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Ashford <strong>BUS</strong> <strong>307</strong> Week 5 Final Paper<br />

Final Paper. Due by Day 7. The final assignment for the course is a Final Paper on two cases. The Final Paper<br />

should demonstrate understanding of the reading as well as the implications of new knowledge. The eight- to ten-<br />

page paper should integrate readings and course discussions into work and life experiences. It may include an<br />

explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications.<br />

Read the case study at the end of Chapter 12 and the case study at the end of Chapter 13, and thoroughly answer all<br />

the following questions. Supplement your answers with scholarly research using the Ashford Online Library. Each<br />

case study should be addressed in four to five pages, resulting in a combined Final Paper of eight to ten pages.<br />

Chapter 12 Case Study: The Realco Breadmaster<br />

Develop a master production schedule for the breadmaker. What do the projected ending inventory and<br />

available-to-promise numbers look like? Has Realco “overpromised”? In your view, should Realco<br />

update either the forecast or the production numbers?<br />

Comment on Jack’s approach to order promising. What are the advantages? The disadvantages? How<br />

would formal master scheduling improve this process? What organizational changes would be required?<br />

Following up on Question 2, which do you think is worse, refusing a customer’s order upfront because<br />

you don’t have the units available or accepting the order and then failing to deliver? What are the<br />

implications for master scheduling?<br />

Suppose Realco produces 20,000 breadmakers every week, rather than 40,000 every other week.<br />

According to the master schedule record, what impact would this have on average inventory levels?<br />

Chapter 13 Case Study: Supply-Chain Challenges in Post-Earthquake Japan<br />

o<br />

What are some of the advantages of the supply chain used in the Japanese auto industry before<br />

the March<br />

2011 earthquake and tsunami? What were some of its disadvantages?<br />

o<br />

Is Toyota's plan for a "foolproof" supply chain consistent with the Lean production philosophy?<br />

Explain.<br />

o<br />

can<br />

Can you think of any additional ways Toyota (and its competitors in the Japanese auto industry)<br />

improve upon the company's plan to create a "foolproof" supply chain?<br />

o<br />

What impact do you think Toyota's plan will have on the way it handles relationship management in<br />

its<br />

supply chain?

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