Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
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Gap Analysis: Kuiper Leda
The challenges faced by Kuiper Leda are based management, stakeholders, and an expansion into increased production capacities. In order to increase production Kuiper Leda will find it necessary to put into practice a new business strategy which will include; implementing an inventory management system, better forecasting future sales, outsourcing the production of components, reduction in its supply chain, and the creation of an overseas central distribution center.
Situation Analysis
Issue and Opportunity Identification
Up front it appears that the problem Kuiper Leda is facing is caused by an opportunity to grow and take on more and larger customers, but further analysis demonstrates a poor or lack of an effective inventory and production plan.
Properly managed, Kuiper Leda will be able to take the problems laid before it and turn them into opportunities such as;
1. Improved delivery and capacity management through the use of modern software.
2. Increased sales and the building strong relationship with Midland Motors and other unnamed customers for future sales.
3. More accurately forecast production requirements.
Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical dilemmas are unavoidable when a company introduces change at the level that Kuiper Leda will be in order to grow and attract new customers. The key stakeholders in this situation include the company's senior management, customers, employees, and suppliers. Kuiper Leda will be increasing production and managing costs through the use of outsourcing, central warehousing, reduction of operating costs through decreased supply streams, and implementation of an inventory management system.
The first dilemma Kuiper Leda will be facing will be the production of a quality product on time and in required volume, because Kuiper's present capacity is far below...
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