Northcutt Bikes

Northcutt Bikes

Company has lost sales due to not being responsive and flexible with special orders as before

Marketing

Production

Inventory

Lack of communication with production

In less than a month production forecast raised by 20%

Can't create an effective production plan that fulfills demand

There's not enough space and holding costs are too expensive

Most inventory ends as rework before shipment

CEO recommendation

Maximize service to costumers while maximazing profit

By getting information to develop best production plan possible

26-inch Bike line

Less than 2 weeks

Cost of inventory

Hiring

Firing

Overtime

Backorder

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