The Pert Mustang Restoration Project

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Proper planning when restoring a car is essential. Every nuance can play an indispensable role not only in this aspect but in many other industries as well. Regarding the case provided in the work, there are a considerable number of details, each of which is important, and it is necessary to pay attention to all possible variants of events. This analysis of the problematic issue will consider not only the theoretical component of the problem of car restoration, its process, and the anticipated benefits of a complete replacement of all components. An important detail will also be the estimated calculations, which are provided in the conditions of the task. In the course of writing, the work will be given a scenario that will be as close as possible to the one requested by the client, as well as demonstrate the feasibility of the tasks.

The problem in The Pert Mustang Case is that time and resources are minimal and based on this. It is necessary to have precise planning of all processes. All of them are presented in the table below (Table 1). Each of them must have a clear order of execution to optimize the process and to approach the task correctly. In addition, careful adherence to the steps is essentially important in the calculations. Each of these details must be accounted for and entered into the overall calculation of time and finances.

Detail Name and Process	Cost	Time	Additional Instructions
Upholstery, windshield, carburetor, and oil pump	$100	2 days	None
Receive upholstery material for seat covers	$2.100	30 days	Cannot be done until order is placed
Receive windshield	$800	10 days	Cannot be done until order is placed
Receive carburetor and oil pump	$1.750	7 days	Cannot be done until order is placed
Remove chrome from body	$200	1 day	Can be done immediately
Remove body (doors, hood, trunk, and fenders) from frame	$300	1 day	Cannot be done until chrome is removed
Have fenders repaired by body shop	$1.000	4 days	Cannot be done until body is removed from frame
Repair doors, trunk, and hood	$1.500	6 days	Cannot be done until body is removed from frame
Pull engine from chassis	$200	1 day	Do after body is removed from frame
Remove rust from frame	$900	3 days	Do after the engine has been pulled from the chassis
Regrind engine valves	$1.000	5 days	Do after the engine has been pulled from the chassis
Replace carburetor and oil pump	$200	1 day	Do after engine has been pulled from chassis and after carburetor and oil pump have been received
Rechrome the chrome parts	$210	3 days	Chrome must have been removed from the body first
Reinstall engine	$200	1 day	Do after valves are reground and carburetor and oil pump have been installed
Put doors, hood, and trunk back on frame	$240	1 day	The doors, hood, and trunk must have been repaired first
Rebuild transmission and replace brakes	$2.000	4 days	Do so after the engine has been reinstalled and the doors, hood, and trunk are back on the frame
Replace windshield	$100	1 day	Windshield must have been received
Put fenders back on	$100	1 day	The fenders must have been repaired first, the transmission rebuilt, and the brakes replaced
Paint car	$1.700	4 days	Cannot be done until the fenders are back on and windshield replaced
Reupholster interior of car	$2.400	7 days	Must have received upholstery material first. Car must have been painted first
Put chrome parts back on	$100	1 day	Car must have been painted and chrome parts rechromed first
Pull car to the Detroit Auto Show	$1.000	2 days	Must have completed reupholstery of interior and have put the chrome parts back on
TOTAL	$17.900

Table 1.

Judging by the table and the calculations that were carried out, the time required to restore the car fully is more than stated in the condition, namely 45 days. However, it is necessary to pay attention to the details and features of each step, as the first three refer to the fact that it is required to order equipment, which takes about a month. At that time, when the parts are on the way, it will be possible to deal with the replacement of other features. This will save a great deal of time that will be needed in the future when completing the work process.

It is also essential to understand that the cost of ordering parts is $2,100, which is more than half of the allowable weekly cost. This also dramatically affects completion time and productivity. However, according to preliminary calculations, if the strategy of saving time by working during the delivery of components is used, it will be possible to meet the 45 days specified in the conditions of the case. In addition, due to future reductions in the need for monetary influences, it will be possible to shift some steps to a later date, which is also beneficial in terms of commercial impact and financial efforts.

In the end, it becomes evident that the solution to this case is obvious and understandable if stabilizing the production process. It is also necessary to take into account the fact that despite the severity of conditions and restrictions, the actions are interchangeable and can violate the order of execution. In addition, despite the fact that the disorders do not intend to perform different steps on the same day, some processes are performed less than a day, and it is also possible to refer to other companies (Heizer & Render, 2010). This way will allow to count on the execution of several processes at once and thus save time.

Obviously, such a step, although it will enable you to get more time to perform various tasks, it requires more monetary influence. Having analyzed the received result, it is possible to draw a conclusion that this step is permissible, as, for the whole process of repair and restoration of the car, it was spent $2.100 less than it was supposed.

Besides, it is necessary to note the fact that there are two kinds of works, usual and exclusive, complete restoration. The terms of the task say that the customer expects only the maximum possible number of functions. However, some services can be disregarded, which will save money and time, and they are not necessary. This applies to repainting the car, for example, leaving the natural color. In addition, if in the future the client plans to sell the vehicle to the next buyer, it will also allow counting on the increased amount of money received for sale, despite the incomplete restoration of the car.

Reference

Heizer, J. H., & Render, B. (2010). Operations management : processes and supply chains. Pearson Education.