OPM 540 – Operations Management

Fall 2021

Case Study 2

Warehousing Strategy at Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. (VGCA)

Student Name:

Student ID No.:

Instructions

1- Download the assignment, write your answers (use blue color), and save it as a PDF.

2- This assignment should be submitted in PDF Format.

3- Excel file should be submitted with the assignment (Show all calculations and figures).

4- Do the assignment yourself. Use your own words. Copying the assignment is not acceptable.

5- The due date for this assignment is Monday, December 13, 2021, at 11:00 pm . The assignment should be submitted on the blackboard.

6- Late assignments will not be accepted at all.

(Note: Failing in following any point of the above-mentioned instructions will lead to marks deduction)

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Dr. Salem Aljazzar

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Question 1:

(2 marks)

How many large and small bins are in the warehouse, and how many are being used? (Show your answer in a table or show all your calculations.)

Question 2:

(1 marks)

How many new parts will be added each year from new product launches and facelifts? (Show your answer in a table or show all your calculations.)

Question 3:

(2 marks)

What are the factors that Kym wanted to consider regarding the alternatives for expansion? What are the reasons behind her consideration?

Question 4:

(1 marks)

What are the different options for expansion that Kym identified?

Question 5:

(1.5 marks)

What is the key element of Volkswagen’s Strategy 2016, and how was the company expected to achieve this objective?