1. A Case Study about how Cleavers Sausage House will Benefit
from Material Requirements Planning
2. Cleavers Sausage House Materials Requirement Planning
Increase in cash flow Decrease in annual spending
3. Cleavers Sausage House Success of the company Traits Needed
for success Potential growth is endless
4. What is the Problem at Cleavers Sausage House? Lack of
Communication Lack of Internal Coordination Lack of Teamwork
5. Cleavers Sausage House Relative Problems Small size of
company Lack of cross- functional teams
6. Recommendations for Success at Cleavers Sausage House Delay
launch of MRP software system Organization not ready for change
Assemble cross- functional team Conduct team survey
7. Recommendations for Success at Cleavers Sausage House
Address fears, concerns and values Training and development Raise
organizations level of confidence
8. Resistance to Change at Cleavers Sausage House Self-Interest
Lack of understanding and trust Uncertainty Different assessment
and goals
9. Implementations to Reduce Resistance to Change at Cleavers
Sausage House Communication Education Participation
10. A Call To Action for Cleavers Sausage House Cross
departmental task force is needed Jayden Anderson, CEO, involvement
is critical Department manager involvement is critical
11. A Call To Action for Cleavers Sausage House Is MRP the
right solution? Get task force involved in assessment Establish
cooperation, understanding, and trust
12. Why Change? Growth Survival Decrease in overtime Reduction
in operative costs Quality Of life
13. Conclusion Successful relationships Avoid confusion and
misinterpretation Eliminate fear and misjudgment Raise employee
morale
14. References Daft, R. L. (2012-2014). Management. (11 ed.).
Mason, OH: South- Western, Cengage Learning Diehl, G.W. &
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