ADMN 3056 - Frumherji\'s Vehicle Department case PDF

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Prof: Glenn Brophey...

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ADMN 3056 - Frumherji's Vehicle Department case 1. What were the primary challenges facing Frumherji’s Vehicle Department? Which ones were most important and why? 2. What is your assessment of Sigurdsson’s idea (mentioned at the end of the case) to create separate lines for first and second inspections? What would be the arguments for and against it? 3. Respond to the questions below, show your calculations, and explain your rationale for each answer. a) What is the bottleneck in the process? b) What is the capacity of this process in cars per day? c) What is the total value-added processing time for check-in inspe3ction and data entry if we ignore waiting times? d) What is your assessment of the relationship between non-value added time and value-added time in this process? 4. In what ways does the performance of Frumherji’s emission testing and inspection process differ from the ideal? What ideas do you have for improving operational performance? In what ways would your idea enhance Frumherji’s market position? Might they have any other positive effects?...