Unit Six Written Assignment

KU Consulting Proposal for Albatross Anchor

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MT435 Operations Management

Kaplan University

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Introduction

Albatross Anchor is a small business which began in 1976. This business has grown exponentially, and the employees present are 130. This company is located in Small-town, USA (Robbins, 2002).

Question One

Long term operational changes

The company should maintain the safety standard by implementing the policies which are according to the US policy. The company should also improve the strategic programs to achieve safety and performance at all levels. The company should also develop procedures to maintain the health and safety. The company should also change the policy in order to sustain in the long term. There are more chances of injury at work if these policies are not entirely fulfilled (Robbins, 2002).

The company should also focus on introducing technology in business. The company should focus on implementing IT while making the strategies. These include the feasibility of the plant and the operation process flexibility. This should be checked. If the plant is using machinery for the operational process so the methods used for this machine should also be changed.

The limited place of the plant is also one of the factors which can be a hindrance in the long term operational activities, in the plant. Since, the company wants to expand the operational activities of the plant. Therefore, they should focus on the expansion of activities of the business. This expansion can result in the success of the company and gain fruitful results.

Short term operational changes

The company should manage its inventory. It should focus on managing the volume of raw materials to the production requirements. The unnecessary cost should also be controlled by maintaining the cost of deterioration in the plant which is as a result of unsafe practices of the company and lack of operation planning in the company (Samuelson, 2001).

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