Production and Inventory Control Systems

Exam 2 (Take Home Exam-Special Project) Instructions

Exam 2 (Take Home Exam- Special Project)

Consider ONLY ONE of the Restaurant example below and provide the possible solutions

Due Date: TBD

Example 1.) McDonald's (or Equivalent Sandwich or Burger Shop) Restaurant (assume you are ordering a meal inside)

If you are ordering the food inside the restaurant, develop a process flow for ordering a meal thru payment

What are the process steps (assembling cooked components) that the operator follows and develop a process flow and assembly chart

What are the possible KANBANs for the McDonald’s Restaurant

What are the possible JIT Scenarios for the McDonald’s Restaurant in terms of ordering and replacing the inventory

What are the possible Supply Chain Scenarios for the McDonald’s Restaurant in terms of replacing the inventory

Any bottlenecks in the process? What are your recommendations

What are your observations on WIP Process Time and throughput?

What are potential lean process improvement initiatives you propose to improve the throughput?

Example 2) Starbuck ‘s (or Equivalent Coffee/Sandwich Shop) Restaurant (Assume you are ordering a coffee inside)

If you are ordering the food inside the restaurant, develop a process flow for ordering a soft drink or coffee thru payment

What are the process steps (assembling cooked components) that the operator follows and develop a process flow and assembly chart

What are the possible KANBANs for the Starbuck’s Restaurant

What are the possible JIT Scenarios for the Starbuck’s Restaurant in terms of ordering and replacing the inventory

What are the possible Supply Chain Scenarios for the Starbuck’s Restaurant in terms of replacing the inventory

Any bottlenecks in the process? What are your recommendations

What are your observations on WIP, Process Time and throughput?

What are potential lean process improvement initiatives