A company BioProd Itd. manufactures components for a ventilator unit used in the medical field. Their annual production volumes are in the range of 1400 to 1600 products. a) Due to the current COVID-19 situation the sales forecast has increased to 5000 products in the next few months. Figure 3 shows their current manufacturing system and process flow for one of the aluminium components which are machined for the ventilator. How would you change the production system to deal with the increased production quantity? Assume that all the current factory operations are done manually. State any additional assumptions you may require to take in order to implement your solution.

A company BioProd Itd. manufactures components for a ventilator unit used in the medical field. Their annual production volumes are in the range of 1400 to 1600 products. a) Due to the current COVID-19 situation the sales forecast has increased to 5000 products in the next few months. Figure 3 shows their current manufacturing system and process flow for one of the aluminium components which are machined for the ventilator. How would you change the production system to deal with the increased production quantity? Assume that all the current factory operations are done manually. State any additional assumptions you may require to take in order to implement your solution.

Principles Of Marketing

17th Edition

ISBN:9780134492513

Author:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Publisher:Kotler, Philip, Armstrong, Gary (gary M.)

Chapter1: Marketing: Creating Customer Value And Engagement

Section: Chapter Questions

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