2- Production Plan for Riordan Manufacturing

Operations Management/OPS571

June 28, 2010

Robin Hundley-Solomon

Production Plan for Riordan Manufacturing

Learning Team A's recommendation for a new process design and supply chain emphasizes strategic capacity planning, enabling Riordan Manufacturing to sustain systematic balance with increases in capacity, both internally and externally. For instance, Riordan Manufacturing can schedule overtime, lease equipment, and subcontract additional capacity during larger production periods. In addition, Riordan can strategically plan for capacity by using forecasting methods to predict demand. As a result, Riordan can determine equipment and labor needs in accordance with their accessibilities. Furthermore, Learning Team A recommends Riordan...