BCO214 Production Management-improve production performance

Question 1: Considering the recipe in the case study, identify 25-35 activities or tasks for making an apple pie and list them in order.

Question 2: Using those activities, create a Process Map.

Question 3. How do you think a Process Map and a Process Flowchart help companies to improve their processes?

Question 4. Using the Center-of-gravity method, calculate the coordinates of the best location for this new production facility.

Question 5. Using an x-y coordinate system, draw the location of the company’s 6 markets and the location of its new production facility.

Question 6: Why do you think the Center-of-gravity method is the most adequate way to find the best location in this case?

It assesses the following learning outcomes:

1. Describe operations processes design and their management to contextualize and improve production performance

2. Assess lay out design and evaluate facility location 

3. Using the Center-of-gravity method, calculate the coordinates of the best location for this new production facility.

4. Using an x-y coordinate system, draw the location of the company’s 6 markets and 7 the location of its new production facility.

5.Why do you think the Center-of-gravity method is the most adequate way to find the best location in this case?