...Week 1 Case Study Austin Wood Products Week 1 Case Study – Austin Wood Products Introduction Austin Wood Products is a company based out of Austin, Texas, specializing in custom doors, frames, molding, and entry systems. The company currently employs 130 people, 120 of which are production employees. Their facility houses production, raw/component/finished inventory, administrative and corporate services, and their own local distribution operation. Being so highly immersed in the custom housing market of Austin and its many surrounding cities, much of the current production and material needs are based upon current trends in the housing and construction industry. This makes it more challenging to house an adequate stock of raw material, as production needs could potentially change faster than the company can anticipate. (Benton, Jr., 2014) Being able to meet customer desires with a fully customized product has always been the pride of Austin Wood Products. However, this presents many challenges for the company at an operational level, particularly in inventory and purchasing management. An estimated 87 percent of all purchases are raw lumber for production, yet there is no formal cycle count, material handling, or material resource planning procedure established within the company. Austin Wood Products conducts a physical inventory once a year, but it does not actively maintain accurate inventory records the rest of the year. According to Dave Pope...
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...businesses of today are competing to be the fastest and most efficient, and at the same time not compromising the accuracy and precision of the information used, as it can serve as a competitive advantage for their company. Having optimal business processes will ensure being a step ahead of others and the sustainability of the business. Through this business case, the group will present improving the current process in the production department of Austin Wood Products (AWP). AWP is a manufacturing company that puts prime in its specialization on custom-made doors. Starting as an in-house business, the AWP has grown into a 90, 000-square meter company that can no longer run with the accustomed practices. Currently, AWP is experiencing complications with its inventory system that is hampering the ideal, optimal performance of the company. II. Summary of Findings A. Methodology The case was analyzed thoroughly by the researchers. It was clearly stated in the case that the main problem of the company is its lack of a formal inventory system. The sales of the company and the continuous demand of the customers for their products is going well. It’s just that the workers of the company are having a hard time monitoring the inventory of raw...
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...TIMBERLAND THE SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE MNE TABLE OF CONTENTS ABSTRACT 3 INTRODUCTION 3 1 A THEORETICAL FRAMEWORK ON CSR 4 1.1 Changing perceptions, CSR as a must 4 1.2 Stakeholders’ Theory and Social Contract 5 1.3 Carroll Theory 6 1.4 Positive and negative light of CSR 6 1.5 How to implement Corporate Social Responsibility in a MNE ....................................7 2 TIMBERLAND AND CSR 7 2.1 Brief history of Timberland 8 2.2 The path towards CSR at Timberland: “Commerce and Justice” 8 2.3 CSR at Timberland today: the 4 Pillars 9 2.4 Timberland CSR practices: two cases in evidence 10 Case 1: Timberland entering India 10 Case 2: Timberland in China and Vietnam 11 3 TIMBERLAND’S INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY 11 3.1 Timberland’s internationalization process: an overview 11 3.2 Historical context fostering or hampering Timberland’s internationalization 13 3.3 An internationalization theory applied: The Uppsala model 14 4 ROLE OF CSR IN TIMBERLAND’S INTERNATIONALIZATION STRATEGY 15 4.1 Boosting company efficiency by educating workforce 16 4.2 Improving local performances by assessing Code of Conduct compliance 16 4.3 Strengthening international relationships by supporting local development 17 4.4 Spreading global image by involving communities 17 4.5 Financing international expansion by boosting shareholders’ endorsement 18 5 TIMBERLAND VS. COMPETITORS: CSR NURTURING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE 19 5.1 OLI theory: an application of Timberland’s...
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... State Date Contents Cloesen, U., 2013.Japanese Custom Motorcycles. Poundoury Veloce Publishing Ltd. 11 Cloesen, U., 2014. British Custom Motorcycles: The Brit Chop - choppers, cruisers, bobbers & trikes. Poundoury: Veloce Publishing Ltd. 12 Cycle World Magazine - Jan 2009 12 Hancox, H., 2000. Tales of Triumph Motorcycles and the Meriden Factory. Poundoury Veloce Publishing Ltd 12 Rosamond, J., 2009. Save the Triumph Bonneville: The Inside Story of the Meriden Workers' Co-op. 12 Weckerle, A., 2013. Civility in the Digital Age: How Companies and People Can overcome trolls. New York, NY: Pearson Education. 13 Woolridge, H., 2004. The Triumph Trophy Bible. Poundoury Veloce Publishing Ltd. 13 Abstract This term paper is a study of Triumph Motorcycles Ltd with a focus on the major risks that face the company in the foreseeable future. The opportunities and the threats that are presented by the risks have also been analyzed critically. The strategies that will be used to take advantage of the opportunities presented and also those strategies to curb the threats identified have been formulated in this paper. The strategies considered are specific to Triumph Motorcycles Ltd. Triumph Motorcycles is the biggest United Kingdom motorcycle manufacturer. The various threats facing Triumph in the motorcycle industry are studied in this paper include but not limited to: competition, changes in technology and innovation, costs of production and marketing, changes in customer...
