Title: Raw Materials and Proximity, Fixed-position Layout, and Factory Expansion

Contents

1. Identifies and reflects on three interesting points from “Chapter 6: Quality and Process Management” of the text below. The first point is that organizations that depend on inputs of bulky, perishable, and heavy raw materials emphasize on proximity to suppliers and resources. The second point is about a fixed-position layout, while the third point is that management of an organization should first make a decision whether to expand on-site, construct another plant, or relocate.

Ritzman, L. P., Krajewsk, L. I., Malhotra, M. K., & Klassen, R. D. (2013). Foundations of operations management (3rd Canadian ed.). North York, ON: Pearson Canada.

2. Author creates and answers the below questions

1. Does center of gravity technique allow managers to bring different location considerations in the evaluation process? Does it promote consistency of judgment regarding location alternatives?

2. How can a production manager(s) ensure that a production’s pacing process is directly related to takt time?

3. What are some of the ways of minimizing balance delay time?

Word count: 811 (2.7 pages)