Stickley furniture

Stickley Furniture

1. Which type of production processing-job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous - - - is the primary mode of operation at Stickley Furniture? Why? What other type of processing is used to a lesser extent? Explain.

2. How does management keep track of job status and location during production?

3. Suppose the company has just received an order for 40 mission oak dining room sets. Briefly list the kinds of information the company will need to plan, schedule, and process this job.

4. What benefits, and what problems, would you expect, given the company's level production policy?

5. Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company? What are they?

The paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications

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Lucille Tate

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8 March, 08:13

Stickley furniture

Stickley Furniture

1. Which type of production processing-job shop, batch, repetitive, or continuous - - - is the primary mode of operation at Stickley Furniture? Why? What other type of processing is used to a lesser extent? Explain.

2. How does management keep track of job status and location during production?

3. Suppose the company has just received an order for 40 mission oak dining room sets. Briefly list the kinds of information the company will need to plan, schedule, and process this job.

4. What benefits, and what problems, would you expect, given the company's level production policy?

5. Can you suggest any changes that might be beneficial to the company? What are they?

The paper should integrate readings and class discussions into work and life experiences. It may include explanation and examples from previous experiences as well as implications for future applications

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Gabriela Michael · Answer 1

1. Repetitive and continuous

2. Call

3. How, what, and when

4. Material problem

Explanation:

The work of Stickley furniture is described as repetitive and continuous. This is because, the company will continue to be producing the same kind of furniture continuous, This will be so because, furniture have a limited number of make. For example, furniture are chairs, tables, cabinet, stool and shelf. These things will be continually produced by the company.

The company will be able to keep track of job status and location through call.

Meanwhile, when the company received an order. The questions they will ask are, what type of furniture they want? When they want it?, How they want it delivered, is it in batches? Where they want it delivered?