting custom-made items necessitates the efforts of three workers, each investing 25 minutes. The company is interested in identifying the right number of workers required in its shop.
Using the data given in the table below:
Type of pizza offered
Demand in the next 4 weeks
1
2
3
4
Standard single items
2000
2200
2800
2500
Extended multi-items
1700
1600
1300
1000
Custom-made items
500
600
200
400
a. Calculate the total capacity needed for the pizza brand over the upcoming four weeks. Additionally, determine the available capacity based on the employment of 29 workers working six days a week, with shifts lasting 10 hours each day. Considering the demand and available capacity, assess whether the existing capacity is sufficient to meet the demand. If not, quantify the additional capacity required. (5 Marks)
b. What alternatives would you recommend to the pizza brand to solve their capacity problem, and if they are ready to recruit, then how many workers should they recruit? (5 Marks).
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