Assignment: The Old Oregon Wood Store
Instructions: Examine and Analyze the Old Oregon Wood Store Case Study found on page 630 of your textbook.
In 1,200 words essay format, synthesize the concepts from this week's readings as you respond to the following:
A. Explain what is the fastest way to manufacture Old Oregon tables using the original crew. Discuss how many could be made per day.
B. Explain whether production rates and quantities change significantly if George would allow Randy to perform one of the four functions and make one of the original crew the backup person.
C. Explain what is the fastest time to manufacture a table with the original crew if Cathy is moved to either preparation or finishing.
D. Whoever performs the packaging function is severely underutilized. Explain whether you can find a better way of utilizing the four- or five-person crew than either giving each a single job or allowing each to manufacture an entire table. Explain how many tables could be manufactured per day with this scheme.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.