Introduction Albatross Anchor started in 1976 in Small town, USA a family owned business. This company started off small but now has 130 employees. The problem is that the place is falling apart, it’s unsanitary and all the equipment is outdated. The biggest thing is the layout of the building is out of whack. The problem now is that times have changed and to become more efficient remodeling is needed to bring everything up to date to meet the needs of the company and customer.

Question One
Carefully review the assignment scenario/case study. From the limited information in the scenario/case study, along with your answers to the unit three written assignment, identify at least three direct and specific long-term and three direct and specific short term operations changes that Albatross Anchor must make to gain a clear and sustainable competitive advantage (provide detailed information to validate and support each recommended change)

Long-Term Operational Changes
(01) Layout- This is the first thing that has to be fix before any other moves are made. This company is already losing money, and now it’s losing time because of the floor plan. When they decide to put each department in the correct pairs the operation will go smooth. For example the way the layout is it is impossible to run an operation. Now for starters why would you have raw products and finished products on the opposite side of the building from shipping? If you put the three departments together you will stop a major problem with shipping and receiving. The manufacturing area should be closer to shipping so the product is already their ready to ship. The foundry are can be moved to because it’s mostly process and if that’s out the way you will have a better flow. By this being a small company running on two products it should be easy if they have a more efficient layout.

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