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UNIT - II
SEMESTER - II
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Designing the Operations :
Strategic Level
Technology
CapacityWork
SystemsLocation
Process
Design
Product
DesignFacility Layout
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Product Design Strategies
Design a Product accordingto the market needs and then,
try to adapt the processes
Design products accordingto the limits of our processes and
then, find a market
Sell what the
market wants
Sell only what
we can make
Find the right balance : a simultaneous evolution of products and processes,
taking into account the needs of the market and distinctive competencies.
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A multi - functional approach
Human
Resources
OM
Marketing
EngineeringR&D
Finance
Other
Partners
Customers
Suppliers
Multi-functional
Team
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Factors affects the Products and Processes
In Constant Evolution
Design mistakes / Customer complaints
Customer needs / Opportunities
Maturity of actual product line
Competitive pressures
Innovation strategy
New technology
Too much capacity
Social and legal pressures
Product design
Design for manufacturing (DFM)
Design for assembly (DFA)
Design for recycling (DFR)
Remanufacturing
Design for disassembly (DFD)
Robust design
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Product DesignDesign for manufacturing (DFM) is design based on minimizing the cost of production
and/or time to market for a product, while maintaining an appropriate level of quality. The
strategy in DFM involves minimizing the number of parts in a product and selecting the
appropriate manufacturing process.Design For Assembly (DFA) involves making attachment directions and methods simpler.
"Design for recycling is a method that implies the following requirements of a product: easy
to dismantle, easy to obtain 'clean' material-fractions, that can be recycled (e.g. iron and
copper should be easy to separate), easy to remove parts/components, that must be treated
separately, use as few different materials as possible, mark the materials/polymers in order
to sort them correct, avoid surface treatment in order to keep the materials 'clean'.
Design for disassembly(DFD) involves designing a product to be disassembled for easier
maintenance, repair,
recovery and reuse of components/materials
Remanufacturing is the process of disassembly and recovery at the module level and,
eventually, at the component level. It requires the repair or replacement of worn out
or obsolete components and modules
Robust product design is a concept from the teachings of Dr. Genichi Taguchi, a Japanese
quality guru. It is defined as reducing variation in a product without eliminating the causes of
the variation. In other words, making the product or process insensitive to variation. This
variation (sometimes called noise) can come from a variety of factors and can be classifiedinto three main types: internal variation, external variation, and unit to unit variation.
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Product Life Cycle
D
emand
Time
Introductionresearch / product
development
process modification and
enhancement
supplier developmentGrowth
Product design begins to
stabilize
Effective forecasting of
capacity becomes necessary
Adding or enhancing
capacity may be necessary
MaturityCompetitors now
established
High volume, innovative
production may be needed
Improved cost control,reduction in options, paring
down of product line
DeclineUnless product makes a
special contribution, must
plan to terminate offering
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Product Life Cycle, Sales, Cost, and Profit
S
ales,
Cost&
Pro
fit
.
Introduction Maturity DeclineGrowth
Cost of
Development
& ManufactureSales Revenue
TimeCash flowLoss
Profit
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Idea Generation Sources
Companys own R&D department
Customer complaints or suggestions Marketing research / Perceptual Maps
Visual comparison of customer
perceptions
Suppliers
Salespersons in the field Factory workers
New technological developments
Competitors / Reverse engineering
Dismantling competitors product
to improve your own product Benchmarking
Comparing product/service against
best-in-class
Standardized product
One size fits all
Intended to satisfy majority of
customers
Produced in large quantities
Planning is simple
Make-to-stock
Customized product
Unique product for each
customer
Produced in small quantities
Planning is difficult
Make-to- Order
Types of products
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Product Design Process
Simplification
reducing number ofparts, assemblies, or
options in a product
Standardization
using commonly
available and
interchangeable
parts
Modularity
combiningstandardized
building blocks, or
modules, to create
unique finished
products
A prototype is an
early sample or
model built to test aconcept or process or
to act as a thing to be
replicated or learned
from.Engineering is the discipline, art, skill,
profession and technology of acquiring and
applyingscientific, mathematical, economic,
social, and practical knowledge, in order to
design and build structures, machines,
devices, systems, materials and processes
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Production Design Strategies1. Simplification Design
Reducing number of parts, assemblies, or options in a product
2. Standardization Design using commonly available and interchangeable parts
3. Modularity Design
Modular design is a form of standardization in which component parts aresubdivided into modules that are easily replaced or interchanged.
