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Case Study 11.1

Somerset Furniture Company

Michael Keister

QSO 600: Operations Management

Southern New Hampshire University

November 19, 2015

Case Problem 11.1

        For the Somerset Furniture Company described in Case Problem 10.1 in Chapter 10, determine the product lead time by developing a time line from the initiation of a purchase order to product delivery.  Discuss the company’s possible transportation modes and channels in China and to and within the United States, and the likelihood of potential problems.  Identify and discuss how international trade specialist (s), trade logistics companies, and/or Internet exchanges might help Somerset reduce its product lead time and variability (Russell & Taylor, 2014).  

Product Delivery Lead Time Chart

  • Also attached is an excel document with chart and process flow chart for review.

Variable Lead Times Chart

 

 

 

 

 

Task

Minimum Time

Maximum Time

Purchase Order

12

25

Process  Purchase

10

20

Manufacturing

60

60

Transport To Shipping Port

1

14

Shipping Documents

5

10

Possible Container Delay

1

7

Security Authorizations

7

21

Load Cargo

3

6

Shipment

28

28

Clear Customs

7

14

Transportation to Warehouse

1

3

Accept at Warehouse

1

30

 

 

 

Totals

136

238

        Based on the above chart the minimum lead time from the start of the process to delivery at the warehouse for the Somerset Furniture Company is 136 days at the minimum and 238 days at the maximum (worst case scenario) with an average total lead time of 187 days.  With such long lead times Somerset will need to plan accordingly to have ample supply of stock to sell while maintain reasonable storage costs as some furniture may take over six months to sell after initial billing is done.  Somerset would do well to utilize an Enterprise Resource Planning system.  ERP is software that organizes and manages a company’s business process by sharing information across functional areas (Russell & Taylor, 2014).  Sales & Marketing, Accounting, and Manufacturing will need to work together closely to ensure accurate forecasting and production so the company is producing furniture that will sell quickly after it arrives to free up capital to invest in future shipments.  

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