To establish your production department, it is necessary to use production assets. You will receive these production assets upfront. They are all prefinanced out of own recources, 4.3% interest on an annual base). For more information and access to the available assets, please follow this link.
The various production steps involved in the process require different assets, namely Machine A, Machine B, and Machine C. Each machine possesses distinct characteristics, including differences in capacity and change-over time. These unique attributes contribute to the specific functionalities and efficiencies of each machine during the production process.

Machine A: Assembly of the Base
Duration of the manufacturing process for 2 towers (equivalent to 1 production operation): 0.5 minutes
Changeover time (switching to another product): 2 minutes

Machine B: Assembly of the intermediate partition
Duration of the manufacturing process for 2 towers (equivalent to 1 production operation): 0.25 minutes
Changeover time: 0 minutes (only administration)

Machine C: Assembly department Head
Duration of the manufacturing process for 2 towers (equivalent to 1 production operation): 0.25 minutes
Changeover time: 0 minutes (only administration)

Please note:
During the construction of the towers, it is essential to meticulously follow the provided instructions to ensure the desired level of quality is achieved. To assist you in maintaining accuracy, please refer to the following link. These detailed instructions will guide you in the construction process, enabling you to meet the required quality standards effectively.

All produced towers must be traceable during the whole process. Input and output times of the different processes must be known at all times

Each production machine incurs fixed costs of 54 pleuro per day. These costs cover the ongoing expenses associated with operating and maintaining the production machines, including depreciation. It is important to note that the machines experience accelerated wear and tear due to the heavy workload they endure, which is reflected on by this depreciation rate.
The costs associated with stock are 20% of the production costs per week.

Each production order carries a cost of 40 pleuro. A production order is considered as a single ‘run’ of production on one machine. These costs encompass the expenses associated with energy consumption and administration. Following the initiation of the production order, the charges will be promptly applied and deducted from your bank account.

Please note:
A production order requires a minimum of 2 towers. It is permissible to produce more than the minimum requirement, but the quantity must be a multiple of 2 products. 

Each machine requires a proficient and adequately trained employee to operate it. They all have fulltime
contracts (during the simulation game one person is allowed to operate all
machines). Their wages are 6 pleuro per hour (so 3 machines = 3 operators).
Next to the operators, there is a overhead cost for production of 15 pleuro per day (the rest of the staff)

Topics you need to address:

> Production control

> Product structures

> BOM

> Master production schedule

> MRP diagrams

> Throughput times

> Measurement results (referring to the performance indicators)