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ASSIGNMENT
MANAGEMENT AND ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR
DATE:2-6-2022

DECISION-MAKING PROCESS

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Introduction
1. The Square Food and Beverage company is renowned in today's market. It produces
better quality Noodles that are well accepted in the country and abroad. The company desires to
upgrade the processing system to produce more per day to enhance sales and earn profits and
fame. As Operational Head of this company, I am bestowed with the responsibility to upgrade
this process into automation. To decide on what type of automation is preferred I need to follow
Decision Making Process to approve this project.

Identify the Problem

2. Square Food and Beverage company needs an automated production line of Instant
Noodles.

Identification of Decision Criteria

3. I have been allotted 40 lacs for this project. Maximum 5 employees to be able to run this
machine. Availability of spare parts and after-sales service is essential. The establishment area is
not a problem. It should produce approximately double the existing one. I would prefer the
following decision criteria:
a. Packet per day production.
b. Generator facility.
c. Warranty period.
d. Energy saving.
e. Cost.
f. Number of employees required.
g. Availability of spare parts.

Allocation of Weight to the Criteria

4. I have allotted the following weight to the above-mentioned criteria as follows:
a. Packet per day production............................................50
b. Generator facility..........................................................40
c. Warranty period............................................................45
d. Energy saving................................................................35
e. Cost................................................................................45
f. Number of employees required......................................30
g. Availability of spare parts..............................................45

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Identify Viable Alternatives

5. As per the above criteria I identified the following viable alternatives:
Ser Company Packet Generator Warrant Energy Cost Employe Spare Rmk
per day facility y saving e Parts
1. Fuji 4000 Yes 2 yr 20% 75 6 20% World
(Japan) lac local Class
2. Toshiba 3800 No 2 yr 25% 65 6 20% World
(Japan) lac local Class
3. Shangdon 5000 yes 5 yr 50% 40 5 80% Mostl
g Loyal Lac local y used
Industry in the
(China) world

Analysis Alternatives
6. I made up the above findings of the alternative options as follows:
a. All Companys are very good as per the analysis. Though Fuji and Toshiba are better in
quality but have a maximum price range. Shangdong being the lowest has maximum user
records.
b. Most importantly the Shangdong has a high probability of spare parts locally available
which will ease up our troubleshooting in the long run.
c. Shangdong has more energy-saving capability than Fuji and Toshiba. As such overall
production cost would be less.
d. The importing and installation cost would be more for Fuji and Toshiba as it is Japan
origin.
e. The warranty period is more in Shangdong which gives us flexibility.
f. Above all, Shangdong has more production capability per day than the other two. It
also saves more energy and manpower.

Choosing the Best Alternative

7. Based on the above analysis, Shangdong Loyal Industry company from China would
be our best solution to make Instant Noodles automation system than Fuji and Toshiba. It will
fulfill the organizational requirements for the automation system. It would also facilitate more
production, more profit and will be able to earn fame in the market.
Implementing the Alternative
8. Implementing the Automated Instant Noodles of Shangdong company, we will be able to
get our desired results and benefit the Square Food and Beverage Company. Thus, the

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company’s overall growth will rise in the local and foreign markets. After purchasing the
machine from the “Shangdong” company, we started our automation process. During the Process
We found out:
a. The installation process went smoothly and took less space than expected.
b. The over cost including installation was within range. The Management authority was
satisfied with the installation process.
c. The technical hand from the company trained our 25 workers who are very conversant
with the overall machine. Thus, we could achieve five times more workers on this.
d. The spare parts availability was also tested and many parts could be made locally.
They also assured us to provide spares from China.

Evaluating the Decision’s Effectiveness

9. After successfully installing the machine, we started production of automated Noodles
and found that:
a. The automatic machine is running very well. It is fully automated.
b. We need only 5 people to run this machine.
c. The production rate per day was also very satisfactory.
d. The is able to spend less money and get maximum output with the machine.
e. The quality of the Noodles is also up to the standard.
Therefore, it was a successful project and the higher Management authority is also satisfied.

Conclusion
10. The Decision-Making Process regarding Automated Instant Noodles brought out a
perfect solution to the problem. Square Food and Beverage Company is a leading company in
this field and will be able to earn its desired requirements and achieve its organizational
objective. I being Head of Operation feel proud to be a part of the overall up-gradation that make
me feel like an efficient member of this company.

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