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School of Engineering and computing

MP2721 Operations Management A

Supporting information MP2721 Assignment

2023-2024

1. Process timings
1.1 Manufacturing of parts
 The planned materials and method for manufacture of the components
for the Bicycle is shown according to the excel file timings ‘Bicycle BoM’.
 Machining operations and estimated. Bought in parts stated as such in
the table, order quantities are not specified.
 Timings include loading and unloading from machines into pallets or bins
of parts. Pallet sizes are not yet established.
 A schematic of the fully assembled bicycle is shown in figure 1 Below for
reference.
Figure 1 Fully assembled and painted Bicycle

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Travel time between Wharf and EIC can be assumed as 10 minutes.

2 Manufacturing locations – EIC and Wharf layouts

Figure 2 below shows a screenshot from Google maps showing relative locations of
Wharf and EIC

EIC

Wharf

Lathes are located in the EIC. Wharf equipment includes the Laser cutter, water jet cutter, grinding /
polishing equipment, and welding equipment)

Hand / bench work can be located at either location.

Paint & powder coat facilities location is not yet determined.

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Rubric Assessment
Exceptional 1st 100 An exemplary technical report derived from an excellent simulation illustrating a clear and thorough understanding of
the Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions
made for the simulation are perfectly well judged and considered. The simulation gives credible results and has been
used to improve the system in a meaningful manner. The scope, context and significance of Operations Management is
thoroughly and clearly described relative to the task with evidence of sound research.

Exceptional 1st 94 An exceptional technical report derived from an excellent simulation illustrating a clear understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation are extremely well judged and considered. The simulation gives credible results and has been used to
improve the system in a meaningful manner. The scope, context and significance of Operations Management is very well
described relative to the task with evidence of sound research.

High 1st 87 An excellent technical report derived from an effective simulation illustrating a very good understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation are very well judged and considered. The simulation gives credible results and has been used to improve
elements of the system well. The scope, context and significance of Operations Management is well described relative
to the task with firm evidence of meaningful research.

Mid 1st 80 An excellent technical report derived from a well-produced simulation illustrating a very good understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation are well judged and considered. The simulation gives credible results but may lack a little detail and has
been used to improve the majority of elements of the system. The scope, context and significance of Operations
Management is well described relative to the task with evidence of well-considered research.

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Low 1st 74 A very good technical report derived from a well-produced simulation illustrating a good understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation are appropriately judged and considered. The simulation gives credible results but may lack some detail
and has been used to improve key elements of the system. The scope, context and significance of Operations
Management is well described relative to the task with evidence of good research.

High 2:1 68 A good technical report derived from an effective simulation illustrating a good understanding of the Manufacturing and
Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for the simulation are
judged and considered but may be lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives reasonable results but may
lack some detail and has been used in part to improve key elements of the system. The scope, context and significance
of Operations Management is described relative to the task with evidence of some research but may lack depth and
quality.

Mid 2:1 65 A good technical report derived from a working simulation showing a relatively good understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation are judged and considered but may be lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives some
results but may lack some detail and has been used in part to improve key elements of the system. The scope, context
and significance of Operations Management is described relative to the task with evidence some research but may lack
depth and quality or be superficial.

Low 2:1 62 A generally good technical report derived from a working simulation showing an acceptable understanding of the
Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for
the simulation may be lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives some results but lacks significant detail,
some attempt is made to improve key elements of the system. The scope, context and significance of Operations
Management is described but may not cover each element or be relative to the task, there may be lack depth and quality
or superficial.

High 2:2 58 A generally good technical report derived from a working simulation, simulation may have errors or not perform

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effectively but shows some acceptable understanding of the Manufacturing and Operations elements needed to
manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for the simulation may be lacking in detail or contain
naivety. The simulation gives some results but lacks fairly significant detail, some basic attempt is made to improve key
elements of the system. The scope, context and significance of Operations Management is described but may be
superficial or not cover each element or be relative to the task, a general lack depth and quality may be evident.

Mid 2:2 55 A fairly good technical report derived from a mostly working simulation, simulation may be somewhat incomplete or
have errors or not perform effectively but shows some general understanding of the Manufacturing and Operations
elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for the simulation may be quite
lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives some results but lacks fairly significant detail, some basic
attempt is made to improve key parts of the system but may miss essential elements. The scope, context and
significance of Operations Management is described but may be superficial or not cover each element or be irrelevant to
the task, a general lack depth and quality could be evident.

Low 2:2 52 An acceptable technical report derived from a basic or partly working simulation, simulation may have errors, be
incomplete or not perform effectively but shows some basic understanding of the Manufacturing and Operations
elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for the simulation may be very
lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives some results but they are unsound or lack fairly significant
detail, little attempt is made to improve key parts of the system and key elements may be missing altogether. The scope,
context and significance of Operations Management is either not described or may be irrelevant to the task, a general
lack depth and quality could be evident.

3rd 40- 45 An acceptable technical report derived from a basic or partly working simulation, simulation may have errors, be
incomplete or not perform effectively but shows some basic understanding of the Manufacturing and Operations
elements needed to manufacture the Bicycle and its Components. Assumptions made for the simulation may be very
lacking in detail or contain naivety. The simulation gives some results but they are unsound or lack fairly significant
detail, little attempt is made to improve key parts of the system and key elements may be missing altogether. The scope,
context and significance of Operations Management is either not described or may be irrelevant to the task, a general

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lack depth and quality could be evident.

Marginal Fail 35* A below standard report which attempts to relate to the simulation but is either ill-conceived or derived. Little attempt
to improve aspects of the simulation and scope, context and significance of operations Management is severely lacking
or non-existent

Mid Fail 30* A well below standard report which attempts to relate to a poor or grossly incomplete simulation or is either ill-
conceived or derived. Little or no attempt to improve aspects of the simulation and scope, context and significance of
operations Management is severely lacking or non-existent

Low Fail 25 A well below standard report with almost no meaningful simulation or interpretation of results.

Fail 10 Little meaningful content, no attempt to simulate or severely lacking

Non-submission 0 No submission or so incomplete or lacking in meaningful content as to not warrant a Fail grade

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