4. Robust Design
Design that results in products or services that can function over a broad rangeof conditions
5. Concurrent Engineering
Concurrent engineering is bringing together of engineering design andmanufacturing personnel early in the design phase
6. Computer-Aided Design Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is product design using computer graphics.
increases productivity of designers, 3 to 10 times
7. Product Life Cycles
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(b) Revised design
One-piece base &
elimination of
fasteners
(c) Final design
Design for
push-and-snap
assembly
(a) Original design
Assembly using
common fasteners
1. Simplification Design
24 parts
84 seconds to assemble
4 parts
12 seconds to assemble
2 parts
4 seconds to assemble
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2. Standardization
Fewer parts to deal with
in inventory &
manufacturing
Reduced training costs
and time
More routine purchasing,
handling, and inspection
procedures
Orders fillable from
inventory
Opportunities for long
production runs and
automation
Need for fewer parts
justifies increased
expenditures on
perfecting designs and
improving quality control
procedures.
Advantages: Difficult to develop
a product that
must satisfy theneed of many
different
customers.
Designs may be
frozen with toomany
imperfections
remaining.
High cost of design
changes increases
resistance to
improvements.
Decreased variety
results in less
consumer appeal.
Disadvantages
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3. Modular Design Modular design is a form of
standardization in which
component parts are
subdivided into modulesthat are easily replaced or
interchanged.
It allows:
easier diagnosis and
remedy of failures
easier repair and
replacement
simplification of
manufacturing and
assembly Lower training costs
But higher replacement
cost (as you have to
replace the wholemodule) Modular kitchen design accessories
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Modular vs. Integral Design
One-to-one mapping between functional elements and components
Interfaces
Complex mapping from functional elements to components
Modular design
Integral design
integralmodular 15
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Robust Design: Design that
results in products or services that canfunction over a broad range of conditions
4. Robust Design
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5. Concurrent Engineering : Principles
Design and Operations personnel are reunited, very early in the design phase, to
simultaneously design products and processes.
We include people from Operations, Purchasing, Marketing. Customers and suppliers
are also invited to participate in certain stages of development.
Traditional
Approach
Concurrent
Engineering
Idea Design Manufacturing
Idea / Design / Manufacturing
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5. Concurrent Engineering : Principles
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Over the Wall Approach
DesignMfg
New
Product
5. Concurrent Engineering : Principles
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Concurrent Engineering : Objectives
Smoother transition between Engineering and Operations
Shorten the new product introduction cycle
Obtain a product that reflects the needs of the customers and our processing
capabilities
Concurrent Engineering : Advantages
Operations personnel contribute early on to avoid trial and errors and adapt theproduct to our capabilities.
New equipment can be ordered more quickly and reduce the time to market.
Approach is based on problem resolution as opposed to conflict resolutions.
