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Assignment:
Please read Case Study: General Motors: "Electrification" Capacity (Ivey 9B20D007). From the readings and from the course material, please respond to the following questions:
Questions:
1. Provide an operations strategy map representing GM's Capacity requirements for Battery cell production.
2. Evaluate and assess MPS's location decision, considering the following:
a. Capacity Decisions as discussed.
b. Capital Requirements; Cost Factors
c. Market Factors
d. Risk factors specifically political, economic, social factors
e. Quality and Lean Operational decisions
3. Evaluate and assess the operational performance objectives:
a. Specifically, compare the different production locations and assess and how might the results of the performance objectives differ based on the different production locations.
b. Assess the trade offs that the company(s) are facing when selecting one location over the other.
4. Based on the analysis above, what changes would you make to the production capacity decision? Why?