OPM 540: Operations Management

Case Study 2

Warehousing Strategy at Volkswagen Group Canada Inc. (VGCA)

Question 1:

(2 marks)

How many large and small bins are in the warehouse, and how many are being used? (Show your answer in a table or show all your calculations.)

Question 2:

How many new parts will be added each year from new product launches and facelifts? (Show your answer in a table or show all your calculations.)

Question 3:

What are the factors that Kym wanted to consider regarding the alternatives for expansion? What are the reasons behind her consideration?

Question 4:

What are the different options for expansion that Kym identified?

Question 5:

What is the key element of Volkswagen’s Strategy 2016, and how was the company expected to achieve this objective?