Section A (30 marks)
{i) During the module you completed 3 levels of an operations planning simulation “critique” your
‘groups strategy commenting on changes you made throughout 10 marks.
(id) Your largest OEM customer has now agreed to place weekly orders thus smoothing the demand.
{a} Produce a master production Schedule (MPS) (in tabular form) and otdering plan explaining the
logic behind it. S marks
{(b) Run your MPS through the program and explain the advantages achieved compared to When
your OEM customer orders weekly. 15 marks
(50 marks) answer am ns carry equal marks,
(bi) Take any 1 of the 3 key areas ( Inventory/Capacity/ Scheduling) and research what is,
contemporary “best practice” in this area?
or
(bil) Demand Forecasting Art or Science.
‘might be familiar with.
1? Discuss with reference to any recent cases you
(bill) Explore how the logistics and Operations of Asian companies have been affected by last years
Japanese Tsunami?
or
(biv) Explain how you believe technological developments will impact on future L2OM?
or
(bv) Explain how a non manufacturing business might adopt a “Lean” change program, and outline
the potential benefits to be gained?
or
(bvi) “time compression” working smarter not hardet.ru.iscuss?| declare that the work contained in this assignment is my own, unless otherwise stated.
Signed: _nida Zotiuiaranent
MODULE TITLE: Logistics and Operations Management
COURSE DATE: 18-19, 24-26 February 2012
NAME: ...fanida...Tartiny)
GROUP:Post Module Assignmen'
Logistics & Operations Management
Module Tutor: lan Hughes
Module Coordinator: Ms. Santhaya Kittikowit
Submitted By
Miss Panida Tantirujananont
Regional Centre for Manufacturing System Engineering
Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University
and Warwick Manufacturing Group, University of Warwick