What This Document Is
This is Brenda Gleason’s second assessment for MBA-FPX5016: Operations Management for Leaders at Capella University, submitted to Dr. Henry Weber on October 28, 2022. It’s a demand management plan focused on the expansion of Wild Dog Coffee Company. The assessment analyzes advertising impact, inventory management, business scheduling, and staffing needs for a new location.
Why This Document Matters
This assignment is intended for students enrolled in the Operations Management for Leaders course. It serves as a practical application of course concepts, demonstrating a student’s ability to analyze operational challenges and propose solutions within a business context. It’s likely used to evaluate a student’s understanding of demand forecasting, inventory control, and resource allocation.
Common Limitations or Challenges
This document represents a single student’s analysis based on provided data. It does not represent a comprehensive business plan or a guaranteed solution for Wild Dog Coffee Company. The scope is limited to the areas of demand management, inventory, staffing, and scheduling.
What This Document Provides
The full assessment includes: a table of contents, an introduction to the analysis, an examination of advertising’s impact on demand, interpretation of a forecasting model, inventory management analysis with supporting figures, a staffing plan with employee schedules and payroll information, profit analysis, recommendations, and three appendices containing supporting business information and data tables. This preview does *not* include the detailed data analysis, figures, appendices, or the full recommendations section.
