For your final assignment, you will need to develop a Business Process Improvement Case Study using Flour Power Organics Case scenario which data and information will be supplied to you. Requirements: Using the PDCA method seen in class, produce a complete analysis on a Business Process Improvement that could have a significant impact for Flour Power Organics Follow the 7 steps as seen in class: a) Describe the problem (PLAN) b) Describe Current Process (PLAN) c) Identify the root cause(s) (PLAN) d) Develop Solution \& Action (PLAN) e) Implement Solution (DO) f) Review \& Evaluate Results (CHECK) g) Reflect \& Act on Learnings (ACT) I require that you produce a PowerPoint presentation deck no longer than 25 pages that demonstrate how your improvement will help the organization. Remember that content is far more important than length. 1- I only need the presentation deck; Please upload in D2L 2- Assignment counts for 20% of your grade 3- Assignment is graded on quality of content, grammar and understanding of the PDCA method Background Our fictional case study company, Flour Power Organics, sells organic, artisan flour and baking supplies online. Delivering quality baking foods \& supplies at a good value is the mission of the small warehouse owned by Nina \& Pisha. They started the online venture in Jan 2019. Despite increase in sales over the last 12 months, the expenses incurred over the year have resulted in negative EBIT (earnings before income taxes) for the first year. Critical to the quality and variety of the products they supply it is essential they manage their operations at the lowest cost possible. Fortunately, as part of their business plan they developed few key performance measures and have been collecting data from day one of their business. The Problem To ensure the right product is delivered at the right time to the right customer is the primary focus of a distribution business. May sound simple but there are several underlying processes that occur to meet the above mentioned objective. During the annual budget assessment Nina \& Pisha identified a few areas where the cost exceeded than expected. They believe in data driven decisions, however since they are occupied performing several roles to keep the business running they have not been able to dive into the data to analyze trends that will help them improve their business. Your team has been selected to perform a 'Business Process Improvement' exercise using the data spreadsheet (provided separately). Financial assessment **Financial assessment noted in attachment OPMT 2298 - Business Process Improvement Case Study: Flour Power Organics - Layout Flour power warehouse has standard racking with six shelves on each rack to store product - There are 4 racks in total, one racking each placed against the wall and 2 in the middle with their backs against each other. - Receiving \& Put away - Flour power receives delivery from the manufacturers 5 times a week (deliveries are dropped off all day long) - Product is placed on shelves as it is received i.e. same packaging - Some products are received in bulk quantities (packages of 6 or 12), however at the time of delivery the bulk packages are cut open to ship single units - Nina \& Pisha do not have formal training and procedures in place on receiving and put away of products. The tasks listed in process steps are often performed in parallel - Other 87% of the products have a shelf life of 3 months In order to maximize on the volume discounts, certain products from manufacturers are purchased in large quantities which are stored in the small storage room. They are often repackaging products prior to shipment (i.e. not able to resell as is) Inventory \& orders are tracked manually on a spreadsheet Provide deliveries to customers on a daily basis. All orders must be shipped by 3 pm. \begin{tabular}{l|lr|} \hline 1 & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Financial assessment } \\ \hline 2 & & \\ \cline { 2 - 3 } & \multicolumn{1}{|c|}{ Flour Power - Jan - Dec 2019 } \\ \cline { 2 - 3 } 4 & Annual sales & $312,725.78 \\ 5 & Annual product cost $215,672.95 \\ 6 & Profit & $97,052.83 \\ \hline \end{tabular} \begin{tabular}{c|lr|} 7 & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{} \\ \cline { 2 - 3 } & \multicolumn{2}{|c|}{ Expenses } \\ \hline 9 & Salaries (x 2) & $85,258.00 \\ 10 & Product written off & $13,240.25 \\ 11 & Equipment & $6,823.00 \\ 12 & Supplies & $2,925.11 \\ 13 & Total expenses & $108,246.36 \\ 14 & & \\ 15 & Net profit (EBIT) & $(11,193.53) \\ \hline \end{tabular} summary \begin{tabular}{|l|r|r|r|r|r|r|} \hline 82 & 20 Mar-20 & 11 & 9 \\ \hline 83 & 23Mar20 & 6 & 10 & & \\ \hline 84 & 24Mar20 & 10 & 12 & & \\ \hline 85 & 25Mar20 & 10 & 7 & & \\ \hline 86 & 26Mar20 & 9 & 6 & & \\ \hline 87 & 27Mar20 & 7 & 6 & & \\ 88 & 30 Mar-20 & 10 & 4 & & \\ \hline 89 & 31Mar20 & 9 & 12 & & \\ \hline 90 & 1Apr20 & 12 & 7 & & \\ \hline 91 & 2-Apr-20 & 4 & 6 & & \\ \hline 92 & 3-Apr-20 & 2 & 8 & & \\ \hline & Products & Product sales & Write off & Summary Productivity data \\ \hline \end{tabular} Most tasks noted are performed on a daily basis. Nina took some time out of her busy schedule one day to identify the high level tasks and time taken on a given 8 hour working day for both of them (they take a half an hour break each). Assignment \#3 (20\%) For the Flour Power - Business Process Improvement case complete the following: Review and analyze data provided (excel spreadsheet and process steps) Prepare business case and provide recommendations for improvement - Demonstrate use of 1 tool learnt in each of 6 steps within PDCA cycle (exclude step 7 ) - Prepare and present PowerPoint presentation (maximum 20 slides excluding cover page) Important - apply tools/methodologies learnt throughout the course! Evaluation criteria(20\%) 4. Develop Solution \& Action PDCA Cycle 1. Describe the Problem (PLAN) 5. Implement Solution (DO) 2. Describe Current Process 6. Review \& Evaluate Results V) II=VA/NVA 3. Identify the Root Cause(s) 7. Reflect \& Act on Learning's (PLAN) Review Review cont