Brodie Arens an MBA student and summer intern at Three Jays Corporation, a jam and jelly manufacturer in Michigan. Brodie's first duty as an intern will be to upgrade the stock and production planning system. Initially, he begins by modernizing the Economic Order Quantities (EOQ) and Reorder Points (ROP) for each merchandise. Yet, he soon learns that the proper production planning system was being blown off by the workers on the factory floor. Thus, Brodie must determine what has to be done with the system and the best way to execute his suggestions. This case substantiate the 2 essential types of malfunctions that may occur when using Economic Order Quantity (EOQ) as a tool in production scheduling. It may be used in tradeoff analysis section or an inventory control in a production and operations management course or in a supply chain management class.
Three Jays Corporation Case Study Solution
PUBLICATION DATE: August 26, 2014 PRODUCT #: 915531-HCB-ENG
This is just an excerpt. This case is about TECHNOLOGY & OPERATIONS
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