Name: Hardik Patel

Roll no: 84

Subject: Supply chain management

Submission of case study analysis of Kloss Planters and Harvesters

Submitted to: Susmita ma’am

Overview:

KPH assembled planters in Iowa, Davenport, and harvesters in Iowa, Ames. Demand for each
product was highly seasonal.

Demand Forecast for Planters and Harvesters Month Planters

Harvesters

January 600 100

February 850 100

March 1,300 100

April 800 100

May 550 100

June 100 200

July 100 500

August 100 1,000

September 100 1,500

October 100 700

November 100 450

December 300 100

Here ,

As per above data one option was to replace each plant with a similar new plant,

Another option was to expand the Devanport plant to allow for both planter and
harvester assembly.
Option 2 nd was better because ,

To reduce fixed cost of both plant

Employee retention

Optimum use of resource

Lay off cost benefits (kph $5000 and harrying cost $3000.

Inventory cost 300 it was good to store

The final decision is plant allow to assembly planter as well as Harvester