Complete your final project, the location justification report. Be sure to incorporate all the feedback you have received on the milestone and other assignments throughout the course. In addition, include a Quality Best Practices section by recommending best practices aimed at effectively managing logistics of the new international facility to ensure process quality.
To complete this assignment, review the Final Project Guidelines and Rubric document.
Comments:
Milestone 1:
Hi Kumyiah,
The purpose of this milestone assignment is to finalize your recommendation for the location (either Russia or South Korea) andprovide justification for your recommendation while using an FRM to support your location recommendation.
You substantively addressed:
– Final recommendation for the location along with its justification using an FRM.
– Analysis of current supply chain of your organization including:
- their material requirements planning (MRP) system
- forecasting
- capacity planning
- scheduling
- planning functions.
– Evaluation of how these will help inform the logistics of the new international facility.
The structure and content of your presentation are very good. You address all the required issues and cover all the main objectives. Your choice of organization along with their product/service compliments their supply chain analysis. Again, you submitted a very well researched and organized presentation. Good job!
Please see the accompanying rubric and let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Kurt
Milestone 2:
Hi Kumyiah,
For this second milestone assignment, you are required to continue your research on the selected international location by identifying any associated constraints.
You successfully addressed:
– The potential bottlenecking issues you could encounter with your international expansion, and recommended strategies for avoiding these bottlenecks.
– The transportation constraints that may exist at the international facility you selected, and recommended strategies for minimizing the impact of these constraints.
– Whether a push or pull system for operating the new international facility would be needed, and how the bottlenecking and transportation constraints you identified influence this decision.
The structure and content of your presentation are very good. You address all the required issues and cover all the main objectives. You submitted a very well researched and organized presentation. Good job!
Please see the accompanying rubric and let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Kurt
Milestone 3:
Hi Kumyiah,
For this third milestone assignment, you are required to continue your research on the selected international location by recommending warehousing strategies and quality best practices for manufacturing and warehousing while justifying your recommendations.
In your paper, you substantively addressed:
– Recommending industry standard methods for your organization to most efficiently operate its warehouse for cost savings.
– Meeting customer needs based on industry standards recommended at the new facility location with specific examples.
– Explaining benefits of having warehouse at same location as manufacturing facility to promote cost savings and help meet customer needs.
The structure and content of your presentation are very good. You address all the required issues and cover all the main objectives. Again, you submitted a very well researched and organized presentation. Good job!
Please see the accompanying rubric and let me know if you have any questions.
Regards,
Kurt
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best practices Location Justification Report
Guidelines for Submission: Your location justification report should be 12 to 15 pages in length (not including title or reference pages) and use 12-point Times New Roman font, double spacing, and one-inch margins. It should follow the most recent APA guidelines for formatting and references.