Student 1 wk 1 discussion manufacturing functions are disorgan
1. STUDENT 1:
WK 1 Discussion
Manufacturing Functions are Disorganized
To best resolve the issues of disorganized functions, Henri
Fayol is the best consultant to utilize. Fayol founded the
Administrative Theory of Bureaucratic management, which
seeks to improve efficiency by organizing its layers (Bruton et
al., 2021). Fayol identified five areas as management duties
(Bruton et al., 2021) that lead to success. These duties are
Foresight, Organization, Command, Coordinate, and Control
(Bruton et al., 2021). Of these terms, Command and
coordination best suit Smithfield as leading through explicit
instruction and orders and ensure diverse efforts link together
ultimately provide the best improvements.
Further, Fayol devised 14 principles applicable to an
organization and its workers (Bruton et al., 2021) that improve
efforts. Fayol can implement the principles of a Scalar chain (a
chain of command from the top to the bottom of an
organization), unity of Command (workers receive orders from
only one superior), and unity of direction (activities that are
similar fall to one person). By doing so, the manufacturing
functions and communication channels will be precise.
Production Schedule is a Mess
Henry Gantt created a planning tool to help organizations
identify key milestones in a process called the Gantt chart
(Bruton et al., 2021). A Gantt chart is a beneficial tool as it
combines all the pieces of work involved in creating a product
through its delivery to the customer (Bruton et al., 2021).
Applying Henry Gantt in Smithfield’s custom furniture will
significantly improve the production schedule as it will identify
each aspect of completing a piece. Further, it will offer the
opportunity to separate tasks that should be completed
2. simultaneously (Bruton et al., 2021), increasing productivity
and reducing waste. By utilizing Henry Gantts tools, Smithfield
can identify the breakdown of jobs into elements, monitor
timelines, and identify dependent and independent studies
(Bruton et al., 2021) to ensure less waste and more planning
effectiveness.
Lumberjack Disagreement Methods To Cut Trees/Load Boat
The Gilbreths are the best experts in terms of identifying best
practices in this case. Frank and Lillian Gilbreth began making
their mark on management's foundations, focusing on worker
productivity (Bruton et al., 2021). The Gilbreths would refine
their study into productivity by highlighting the importance of
worker welfare and motivation, discovering that reducing the
number of motions in a task increased workers' well-being
(Bruton et al., 2021). This experience can correct the issues
experienced by standardizing the functions performed by these
workers while maintaining the highest levels of safety. The
Gilbreths documented task methods to confirm which task is
most efficient and offers the worker the most well-being
(Bruton et al., 2021). By reducing workers' risk and increasing
efficiency, workers' arguments will cease, standardize work,
and reduce waste.
Tempers Flare among Office Support Staff
Mary Parker Follett can offer a great deal of insight into an
organization's dynamics. She is known as the “Mother of
Modern Management” (Bruton et al., 2021) for her additions to
management understandings. Some of her noteworthy
accomplishments are potential solutions for the issues with
Smithfield office support staff conflicts. Parker Follett coined
the term “integration” to describe power dynamics in an
effective organization as well as the “group principle” that
explains that each position has equal importance and makes
equal contributions (Bruton et al., 2021). Parker Follett deemed
“constructive conflict” a key asset in developing teams (Bruton
3. et al., 2021). These concepts address the office support staff
conflicts by clarifying how power should work or be divided,
explaining how each member of the group is equally valued and
accountable for the team, and deconflicts issues through
constructive means (Bruton et al., 2021). Applying Mary Parker
Follett’s research can significantly improve communication
while providing workers a more profound sense of
connectedness.
References:
Bruton, J., & Bruton, L, Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Principles of
Management: Bureaucratic Management. Lumen.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-
principlesofmanagement/chapter/reading-bureaucratic-
management/
Bruton, J., Bruton, L., & Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Principles of
Management: Humanistic Management. Lumen.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-
principlesofmanagement/chapter/reading-humanistic-
management/
Bruton, J., Bruton, L., & Lumen Learning. (n.d.). Principles of
Management: Scientific Management. Lumen.
https://courses.lumenlearning.com/wmopen-
principlesofmanagement/chapter/scientific-management/
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