Operations

How to Make Your Operations Decisions in MikesBikes Advanced

How Much Factory Capacity Do I Need?

The factory capacity required to produce the target volumes of products can be determined using standard capacity units (SCU). The SCU...
How Do I Purchase SCU In MikesBikes

Once you have calculated how much factory capacity you require, if your production requirements exceed the available capacity of your...
How Do I Balance Workforce And Factory Capacity?

Your factory capacity is most effective when your workforce is well matched to the size of your plant. If your...
Maximizing Workforce Capacity

Your factory’s total production capacity is made up of factory capacity, and workforce capacity. Workforce capacity has three main inputs...
What is Delivery Time?

Delivery time relates to the amount of time a customer has to wait to receive their purchased bike. Customers in...
What is Preventative Maintenance?

Preventative Maintenance is one of your decisions under the Operations menu in the MikesBikes Advanced Business Simulation. Preventative maintenance reduces...
Manufacturing Cycle Time in MikesBikes Advanced

Manufacturing cycle time in the MikesBikes Advanced Business Simulation is the length of time from when an order is received to when it...