You have been employed by a tier one Automotive company who is planning on developing a new production line. The company has a number of different options available. The senior Management are slightly confused and very undecided on which option will be the most effective. A suggestion has been made on developing a simulation model to evaluate all options.   The senior management team are reluctant to invest in such an exercise, please put together a coherent discussion detailing the advantages and disadvantages of developing such a model

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You have been employed by a tier one Automotive company who is planning on developing a new production line. The company has a number of different options available. The senior Management are slightly confused and very undecided on which option will be the most effective. A suggestion has been made on developing a simulation model to evaluate all options.

 

The senior management team are reluctant to invest in such an exercise, please put together a coherent discussion detailing the advantages and disadvantages of developing such a model

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