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...2.0 Evaluation and Comparison of Business Practices in the Ethical Aspects between McDonalds and KFC 6 2.1 Prices 6 2.2 Food Packaging and Environmental Recycle 7 2.3 Public Relationship 8 2.4 Working Condition 9 3.0 Application of 4 Relevant Ethical Theories is Analysis which is: 10 3.1 Communitarianism 10 3.2 Justice 11 3.3 Ethics of Care 12 3.4 Rights Theory 13 Conclusion 14 List of Referencing 15 Bibliography 15 Definition of Business Ethics Business ethics is the applied ethics discipline that addresses the moral features of commercial activity. In practice, however, a dizzying array of projects is pursued under its rubric. Programs of legal compliance, empirical studies into the moral beliefs and attitudes of business people, a panoply of best-practices claims, arguments for mandatory worker participation in management, and attempts at applying traditional ethical theories, theories of justice, or theories of the state to firms or to functional areas of business are all advance as contributions to business ethics even and especially in its academic literature. These projects vary considerably and often seem to have little in common other than the conviction, held by those...
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...Touted as the “most significant category innovation since toilet paper first appeared in roll form in 1890,” dispersible (flushable) moist toilet tissue on a roll was introduced in the United States by Kimberly Clark in 2001. According to a corporate press release, Cottonelle Fresh Rollwipes was a breakthrough product that “delivers the cleaning and freshening of pre-moistened wipes with the convenience and disposability of toilet paper.” Internal market research seemed to indicate that there was a clear customer need for a new product to supplement dry toilet paper. Surveys and focus groups revealed that over 60% of adult consumers had experimented with a moist cleaning method (e.g., using baby wipes, wetting a washcloth, sprinkling water on dry toilet paper) and one out of four used a moist cleaning method daily. Kimberly Clark made the obvious connection that a majority of US consumers found dry toilet paper to be limited for their real needs. Convinced that there was a huge market opportunity for a more convenient product that addressed this consumer need for a cleaner and more refreshing bathroom tissue, Kimberly Clark obtained more than 30 patents on a new product and dispenser and invested...
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...Front. Mech. Eng. 2013, 8(3): 215–243 DOI 10.1007/s11465-013-0248-8 REVIEW ARTICLE Nannan GUO, Ming C. LEU Additive manufacturing: technology, applications and research needs © Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2013 Abstract Additive manufacturing (AM) technology has been researched and developed for more than 20 years. Rather than removing materials, AM processes make three-dimensional parts directly from CAD models by adding materials layer by layer, offering the beneficial ability to build parts with geometric and material complexities that could not be produced by subtractive manufacturing processes. Through intensive research over the past two decades, significant progress has been made in the development and commercialization of new and innovative AM processes, as well as numerous practical applications in aerospace, automotive, biomedical, energy and other fields. This paper reviews the main processes, materials and applications of the current AM technology and presents future research needs for this technology. Keywords additive manufacturing (AM), AM processes, AM materials, AM applications 1 Introduction The ASTM F42 Technical Committee defines additive manufacturing (AM) as the “process of joining materials to make objects from three-dimensional (3D) model data, usually layer upon layer, as opposed to subtractive manufacturing methodologies” [1]. It is also known as additive fabrication, additive processes, direct digital...
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...Social Enterprises as Hybrid Organizations: A Review and Research Agenda* Bob Doherty, Helen Haugh1 and Fergus Lyon2 The York Management School, University of York, Freboys Lane, York YO10 5GD, UK, 1Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 1AG, UK, and 2Middlesex University, The Burroughs, London NW4 4BT, UK Corresponding author email: bob.doherty@york.ac.uk The impacts of the global economic crisis of 2008, the intractable problems of persistent poverty and environmental change have focused attention on organizations that combine enterprise with an embedded social purpose. Scholarly interest in social enterprise (SE) has progressed beyond the early focus on definitions and context to investigate their management and performance. From a review of the SE literature, the authors identify hybridity, the pursuit of the dual mission of financial sustainability and social purpose, as the defining characteristic of SEs.They assess the impact of hybridity on the management of the SE mission, financial resource acquisition and human resource mobilization, and present a framework for understanding the tensions and trade-offs resulting from hybridity. By examining the influence of dual mission and conflicting institutional logics on SE management the authors suggest future research directions for theory development for SE and hybrid organizations more generally. Introduction The phenomenon of social enterprise (SE) has attracted...
