Logistics & Supply
– How do your companies systems compare with what the rest of the
industry is doing?
• Toyota Production System
–The TPS today Vs when it started in the 80’s. Any lessons to be learned
for your company?
• Mass Customisation
–Will this have an implication
on
your company?
• Manufacturing Simulation Software
–What are the various software options, and which are suited to your
company?
• Lean Manufacturing
– How far should the principal reach into the organisation, and can you be
too lean?
Slide 1 Auto 1025 S2-2017 Assignment III – 5 One page management reports (plus 1 summary page outlining your target company) David Taylor Industry Fellow Engineering Learning Factory Assignment III – 50% of total mark Assignment Scenario… • You are working in the Automotive industry • The company you work for is relatively new & very ambitious in terms of growth and product offering, and already has a strong culture of can do • But, the company also has a culture of ‘what does the data say?’ – Produce a 2 or 3 paragraph description of your company, Who, what, why, where, when & How. This paints the picture for the 5 reports • You have been asked by your boss to produce a 1 page briefing note (report) for the executive director on a topic. The briefing note should make high level recommendations as to how your company could improve. That does not necessarily mean you need to make implementation recommendations. You may well be suggesting not to implement. Not every option can fit within your companies business model – (The total assignment comprises of 5 briefing notes plus the company description page. Each note must be able to stand alone. You can reference other notes for details but ensure each individual note is digestible without the need for external detailed reference by the reader) • So to be clear, you will write the opening descriptive paragraphs to tell me about your company. What does it make, were is it etc. Then 5 stand alone reports. 6 pages in total (maximum). Each of the 5 reports needs to be able to be understood on its own, but is relevant to the context of the company you describe. 2RMIT University© 2017
[email protected] – Engineering Learning Factory Remember… • Each report is 1 page. 1 page only. Remember, the Executive director is a busy person and does not have time to read page after page, nor will they appreciate chunks of dry text. Use diagrams where appropriate, but no more than 1 page • Easy to read, but with key facts clearly defined. You want to influence the Director. You want them to adopt your recommendations, even if that is a recommendation to study in further detail. • Stay on topic, without the need to read external documents in order to understand your report. The director will not enjoy reading something that is a puzzle or maze. Lay it out clearly. Get your point across. • Show that you understand what each point means to the business. Not just technical understanding of the effected department, but why should the company know about this topic? The director is looking at things from a business perspective. How does this help or hinder the business? Cutting and pasting from a sales brochure or Wikipedia is NOT considered demonstrating an understanding 3RMIT University© 2017
[email protected] – Engineering Learning Factory 5 report topics • Logistics & Supply – How do your companies systems compare with what the rest of the industry is doing? • Toyota Production System – The TPS today Vs when it started in the 80’s. Any lessons to be learned for your company? • Mass Customisation – Will this have an implication on your company? • Manufacturing Simulation Software – What are the various software options, and which are suited to your company? • Lean Manufacturing – How far should the principal reach into the organisation, and can you be too lean? 4RMIT University© 2017
[email protected] – Engineering Learning Factory 6 pages in total • Introduction – (This is for me to know what your company is about. It can be fictitious. It could be real. You choose. I will be reading the 5 pages in the context of the company you describe in this first introduction) • Logistics & Supply • Toyota Production System • Mass Customisation • Manufacturing Simulation Software • Lean Manufacturing • Note: DO NOT spend a paragraph on each of the 5 pages copy & pasting from Wikipedia. The key with this assignment is to demonstrate you understand the principals of the topic, and then what that means to the business. That does not need lots of detail, but it does need you to demonstrate that you know clearly what the topic means to YOUR chosen business 5RMIT University© 2017
[email protected] – Engineering Learning Factory It shows where the source of the info is from, and how much has been copied It shows where the source of the info is from, and how much has been copied FYI. What a Turnitin Assignment looks like to me