Assessment: Capacity Constraints Meets “Proficient” criteria, and identification is qualified with explanation of the specific deficiencies in production Identifies production capacity constraints by calculating known capacity in view of projected demand correctly Identifies production capacity constraints by calculating known capacity, but determination or calculations are incorrect or incomplete Does not identify production capacity constraints by calculating known capacity 5.7 Assessment: Product Positioning Meets “Proficient” criteria, and plan identifies the improvement opportunities for product positioning accurately to make a feasible plan Drafts a logical plan to minimize costs of transporting raw goods and delivery of finished goods between two plant sites and three customer sites based on correct calculation of costs Drafts a plan to minimize costs of transporting raw goods and delivery of finished goods between two plant sites and three customer sites, but plan is not logical, or the calculations on which it is based are not correct Does not a plan to minimize costs of transporting raw goods and delivery of finished goods between two plant sites and three customer sites based on calculation 5.7 Assessment: Materials Requirements Meets “Proficient” criteria, and materials plan is accurate in identifying or preventing risks to successfully fulfilling requirements Creates a simple material requirements plan based on correct calculations of projected raw goods requirements for production Creates a simple material requirements plan, but does not base it on calculations, or calculations were performed incorrectly Does not create a simple material requirements plan 5.7 Proposal: Production Plan Creation Meets “Proficient” criteria, and plan is detailed to the level of identifying shortcomings in capacity compared to the demand cycle Creates production plan that determines optimal batch size for one product considering the setup time, production requirements, and calculated demand patterns Attempts to create production plan, but it is not based on time, production requirements, and calculated demand patterns Does not create a production plan 5.7 Proposal: Production and Stockage Alternatives Meets “Proficient” criteria, and solution is of a quality to take production constraints into consideration to develop the solution that is most appropriate for the scenario Develops a single solution or mix solution that would logically fill project demand based on required output for the production line Develops a single solution or mix solution, but solution not logically fill project demand or is not based on required output for the production line Does not develop a single or mix solution for filling project demand 5.7
Proposal: Profit Potential Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation of mix clearly details the mix and the parameters that make the mix optimal for the case, so that explanation could act as a recommendation for company improvement Determines and explains the optimal mix of two of the products from the case, given analysis of costs and selling prices Determines and explains a mix of two products, but it is not the optimal mix or is not based on analysis of costs and selling price Does not determine and explain a mix of two products 5.7 Proposal Inventory Levels Meets “Proficient” criteria, and inventory levels identified for the three products are logically balanced between production, sales, and cost considerations over time Determines inventory levels for three products that would potentially minimize costs while considering production schedule and sales projections Determines inventory levels for products, but levels would not minimize cost or do not consider production schedule and sales projections Does not determine inventory levels for three products 5.7 Proposal: Inventory Management Evaluation Meets “Proficient” criteria, and discussion considers specific and relevant metrics that are calculated from the information provided in the scenario Accurately discusses the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory management processes for three products from the scenario, considering key metrics used in logistics management Discusses the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory management processes for three products from the scenario, but with gaps in accuracy or lacking consideration of key metrics used in logistics management Does not discuss the effectiveness and efficiency of inventory management processes for three products from the scenario 5.7 Proposal: Planning for Inventories Meets “Proficient” criteria, and explanation is qualified with a larger-context discussion about the risks and benefits of NIS rates and total lost sales that may occur Accurately calculates and explains not-in-stock (NIS) rates based on given production and demand schedules for three products Calculates and explains (NIS) rates, but not accurately based on given production and demand schedules for three products Does not calculate and explain not-in-stock (NIS) rates for all three products 5.7 Proposal: Inventory “Proficient” criteria, and calculation is of a quality to account for risks and unexpected changes Accurately calculates JIT inventory needs for a segment of the production line for one day, based on provided information Calculates JIT inventory needs for a segment of the production line for one day, but used incorrect technique, provided incorrect answer, or used incorrect information from scenario Does not calculate JIT inventory needs for a segment of the production line for one day 5.7
Proposal: Physical Distribution Process “Proficient” criteria, and process creation is sophisticated and includes allocation of space based on the movement quantities of materials Develops a focused physical distribution process that accurately details necessary square footage of required warehouse for given inventory levels Develops a physical distribution process that inaccurately details necessary square footage of required warehouse space for given inventory levels, or process lacks detail or focus Does not develop a physical distribution process that identifies necessary square footage 5.7 Proposal: Warehousing Effectiveness “Proficient” criteria, and evaluation is detailed enough to provide a foundation for future recommendations for improvement Accurately evaluates the effectiveness of warehouse operations by utilizing key metrics Evaluates the effectiveness of warehouse operations, but is not accurate, or does not use key metrics successfully to determine effectiveness Does not evaluate the effectiveness of warehouse operations 5.7 Proposal: Shipping Management Meets “Proficient” criteria, and profiles accurately identify lowest-cost shipping profiles for customer demand Develops a reasonable plan for delivering finished goods to customers that minimizes costs, based on shipping requirements provided Develops a plan for delivering finished goods to customers that minimizes costs, but it is not reasonable based on shipping requirements provided Does not develop a plan for delivering finished goods to customers that minimizes costs 5.7 Proposal: Warehousing Utilization Meets “Proficient” criteria, and evaluation is detailed enough to provide the foundation for future recommendations for improvements Accurately determines the effectiveness of warehouse utilization for the required inventory provided Inaccurately determines the effectiveness of warehouse utilization for the required inventory provided Does not determine the effectiveness of warehouse utilization 5.7 Articulation of Response Submission is free of errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, and organization and is presented in a professional and easy-to-read format Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas 3.1 Total 100%