Signature Assignment: Case Study Essay

Hi-Pro Performance Fly Rods

A Global Issue of Control

Writing Style Guidelines and Parameters:

Case responses should not exceed 4 pages (this total does not include cover page and References page). All writing for the Case should adhere to APA formatting regarding spacing (double-spacing), font style (Times New Roman) and font size (12), cover and references page. Responses to case questions must be accurate, detailed, and substantive. Students must support their responses to case questions using in-text citations when the idea or quote to which they are referring is based in the course text or another source. Students, in addition to the course text, may include other sources to strengthen their case question responses. Students should be careful to use credible and scholarly resources. Failure to approximate responses using the above guidelines will result in a lower point total for this component of the course. Spelling, grammar, syntax, punctuation, writing mechanics, and over clarity and accuracy are also evaluated.

Signature Assignment # 3: Case Study Essay:

Case Context:

As a monitoring and control consultant and specialist, you have been asked to help analyze a companys performance in three different areas. The company, Hi-Pro Performance Fly Rods produces high-end fishing rods for discriminating customers. These fishing rods are manufactured and sold in three primary markets: The United States, Argentina, and New Zealand.

In the US market, at month 18 the manufacturing process is producing at 126% of the acceptable upper limit of performance. In Argentina, at month 18 the manufacturing process is producing at 33% of the acceptable lower limit of performance. In New Zealand, at month 18 the manufacturing process is producing at 110% of the acceptable lower limit.

As the monitoring and control consultant and specialist to this company, you are to analyze what needs to be changed in each of the three manufacturing process scenarios. You must make specific recommendations to the executive team that will respond to each of the three trends or variance levels at each manufacturing center location.

Acceptable Upper Limit

Standard Performance

Acceptable Lower Limit

18 Months Actual Manufacturing Operations

US Operations: Argentina Operations: New Zealand Operations:

Month 1 Avg.

Month 12 Avg.

Month 18 Avg.