This
is An MBA Course.
The
subject is Operations Management.
The
Book is by Chase R.B, Jacob F.R and Aquilano N.J. 2006
Operation
Management for Competitive Advantage 11th ed.
Process Improvement Plan
The Process is “Getting Ready For Work”. in of Flowchart.
Write a paper of no more than 1,250
words in which you explanation of the
control limits, including the calculations and data used to determine them.
Discuss the effect of any seasonal
factors using the process performance data collected each week.
Discuss the confidence
intervals and their usefulness based on the number of data points.
NOTE: The
Process Performance Data collected are shown below. It was used to identify the
Bottleneck in the process. The Bottleneck identified was Shaving and shower
takes long time and slows the process.
Table 1
|
Week Two |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Monday |
|
Wake Up |
6:00 a.m |
6:00 a.m |
6:00 a.m |
6:00 a.m |
6:00 a.m |
|
Shave and brush teeth |
15 minutes |
17 minutes |
15 minutes |
14 minutes |
18 minutes |
|
Shower |
12 minutes |
10 minutes |
10 minutes |
11 minutes |
13 minutes |
|
Dress Up |
6 minutes |
5 minutes |
5 minutes |
7 minutes |
8 minutes |
|
Eat breakfast |
15 minutes |
13 minutes |
13 minutes |
15 minutes |
20 minutes |
|
Set Alarm and leave for work |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
|
Total Time(Minutes) |
48.30 minutes |
45.30 minutes |
43.30 minutes |
47.30 minutes |
59.30 minutes |
Table 2
|
Week three |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Monday |
|
Wake up |
6:30 a.m |
6:30 a.m |
6:30 a.m |
6:30 a.m |
6:30 a.m |
|
Brush teeth |
2 minutes |
2 minutes |
2 minutes |
2 minutes |
2 minutes |
|
Dress Up |
5 minutes |
6 minutes |
6 minutes |
7 minutes |
6 minutes |
|
Eat Breakfast |
12 minutes |
12 minutes |
13 minutes |
11 minutes |
0 minutes |
|
Set Alarm and leave for work |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
30 seconds |
|
Total Time in Minutes |
19.30 minutes |
20.30 minutes |
21.30 minutes |
20.30 minutes |
8.30 minutes |
This paper MUST have/include:
Introduction
Body: Sub-heading(1). Explanation of the Control limits,
including the calculations and data used to determine them.
(2). Effects of
Seasonal Factors
(3). Confidence Intervals and their usefulness
Conclusion.
***Provide all References used (Very Important)
