RFID technology is a fast-growing and competitive industry. Sales have risen dramatically over the past year and generation levels have had to raise to satisfy monthly and quarterly transport goals. But, the increase has exacerbated existing manufacturing problems and has resulted in increased transport delays and insufficient inventory available.
While sales to retail companies are much lower than outlook, in addition, sales to pharmaceutical companies are growing. The newly hired manager of operations must address the short-term issues quickly and formulate a long term solution for improving the functional capabilities of the business.
The Morrison Company case study solution
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