Operations

In the MikesBikes Advanced simulation each product requires a certain number of SCU to produce. The table below shows the...

Your factory’s potential manufacturing capacity is lost to several wastage factors: You can track maximum potential factory capacity and wastage...

The Human Resources (HR) screen enables you to set the average salary level for your staff and the number of...

The process decision screen is where you will set your average batch size, your setup time reduction expenditure, and how...

The supply chain is a logistics system for converting raw materials into finished goods. As a manufacturer you must source...

The quality of your finished products is determined by both your Internal Quality decisions (which affect how many defective products...

The MikesBikes Advanced Business Simulation enables you to become an ethical supplier of bicycles in the industry. Sustainable Manufacturing is...

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

Preventative maintenance reduces the likelihood of plant breakdown and losses in manufacturing capacity while repairs are made. Adequate maintenance also...

Your factory produces bicycles in batches. You determine the quantity of bikes that are manufactured in each batch. Smaller batches...