Project Management Case

Project Management Case

Important note: Discussion questions in this course use a case study that is found in Shared Documents in the file named Project Management Case.” It is strongly recommended that you read this case study before attempting an assignment. Also, it is mandatory that you attempt all assignment questions in the order they are presented in.

By the due date assigned, respond to the discussion question. Submit your responses to the Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible.

Discussion Question
Resource constraints can be a huge burden on a project, sometimes causing project issues and/or project failures. Discuss some of the impacts of resource constrained projects and what the project manager can do to understand if there is a potential problem. What can a company and/or a project manager do to help alleviate this problem? Justify your responses.

Grading Criteria
Maximum Points
Quality of initial posting, including fulfillment of assignment instructions
16
Quality of responses to classmates
12
Frequency of responses to classmates
4
Reference to supporting readings and other materials
4
Language and grammar
4
Total:
40

Project Management Case

You are working for a large, apparel design and manufacturing company, Trillo Apparel Company (TAC), headquartered in Albuquerque, New Mexico. TAC employs around 3000 people and has remained profitable through tough economic times. The operations are divided into 4 districts; District 1 – North, District 2 – South, District 3 – West and District 4 – East. The company sets strategic goals at the beginning of each year and operates with priorities to reach those goals.

Trillo Apparel Company Current Year Priorities

• Increase Sales and Distribution in the East
• Improve Product Quality
• Improve Production in District 4
• Increase Brand Recognition
• Increase Revenues

Company Details

Company Name:  Trillo Apparel Company (TAC)

Company Type: Apparel design and production

Company Size: 3000 employees

Position	# Employees
Owner/CEO	1
Vice President	4
Chief Operating Officer	1
Chief Financial Officer	1
Chief Information Officer	1
IT Department	38
District Manager	4
Sales Team	30
Accountant	12
Administrative Assistant	7
Order Fullfilment	45
Customer Service	57
Designer	24
Project Manager	10
Maintenance	25
Operations	2500
Shipping Department	240
Total Employees	3000

Products: Various Apparel

Corporate Location:Albuquerque, New Mexico

TAC Organization Chart

District 4 Production Warehouse Move Project Details

The business has expanded considerably over the past few years and District 4 in the East has outgrown its current production facility.  Because of this growth the executives want to expand the current facility, moving the whole facility 10 miles away. The location selected has enough room for the production and the shipping department. However, the current warehouse needs some renovation to accommodate the district’s operational needs.

The VP of Operations estimates the production and shipping warehouse move for District 4 will provide room required to generate the additional $1 million/year product revenues to meet the current demand due to the expanded production capacity. Daily production generates $50,000 revenue so a week of downtime will cost $250,000 in lost revenues.

The move must be completed in 4 months.

Mileage between the old and new facilities is 10 miles.

Bids have been received from contractors to build out the new office space and production floor and have signed contracts for work as follows:

Activity	Company Providing Services	Total Contract	Supplies	Time Needed
Pack, move and unpack production equipment	City Equipment Movers	$150,000	n/a	5 Days
Move non-production equipment and materials	Express Moving Company	$125,000	n/a	5 Days
Framing	East Side Framing & Drywall	$121,000	$125,000	15 Days
Electrical	Sparks Electrical	$18,000	$12,000	10 Days
Plumbing	Waterworks Plumbing	$15,000	$13,000	10 Days
Drywall	East Side Framing & Drywall	$121,000	$18,000	15 Days
Finish Work	Woodcraft Carpentry	$115,000	$15,000	15 Days
Build work benches for production floor	Student Workers Carpentry	$112,000	$110,000	15 Days

Production workdays are Monday through Saturday. The actual move must be completed in 5 days for as little disruption to production activities as possible. All contractors are on other projects but have been booked in advance. The contractors will gain the necessary permits and schedule city and county inspections but these tasks need to be identified separately due to the length of time it can take. Permitting and inspections can take from one to three weeks, depending upon schedule and the flexibility of the inspector. The new warehouse is empty and can be accessed immediately. Framing cannot start until the permits are received. Electrical and plumbing can begin as soon as the framing is finished. Drywall cannot start until the electrical and plumbing inspections are complete. After the drywall is completed, final inspections will be completed by the county and city. After both the county and city have passed the new construction, finish work can begin. Building the product floor work benches can occur at any time before the move occurs.

Important note: Discussion questions in this course use a case study that is found in Shared Documents in the file named Project Management Case.” It

Project Management Case