Subject :

Production planning and investment control

Question :

Objective: To evaluate the students if they can apply the concept of "Theory of Constraint" in the given hypothesized situation with respect to manufacturing environments Scenario: Majid is an expert supervisor in a garment knitting factory having an experience of 20 years. He is supervising a knitting line at the moment having 5 machines. The knitting line is experiencing a situation of low output. Majid goes for a line inspection in order to identify the performance of the machines. The process of knitting is completed with a worker at the end of line stitching a zip on the garment. Majid has experienced that the machines are working to their full potential. But he is still worried about the low output. The other knitting lines have also 5 machines but the output is up to the mark. Requirement: Using the "Theory of Constraints", in your opinion what could be the constraint in the given situation and how it can be removed in order to increase production keeping the number of machines the same. Note: The students are expected to come up with some solid reasoning to the given context. Important note: You are supposed to provide a brief answer in Bulleted points with proper reasoning. The length of your answer must not exceed "200" words. This does not mean that the answer should be extended with unwanted details just for the sake of completing " 200 " words. If you can provide the answer with proper justification in fewer words, it is totally acceptable but it should be based on logical reasoning. - Avoid directly copying material from any source. Provide logical points in your own words