Business Administration 3304K Study Guide - Final Guide: Autonomation, Batch Production, Production Leveling

• School: Western University
• Department: Business Administration
• Course: Business Administration 3304K
• Professor: Neil Holt

Document Summary

Role: doug friesen, manager of the assembly for toyota plant. Decision: how to solve the seat problem before it created further problems in the line utilization. The seat problem: the seat consists of the front left and right assemblies, the rear seat, bench and backrests, rear side bolsters the seat was prone to damage subject to rigorous inspection because it is considered a safety item. Used to the production system of magic movement that was used with the old car model. High number of rejects from mismatched seat colour. More variations of the car has been added. More overtime replacement seats are late or the order is incorrect late deliveries the figuration of the seats has changed more complex. Divert attention from quality control and cost control and productivity to add new models. Problem form is handwritten and confusing and difficult to interpret. Doug is not following toyota production system.