Explain the challenge Elizabeth faced in meeting her capacity needs and what she should have considered before moving into the larger facility.

Assignment 1: Biddy’s Bakery Case Study
Due Week 3 and worth 100 points Read the Biddy’s Bakery case study located in Chapter 3. Write a 3-5 page paper in which you:

1. Explain the challenge Elizabeth faced in meeting her capacity needs and what she should have considered before moving into the larger facility.
2. Determine what is wrong with the proposal made by the team of the business students and why.
3. Explain how the business would be different if Elizabeth accepts the proposal made by the students.
4. Discuss the advice you would give Elizabeth on how to proceed.
5. Include three (3) external peer-reviewed sources to support your position.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Explain how an operations strategy impacts product design and process selection.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in operations management.
• Write clearly and concisely about operations management using proper writing mechanics.