Analyze the proposal to acquire the ‘ball mill – 5 pages

SCHARFFEN BERGER CHOCOLATE MAKER

Analyze the proposal to acquire the ‘ball mill’.[NOTE: WORK THE NUMBERS!!!] What are your conclusions?As Jim Harris, would you proceed with the implementation of that change?How?Analyze the production process? What problems does it have? (Hint: where are the bottlenecks and what is their cause?)For calculations purposes; assume that all the production is semi-sweet (62%) chocolate.What changes beyond the addition of the ball mill will you need to increase your capacity by 150%?Given your strategy to increase capacity; what expansion step(s) would give you the greatest concern?Why?What should Jim Harris do?How might the expansion ‘strategy’ affect the quality of the product?