Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
The challenges that Kuiper Leda Inc., faces are managing the logistics of inventory management, from the raw material stage to delivery of the completed product. The ability to manage production schedules efficiently is an important component keep all deadlines and commitments with its customers, which bring into play the options of expansion to increase product production capacities. Often companies need to manage various types of inventory in a way that will optimize inventory while enabling them to remain competitive.
Kuiper Leda, Inc. is an electronic components manufacturer that specializes in the production of Electronic Control Units (EUC) and sensors for the automotive industry. Kuiper Leda clients include automobile manufacturers and Original Equipment Manufactures (OEM) for the automotive industry (Supply Chain Simulation).
To increase production Kuiper Leda will need to put into practice a new business strategy with will include, implementing an inventory management system, better forecasting for future sales, establish new relationships with business for outsourcing the production of components, reduction in the supply chain, and the creation of an additional central distribution center.
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Through the running of the required simulation, the following information was gathered to outline the problems Kuiper Leda is facing caused by the growth in the customer base, which will require increase product production. An analysis of the inventory management and production plan demonstrates the lack of an effective process. The opportunities that need to be address:
1. Improve delivery and capacity of management with modern software.
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