Global Operations at Chrysler
...s, tape, pallets, and plastic wrap. This type of equipment is essential for organizations that require certain goods or equipment be separated into smaller groups for dispersing. There is usually a supply storage closet for this equipment. Supplies can become expensive so that should be managed carefully by the warehouse manager. Additionally, there are services that require employees to provide labor for their company. The employees could include security guards, warehouse managers, forklift drivers, packagers, and even custodians. Physical security is one of the most essential assets for a warehouse. There is usually very valuable equipment kept in the warehouse. You want to make sure that it does not get stolen. Warehouse managers help manage the facility. They are in charge of the employee who accomplishes all the task from the time goods arrive in the warehouse until they are delivered to the recipient. MINIMIZE “QUALITY PROBLEMS” According to the article, several strategies are used to help minimize “quality problems” and handling some potential uncertainties. They strategies include increase inventories/buffer stocks, dual sourcing and alternating of transportation choices. Increasing inventories/buffer stocks empowers firms to identify their most import items, keying in on those that could slow down or stop production. Dual sourcing enables the companies to have the flexibility to go to more than one manufacturer for a particular product. This also includes having one domestic manufacturer as well as a foreign manufacturer. Alternate transportation enables companies to have a backup plan for any types of problems occur with their primary transportation company. Things like problems crossing the U.S. border, mechanical problems or even Union strikes. These are all potential issues. IMPLICATIONS FOR GLOBAL OPERATIONS MGMT Global Operations Management for J-I-T can become a big problem. Eliminating slowed or stopped border crossing of transport capability is virtually impossible. The main reason is because of the events of September 11, 2001. The current terrorist threat has caused lots of problems. Trucks are subject to countless searches of their vehicles crossing the border as well as when they are on the highways of the U.S. Additionally there is the mandatory 10 hours of sleep that truck drivers must get. So, for the trucks that travel across country this is a likely ...