Problem:
I am trying to answer the following questions from the perspective of a production manager for a small machine shop that manufactures precision parts for industrial equipment. From that perspective how would one address the following set of questions:
Question 1: Can you use CAD, CAE, CAM, CIM, and FMS to manufacture better parts more easily? Explain.
Question 2: If your final product requires several unique subunits that are all produced with different machinery and in differing lengths of time, what facility layout will you choose and why?
Question 3: Based on some articles on "franchising", off of the internet, from an operational perspective, why is purchasing a franchise such as Wendy's or Jiffy Lube an attractive alternative for starting a business?
Question 4: Based on reviews of articles pertaining to corporate culture, What things can be learned about a company's culture by observing the layout and design of its production facility? Discuss both goods and services operations.
Please justify your answers so I can get a full perspective of what you are telling me by answering the following in your response
"How" you arrived at your answer(s)
"What" facts and sources you reviewed and considered
"Why" your response is the best one from all the alternatives
Please provide me with any and all references as they pertain to what material came from where, so that I can reference it for myself.