5. Concurrent Engineering : Principles
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6. Process Technologies
Robotics &
Numerically-
Controlled (NC)
equipment
Automated material handling
Computer Aided Design(CAD)
Robotics
Automation
Automated Material Handling:
Automated guided vehicles(AGV)
Automated storage & retrieval
systems (AS/RS)
Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS) Computer-Integrated
Manufacturing (CIM)
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Fixed automation:
Low production cost and high volume but with minimal variety and high changes cost
Assembly line
Programmable automation:
Economically producing a wide variety of low volume products in small batches
Computer-Aided Design and Manufacturing systems (CAD/CAM) Numerically controlled (NC) machines / CNC
Industrial Robots (ARMS)
Flexible automation:
Require less changeover time and allow continuous operation of equipment andproduct variety
Manufacturing cell
Flexible manufacturing systems: Use of high automation to achieve repetitiveprocess efficiency with job shop process
Automated retrieval and storage
Automated guided vehicles
Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)
Automation:Machinery that has sensing and control devices that enables it to operate
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Flexible Manufacturing System
Group of machines that include supervisory computer control, automatic materialhandling, robots and other processing equipment
Advantage:
reduce labor costs and more consistent quality
lower capital investment and higher flexibility than hard automation
relative quick changeover time
Disadvantage
used for a family of products and require longer planning and development
times
Computer-integrated manufacturing
Use integrating computer system to link a broad range of manufacturing activities,
including engineering design, purchasing, order processing and production planning and
control
Advantage:
rapid response to customer order and product change, reduce direct labor cost,high quality
D i f E i t
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Design for environment
designing a product from
material that can be recycled
design from recycled material
design for ease of repair
minimize packaging
minimize material and energy
used during manufacture,consumption and disposal
Extended producer
responsibility
holds companies responsiblefor their product even after itsuseful life
Design for Environment
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Mass Customization
Mass Customisation is the customisation and personalisation of products and
services for individual customers at a mass production price
A strategy of producing standardized goods or services, but incorporating some degree ofcustomization
Example : Nike ID
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High v. Low Contact ServicesDesign
Decision
High-Contact Service Low-Contact Service
Quality
Control
More variable since customer is
involved in process; customerexpectations and perceptions ofquality may differ; customerpresent when defects occur
Measured against
established standards;
testing and rework possible
to correct defects
Capacity Excess capacity required to
handle peaks in demand
Planned for average
demand
Service Design Services are intangible
Service output is variable
Services have higher customer contact
Services are perishable
Service inseparable from delivery
Services tend to be decentralized and dispersed
Services are consumed more often than
products
Services can be easily emulated
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High v. Low Contact Services (cont.)
Design
Decision
High-Contact Service Low-Contact Service
Worker skills Must be able to interact
well with customers and use
judgment in decision making
Technical skills
Scheduling Must accommodate
customer schedule
Customer concerned only
with completion date
Service process Mostly front-roomactivities; service maychange during delivery in
response to customer
Mostly back-room
activities; planned and
executed with minimalinterference
Service package Varies with customer;
includes environment as well
as actual service
Fixed, less extensive
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Process Selection and System Design
Forecasting
Product and
Service Design
Technological
Change
Capacity
Planning
Process
Selection
Facilities and
Equipment
Layout
Work
Design
External Environment (political,economical, social, technological and ecological)
Process Design
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Questions Before Selecting A Process
Variety of products and services
How much Flexibility of the process; volume, mix, technology and design
What type and degree
Volume
Expected output
Job Shop
Batch
Repetitive
Continuous
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Process Design
Caracteristics of processes
Small lot sizes
Setup time reduction Manufacturing cells
Limited work in process
Quality improvement
Production flexibility
Little inventory storage
Process Selection (From the following
criteria)
1. Quantity to be produced (Lot size)
2. Variety of products
3. Desired flexibility Processes in Services - Examples:
Projects: (Hospital)
Batch (Education)
Continuous (Cable companies)
Process Selection: Process Types
1. Projects
Non-routine jobs. Ex: Constructionof a Building
2. Job Shops
Small runs Ex: tool and die shop,
3. Batch production
systems process many differentjobs through the system in groups
or batches Eg: paint production
4. Mass production (repetitive)
produces large volumes of a
standard product for a mass
market Ex: Cars, cafeteria
5. Continuous production
used for very-high volume
commodity products Ex: steel mill,
chemical plants
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Continuum of Process Types
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Project1. Produced one at a time, from beginning to end.
Crafts
Construction projects Consultations
Job & Batch Processing
2. Job Shop : Small Quantity
produced highly
differentiated products
3. Batch : Moderate Quantity
produced of similar goods
or services.
