Assignment:
Interview your company for parts 3 and 4 (refer to the Potential Interview Questions document) of the project and submit a summary of the interview based on the questions you established in the third assignment in Unit 1 and on the requirements for the third and fourth project components.
Part Two: Project Description
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- What is the company's history and culture?
- Does it have a mission statement and what is it?
- Who do they sell to and what is the general profile?
- Who is their biggest competitors and their profile?
- What is their market share for their immediate area and the industry?
- Others?
Part Three: Product Design
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- What is the product or service?
- How do they complete their product or service?
- How do they design their product or service?
- Make a flow chart.
- Others?
Part Four: Quality Control
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- How do they control the quality of the product or service?
- Do they use any type of programs such as TQM, Six Sigma, or others?
- How do they train their employees to ensure product quality?
- Others?
Part Five: JIT Analysis
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- How do they receive their components or materials for their product or service?
- Do they have alliances or partnerships with other companies?
- Do they have JIT and how do they use it?
- How are the component parts integrated into the business process?
- Others?
Part Six: Facilities Analysis
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- Where are their plants located? Are they close to customers and materials? Transportation? Other essentials?
- What type of technology do they use throughout their company? Is there MRP, CADCAM, SAP, or other technology?
- Do they have any controls or systems to control their inventory?
- Others?
Part Seven: Company Alignment
Some questions to consider for completing this assignment include:
- What are the company's core competencies?
- How well are the core competencies in alignment with the mission statement?
- Others?