Running head: GAP ANALYSIS: KUIPER LEDA

Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
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Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
Kuiper Leda is an automotive equipment manufacturer that assembles electronic control units and sensors. The organization has been in business for 10 years and has recently begun to manufacture radio frequency identification devices also. Kuiper Leda has recently received an order for 250,000 electronic control units and 35,000 radio frequency identification devices from Midland Motors. Midland Motors has had exceptional business and it is a large auto major. An order from them would benefit Kuiper Leda. It is important that KL produces quality products and delivers them to Midland on time. The order is urgent and Kuiper Leda will need to manufacture and supply higher volumes over its regular orders. The existing ability at Kuiper Leda is inadequate to handle the increased load on the plant. Kuiper will need to discover ways to meet the sudden increase in requirements. Kuiper must decide whether to manufacture one or both products in-house, or outsource some of the production load.

Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification Today, organizations have realized that in supply chain industries, their operations strategy must be aligned with its mission of servicing the customers. If Kuiper Leda accepts the order from Midland Motors, the organization will be forced to manufacture the product in-house, buy the products or components from another manufacturer, buy the products from a portal that sells electronic items and components, or outsource production of the entire products and components to another manufacturer.
Unpredictable demand over the last few months has taken its toll on Kuiper’s overloaded supply chain. There has been no consistency in production in the plant, and suppliers have been struggling to