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Mass Production and Continuous
Production
4. Mass production : (repetitive,assembly line)
Production in large
quantities of very similar
products
5. Continuous :
Non-stop production of a
highly standardized product
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Product-Process Matrix
Continuous
process
Project
process
Line
process
Batch
process
Job
process
Low
Varie
ty
HighVariety
Low Volume High Volume
High Cost
High Cost
Project
Job Shop
Batch
Line
Continuous
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Types of Processes
PROJECT BATCH
Type of
productUnique
Made-to-order
/ or to stock
MASS
Made-to-stock
(standardized)
Continuous
Commodity
Job
Shop
Made-to-order
(customized)
No. ofdifferentproducts
Infinite variety Many, varied Few Very few
Productionsystem
Long-term
project
Discrete /
batches
Repetitive,
assembly lines
Continuous,
process
industries
Many, varied
Discrete, job
shops
Type of
customer
One-at-a-timeFew individual
customers
Mass
market
Mass
market
Few individual
customers
Productdemand Infrequent
Fluctuates Stable Very stableFluctuates
Demand volume Very low Low to medium High Very highLow
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Types of Processes (cont.)
Project BATCH
Equipment Varied General-purpose
Primarytype of work
Specialized
contractsFabrication
MASS
Special-
purpose
Assembly
Continuous
Highly
automated
Mixing,
treating,
refining
Workerskills
Experts,
crafts-
persons
Significant
range of skills
Limited range
of skills
Equipment
monitors
Job shop
General-
purpose
Fabrication
Wide range
of skills
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Types of Processes (cont.)
Project BATCH
AdvantagesCustom work,
latesttechnology
Flexibility,
quality
DisadvantagesNon-repetitive,
small customer
base, expensive
Costly, slow,
difficult to
manage
MASS
Efficiency,
speed,
low cost
Capital
investment;
lack of
responsiveness
Continuous
Highly efficient,
large capacity,
ease of control
Difficult to
change,
far-reaching
errors,
limited variety
ExamplesConstruction,
shipbuilding,
spacecraft
Bakeries,
education
Automobiles,
televisions,
computers,
fast food
Paint, chemicals,
foodstuffs
Job Shop
Flexibility,
quality
Costly, slow,
difficult to
manage
Machine
shops,
print shops
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Basic Process Selection
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(Sample Capacity
Planning)
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Capacity/Facility Planning
How much and what kind of physical equipment is needed to support
production goals?
Issues:
Basic Capacity Calculations: stand-alone capacities and congestion
effects (e.g., blocking)
Capacity Strategy: lead or follow demand
Make-or-Buy: vendoring, long-term identity
Flexibility: with regard to product, volume, mix
Speed: scalability, learning curves
Capacity Planning
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Capacity PlanningCapacity is the upper limit or ceiling on the load that an operating unit can handle.
Capacity also includes
Equipment
Space Employee skills
The basic questions in capacity handling are:
What kind of capacity is needed?
How much is needed?
When is it needed?
Importance of Capacity Decisions
1. Impacts ability to meet future demands2. Affects operating costs3. Major determinant of initial costs4. Involves long-term commitment5. Affects competitiveness6. Affects ease of management7. Globalization adds complexity
8. Impacts long range planning
Capacity
Design capacity
maximum output rate or servicecapacity an operation, process, or
facility is designed for
Effective capacity
Design capacity minus allowances
such as personal time,
maintenance, and scrap
Actual output
rate of output actually achieved--
cannot
exceed effective capacity.
