Internal Functional AreasWanda has never thought of herself as running a “business,” although it certainly seems to have turned out that way. Originally she really just wanted to give her friends and family an alternative to cheap, low-nutrition dog treats. When you explain to Wanda how she really has created a business with stakeholders and all of the internal workings and structure of a business, she just stares at you with a blank...
Q1. Why is a visual management approach such an integral part of Autoliv’s lean system? Q2. Describe the JIT considerations presented in the chapter as they relate to Autoliv’s manufacturing environment? Q3. How does Southwest Airlines know they are achieving their goals? Q4. What are the important long-term issues relevant for managing capacity, revenue, and customer satisfaction for SWA?
Case Study on STONEHAVEN INC. QUESTIONS: Part A: For this part of the analysis, consider each department in the Gdnask factory "in isolation" - that is, when doing the calculations, imagine for the moment that the rest of the production system has no impact on the department you are considering. For the purposes of these calculations, material handling times may be assumed to be negligible, and you can ignore variability in processing times. Ple...