The Tote

Rather than diving into an operations analysis on Lockheed Martin’s F-35 production line blindly, our team will perform background research on modern industrial engineering aspects that affect the line. By doing so, our team will gain some insight as to what influences this production system and what subject areas to focus on. This will give us a different perspective on the space demands of the F-35 at full rate production. In this portion of the report, two separate articles will be discussed…

5 % decrease in Units Packed per Hour (UPH) for both singles paths. Without the CPT chase, the decrease in UPH would not exist and therefore we would be able to pack out more items, making more money. However for each item that misses a CPT, it costs, on average, $2.85 to upgrade the shipment. Because of this I performed two analyses to see the impact of our CPT Chase. The first analysis I performed was an analysis looking at the profitability of sending out additional packages vs. the potential…

In a collaboration between Céline and Stella McCartney, Chinatown Plaid was released as part of a 2013 Fall collection. The tailored coats of bright plaid bares resemblance to large, plastic woven tote bags, having appropriated not only its red, white, and blue print but also its rigid form and frayed trimming. However, in contrast to the garments’ name, the visibility of these bags extends beyond the working class immigrants in Chinatown and other districts characterised by large migrant worker…

The Go Cart program at Food City (FC) is a program where people can order their groceries online then a professional shopper picks the order for the customer and will notify them when it is ready to be picked up. Many of the customers and others are not aware of the full process that goes into getting them their groceries. There are many pieces you need to be successful in Go Cart and that includes having a good system that is run through Go Cart, having a way from communication with the…

from quality leather and handcrafted materials in timeless classic designs that guarantee years of stylish use. Queen Bee boutiques set themselves apart from their competition by providing a book bag filled with supplies to a child in need for every tote, handbag or purse sold. Unlike other bag companies that are known for large logos, Queen Bee boutiques recognize the trend toward simple and creative designs. Luxury bags and book bags are adorned with a subtle Queen Bee logo. Notepaper,…

Lion-Themed Gift Ideas for Lion Lovers Have you watched Disney's The Lion King a dozen times? Have you been to Singapore and taken a picture with its symbolic lion statue? If you have done even just one of the two, I can fairly guess that you admire lions! Lions are known as the king of the animal kingdom. They are strong and beautiful. They demonstrate nobility and confidence. They are like ninjas because they are masters of the stealth approach. They are really smart which is why they can…

Introduction This week digital field trip was a review of the artist Vincent Van Gogh. The painting of choice that was inspiring by Van Gogh is called The Starry Night painted in 1889. Content Vincent van Gogh painted Starry Night in 1889 during his stay at the asylum and used vivid colors for expression. Vincent painted this oil painting in France where it’s “plagued in the winter months by the mistral, strong winds that blow day after day out of the Alps down the Rhone River valley. The…

I was not excited. Still, I had no choice to move. I was seven and I was not at the age to make my own decisions. Moving to Puerto Rico took a long time to prepare for. We had eight people living in our house. We had over 200 moving boxes and 50 totes. The Salvation Army provided all the transportation for us. They took care of the…

Area name - Operations Introduction Flipkart started operations on the consignment model. They used to purchase goods from suppliers on the basis of orders placed online. Later they adopted warehouse model. Now Flipkart has their own warehouse and they manage their own inventory. Inventory is determined on the basis of sales forecast. Sachin Bansal says - “Nearly 60 to 70 per cent of deliveries take place through our own network,” .He thinks this model provides better control over the entire…

Today industries have become more aware of the environmental and social liabilities pertaining to their operations and products as the environmental issues has risen significantly during the past two decade. Environment management accounting (EMA) has being acknowledged by numerous businesses. The major incidents happened in Bhopal chemical leak (1948) and the Exxon Valdez oil spill (1989) has attracted worldwide media attention. For example, key environment issues have increased in worldwide…