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Efficiency and Utilization
Actual outputEfficiency =Effective capacity
Actual outputUtilization =
Design capacity
Both measures expressed as percentages
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Efficiency/Utilization Example
Actual output = 36 units/day
Efficiency = = 90%Effective capacity 40 units/ day
Utilization = Actual output = 36 units/day= 72%
Design capacity 50 units/day
Design capacity = 50 trucks/dayEffective capacity = 40 trucks/day
Actual output = 36 units/day
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Operations Management Planning
MRP (Material Requirement Planning)
A computer-based production
management system that uses salesforecasts to make sure that needed
parts and materials are available at
the right time and place (for a single
firm)
ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)
A computer application that enables
multiple divisions or firms to
manage all of their operations
(finance, requirements planning,
human resources and orderfulfillment) on the basis of a single,
integrated set of corporate data
ERP Programs help to bring
operations management to the
Internet
Determinants of Effective Capacity
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Determinants of Effective Capacity
Facilities
Product and service factors
Process factors
Human factors
Policy factors
Operational factors
Supply chain factors
External factors
Estimate future capacity requirements
Evaluate existing capacity
Identify alternatives
Conduct financial analysis
Assess key qualitative issues
Select one alternative
Implement alternative chosen
Monitor results
Steps for Capacity Planning
Forecasting Capacity Requirements
Long-term vs. short-term capacity needs
Long-term relates to overall level of capacity such as facility size, trends, and cycles
Short-term relates to variations from seasonal, random, and irregular fluctuations
in demand
Strategy Formulation
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Strategy Formulation Capacity strategy for long-term demand
Demand patterns
Growth rate and variability
Facilities
Cost of building and operating
Technological changes
Rate and direction of technology changes
Behavior of competitors
Availability of capital and other inputs
1. Amount of capacity needed
* Capacity cushion (100% Utilization)
2. Timing of changes
3. Need to maintain balance
4. Extent of flexibility of facilities
Capacity cushion
extra demand intended to offset uncertainty
Key Decisions of Capacity Planning
Decision Tree
Product Strategies and Process Choice
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Product Strategies and Process Choice
Process Selection Facility Layout
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Process Selection Facility Layout
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Planning Service Capacity
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Planning Service Capacity
Need to be near customers
Capacity and location are closely tied
Inability to store services
Capacity must be matched withtiming of demand
Degree of volatility of demand
Peak demand periods
In-House or Outsourcing
Available capacity
Expertise
Quality considerations
Nature of demand
Cost
Risk
Outsource: obtain a good or service
from an external provider
Developing Capacity
Alternatives
1. Design flexibility into systems
2. Take stage of life cycle into
account
3. Take a big picture approach
to capacity changes
4. Prepare to deal with capacity
chunks
5. Attempt to smooth outcapacity requirements
6. Identify the optimal operating
level
B ttl k O ti
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Bottleneck Operation
Machine #2 BottleneckOperation
Machine #1
Machine #3
Machine #4
10/hr
10/hr
10/hr
10/hr
30/hr
Bottleneck operation: An operation
in a sequence of operations whosecapacity is lower than that of the
other operations
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Bottleneck Operation
Operation 1
20/hr.
Operation 2
10/hr.
Operation 3
15/hr. 10/hr.
Bottleneck
Maximum output rate
limited by bottleneck
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Economies of Scale
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Economies of Scale Economies of scale
If the output rate is less than the optimal level, increasing output rate results in
decreasing average unit costs
Diseconomies of scale
If the output rate is more than the optimal level, increasing the output rate results
in increasing average unit costs
O i l R f O
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Optimal Rate of Output
Minimumcost
Averagec
ostperunit
0 Rate of output
Production units have an optimal rate of output for minimal cost.
Minimum average cost per unit
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C V l R l i hi
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Cost-Volume Relationships
Amount($)
0Q (volume in units)
Fixed cost (FC)
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C V l R l i hi
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Cost-Volume Relationships
Amou
nt($)
Q (volume in units)0
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C t V l R l ti hi
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Cost-Volume Relationships
Amou
nt($)
Q (volume in units)0 BEP units
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Break-Even Analysis
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Break Even Problem with Step Fixed
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Break-Even Problem with Step FixedCosts
Quantity
Step fixed costs and variable costs.
1 machine
2 machines
3 machines
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Evaluating Alternatives
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Evaluating Alternatives
Cost-volume analysis
Break-even point
Financial analysis Cash flow
Present value
Decision theory
Waiting-line analysis
Assumptions of Cost-Volume Analysis
1. One product is involved
2. Everything produced can be sold
3. Variable cost per unit is the sameregardless of volume
4. Fixed costs do not change with volume5. Revenue per unit constant with volume
6. Revenue per unit exceeds variable costper unit
Financial Analysis
Cash Flow - the difference between cash received from sales and other
sources, and cash outflow for labor, material, overhead, and taxes.
Present Value - the sum, in current value, of all future cash flows of an
investment proposal.
