Parking Problems

Your Job

You have been selected to be part of a problem-solving situation that will make recommendations to management on a variety of problems and issues. You must (1) consider a variety of potential solutions and the potential negative response to each alternative, (2) reach conclusions on recommendations, and, (3) present specific details to management.

You have to read the details of the problem and make notes. You then have to consider and come up with a recommendation on the parking situation.

The Parking Situation

The company is anticipating hiring 60 new employees, 20 on each of three shifts. At this time, the space allotted to parking will accommodate only an additional 4 cars on the day and afternoon shifts, and 10 cars on the midnight shift. The reason less space is available during the two day shifts is that from 7:30 A.M. to 6:30 P.M. 6 spaces are reserved for visitors.

Currently, there is construction going on at the company that makes expansion of the existing lot impossible. Construction will be completed approximately 12 months from now. At that time the parking lot will be expanded by an additional 30 regular parking spaces. The additional space will be sufficient for all anticipated growth at this site.

Currently, there is also a problem when the midnight shift works overtime. Workers on this shift often park in the visitor spaces; their cars may be in reserved spaces after 7:30 A.M.

When visitors arrive early in the morning, all visitor spaces may be filled. Because customers are very important to the company, convenient spaces must be available for them. Sometimes people have been asked to move their cars to make adequate parking available for visitors.

In a related problem, it has been brought to the attention of management that two people who work the afternoon shift park in the visitor spaces.

They park there when arriving only a minute or two before they are to start their shift and when the only available spaces are at the far end of the parking lot.

Parking Problem

Work Sheet

Start by listing the specific problems to be addressed by you, and give details as to the reason it is a problem. You must discuss at least 4 problems.