Hi-Pro Performance Fly Rods

Signature Assignment # 4: 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 company’s 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.
US Operations:
Argentina Operations:
New Zealand Operations:
18 Months Actual Manufacturing Operations
Acceptable
Lower Limit
Acceptable
Upper Limit
Standard
Performance
Month 1 Avg. Month 12 Avg. Month 18 Av