Performance Management
Warehouses today are not merely storage facilities but strategic leverage points that translate demand signals into reliable customer value. In a global context marked by volatility in demand, fragmented transport networks, and rising customer expectations.

This assignment will assess your knowledge based on the following Outcomes:

MT437-5: Examine how operations analysis provides toolls toward overcoming key issues and challenges in business.

GEL-1.02: Demonstrate college-level communication through the composition of original materials in Standard English.

GEL-3.04: Examine the relationship between science and technology and the impact on the natural world.

This assignment has you zoom into three areas of this discipline to fine-grained detail. Ensure that your paper includes each of the following topics with an appropriate breadth and depth, demonstrating knowledge of the outcomes.

A multinational warehouse experiences increasing order cycle times during peak seasons, with rising pick paths and congestion at order consolidation.

Tasks

Identify potential root causes using a structured approach (e.g., Fishbone/Ishikawa or 5 Whys).
Propose at least three corrective actions (e.g., slotting rearrangements, changes to picking strategy, congestion management, or staffing changes) and outline the expected impact on cycle time, accuracy, and labor utilization.
Outline a simple cost-benefit analysis to compare the proposed actions.

*This is an expository essay assignment. Please don’t use any tables.
*This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™.
*Please refrain from using AI.