Evaluating Alternatives
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Decision Theory
1. Helpful tool for financial comparison of alternatives under conditions of risk or
uncertainty2. Suited to capacity decisions
Evaluating Alternatives
Waiting-Line Analysis
Useful for designing or modifying service systems
Waiting-lines occur across a wide variety of service systems
Waiting-lines are caused by bottlenecks in the process
Helps managers plan capacity level that will be cost-effective by balancing
the cost of having customers wait in line with the cost of additional capacity
The Location Decision
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The Location Decision
Making Location Decisions
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Making Location Decisions
Analysis should follow 3 step process:
Step 1: Identify dominant location factors
Step 2: Develop location alternatives Step 3: Evaluate locations alternatives
Procedures for evaluation location alternatives include
1. Factor rating method
2. Load-distance model
3. Center of gravity approach
4. Break-even analysis
5. Transportation method
1. Factor Rating Example
2 Load Distance Method
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The load-distance method enables a location planner to evaluate two or potential
candidates.
Choosing the location with best load-distance among these will satisfy the objective of
identifying an appropriate location for the proposed facility.
Distance is measured using an appropriate location for the proposed facility.
Distance is measured using a Cartesian measure.
Let us use the following notations for the load-distance method:
The number existing demand (or supply ) points in the grip map= nIndex used for existing demand ( or supply ) = 1
Coordinates of existing demand ( or supply ) points I in the grid map=( Xj, Yj)
The distance measure for the Cartesian coordinates between an existing demand ( or
supply) points and a candidate facility (Dij) is given by:
Dij = sqrt((xi
Xj)2
+ (yi
Yj)2
)
2. Load Distance Method
3 The Center of Gravity Approach
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3. The Center of Gravity Approach
This approach requires that the analyst find the center of gravity of thegeographic area being considered
Computing the Center of Gravity for Matrix Manufacturing
Is there another possible warehouse location closer to the C.G. that should beconsidered?? Why?
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Computing the Center of Gravity for Matrix ManufacturingCoordinates Load
Location (X,Y) (li) lixi liyi
Cleveland (11,22) 15 165 330
Columbus (10,7) 10 165 70
Cincinnati(4,1) 12 165 12Dayton (3,6) 4 165 24
Total 41 325 436
4 Break-Even Analysis
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4. Break-Even Analysis Break-even analysis computes the amount of goods required to be sold to just cover
costs
Break-even analysis includes fixed and variable costs
Break-even analysis can be used for location analysis especially when the costs of eachlocation are known
Step 1: For each location, determine the fixed and variable costs
Step 2: Plot the total costs for each location on one graph
Step 3: Identify ranges of output for which each location has the lowest total cost
Step 4: Solve algebraically for the break-even point over the identified ranges
Remember the break even equations used for calculation total cost of each locationand for calculating the breakeven quantity Q.
Total cost = F + cQ Total revenue = pQ
Break-even is where Total Revenue = Total CostQ = F/(p-c)
Q = break-even quantityp = price/unitc = variable cost/unit
F = fixed cost
5. The Transportation Method
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The transportation method of linear programming can be used to solve specificlocation problems
It could be used to evaluate the cost impact of adding potential location sites to the
network of existing facilities It could also be used to evaluate adding multiple new sites or completely redesigning
the network
There is a unit transportation cost of shipping material from every supply point toevery demand point, by an optimal choice of supply points, the total cost oftransportation is minimized.
6. Qualitative factor analysis method: If economic criteria are not sufficiently influential to decide the location
alternative, a system of weighting the criteria might be useful in making a plantlocation decision.
This approach is referred to as Qualitative Factor Analysis. The steps involvedare:
Develop a list of relevant factors.
Assign a weight to each factor to indicate its relative importance.
Score each potential location according to the designated scale and multiply thescores by the weights to arrive at the weighted scores.
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How Manufacturers Have Become More
Effective
Focus more on customers
Maintain close relationships
Continuous improvement
Focus on quality
Save costs through site selection
Rely on the Internet to unite partners
New production techniques
Looking overseas to get new ideas for production and innovation inproviding goods and services