Operations and Planning

Inputs

• Where do you get your supplies?
  • Nike
  • Jordan 
  • Adidas
  • Under Armour
  • Puma 
  • Asics
  • New Balance 
  • Saucony
• How often do you need to receive supplies?
  • Whenever there is a release or if there is a restock

Inputs

• Where do you store them?
• What are storage costs?
  • https://philadelphia.craigslist.org/prk/5064306209.html
  • People can be part of inbound logistics
    • 6 employees 
      • Pay them $1 more than minimum wage
  • Basic process for Customizing Footwear
    • We email customer online blueprint that can be printed out
    • They design, send it back
    • We check it over to approve design
    • Send an online invoice to customer and give an ETA for shipping 
    • Customer sends payment back via PayPal or Credit Card, all filled out and then we send receipt

Operations

• Which process is chosen to transform inputs into products?
  • We will hand check each box of shoes
• What machines and equipment do you need?
  • Customization 
    • Angelus Direct 
• Do you need to do this in a special location?
  • Warehouse
  • Customization room
  • Sneaker Truck
• How will you package your product?
  • Brands will have footwear already packaged in shoe boxes
  • We will put them in boxes for shipping

Operations

How do you keep a safe workplace?

• Heated and Air-Conditioned 
• Stable ladders to reach high places
• Security 

Outputs

• Where will you store your final product?
  • The footwear will be stored in our warehouse before being shipped 
• Where will the customers find your product?
  • Online Store
  • Sneaker Truck 
    • Northeast Region Cities
      • Philadelphia 
      • New York 

Outputs

• How will you transport it to this location?
  • Shipping
    • UPS
    • FedEx
  • Sneaker Truck