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...(1807T) EPA100-R-03-005 October 2003 www.epa.gov/ innovation/lean.htm Lean Manufacturing and the Environment: Research on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and the Environment and Recommendations for Leveraging Better Environmental Performance ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report was prepared for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response (OSWER) and Office of Policy, Economics, and Innovation (OPEI). Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting, Ltd. prepared this report for U.S. EPA under contract to Industrial Economics, Inc. (U.S. EPA Contract # 68-D9-9018). DISCLAIMER The observations articulated in this report and its appendices represent Ross & Associates’ interpretation of the research, case study information, and interviews with lean experts and do not necessarily represent the opinions of the organizations or lean experts interviewed or researched as part of this effort. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) representatives have reviewed and approved this report, but this does not necessarily constitute EPA endorsement of the observations or recommendations presented in this report. Lean Manufacturing and the Environment: Research on Advanced Manufacturing Systems and the Environment and Recommendations for Leveraging Better Environmental Performance Table of Contents Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....
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...A Review On The Use of Mobile Devices In Teaching and Learning of English Abstract The purpose of this study is to present a review of modern mobile phone as an educational environment. The modern world has opened a new era with its opportunities. Modern mobile phone has become one of these opportunities in terms of its being a basic element in daily life. After enormous advances in mobile phone technology, the field of education has considered it necessary to bring modern mobiles into the teaching and learning environment. With the advent of smartphones, students and educators have both overcome the hardships in the education system and these devices make learning possible to occur outside the traditional classroom environment at anytime and in anyplace. Keywords: mobile phones, learning and teaching English, technology Introduction Within educational research, smartphones, a popular inevitable device for almost everyone, are gradually emerging as a new educational environment. This paper aims to review various studies on mobiles in terms of education. Learning based on date back a long time. From the seventies on, technological advances have stimulated and promoted many modern progressive learning means. The advances in technology have been put into use to prevent classroom barriers in the process of learning and to keep learning materials in pace with the knowledge level of the students. Especially, portable devices that include smart teaching applications...
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...board. Several years after the global recession of 2008–2010, the private-equityowned company’s revenues had not fully recovered, and there had been grumbling among some of the directors that the old strategy was no longer working. Gracie had been hired at the end of 2012 to turn things around. Over the last six months, she and Austin Kai, the chief marketing officer, had worked on a plan to shake up the golf ball market and strengthen Altius’s leadership position. Now Gracie needed to communicate to her board a clear, compelling vision, backed by a well-articulated rationale: As everyone knows, the long-term industry trends have been worrisome. The number of new golfers has fallen, and the few who take up the sport tend to be less serious and more pricesensitive. We have seen this magnified in our own business as lower-priced competitors have stolen market share. We believe Altius’s long-term success will come from fostering a new generation of loyal golfers, and this will come when we make our brand more fun, affordable, and accessible. If we can attract new and casual golfers into our brand, we will gradually migrate them to our flagship products. This thinking is at the heart of Altius Elevate. Gracie proceeded to outline the Elevate program in broad strokes. Previously, Altius had built and maintained its leading share in the golf ball market by introducing generation after generation of advanced, super-premium offerings so consumers could emulate their favorite...
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...board. Several years after the global recession of 2008–2010, the private-equityowned company’s revenues had not fully recovered, and there had been grumbling among some of the directors that the old strategy was no longer working. Gracie had been hired at the end of 2012 to turn things around. Over the last six months, she and Austin Kai, the chief marketing officer, had worked on a plan to shake up the golf ball market and strengthen Altius’s leadership position. Now Gracie needed to communicate to her board a clear, compelling vision, backed by a well-articulated rationale: As everyone knows, the long-term industry trends have been worrisome. The number of new golfers has fallen, and the few who take up the sport tend to be less serious and more pricesensitive. We have seen this magnified in our own business as lower-priced competitors have stolen market share. We believe Altius’s long-term success will come from fostering a new generation of loyal golfers, and this will come when we make our brand more fun, affordable, and accessible. If we can attract new and casual golfers into our brand, we will gradually migrate them to our flagship products. This thinking is at the heart of Altius Elevate. Gracie proceeded to outline the Elevate program in broad strokes. Previously, Altius had built and maintained its leading share in the golf ball market by introducing generation after generation of advanced, super-premium offerings so consumers could emulate their favorite...
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...John Wiley & Sons, Inc. David L. Kurtz University of Arkansas Louis E. Boone University of South Alabama BUSINESS 14TH EDITION Contemporary . . . at the speed of business “The 14th edition of Contemporary Business is dedicated to Joseph S. Heider, who brought me to John Wiley & Sons. Thank you, Joe.” —Dave Vice President & Executive Publisher Acquisitions Editor Assistant Editor Production Manager Senior Production Editor Marketing Manager Creative Director Senior Designer Text Designer Cover Designer Production Management Services Senior Illustration Editor Photo Editor Photo Researcher Senior Editorial Assistant Executive Media Editor Media Editor George Hoffman Franny Kelly Maria Guarascio Dorothy Sinclair Valerie A. Vargas Karolina Zarychta Harry Nolan Madelyn Lesure 4 Design Group Wendy Lai Elm Street Publishing Services Anna Melhorn Hilary Newman Teri Stratford Emily McGee Allison Morris Elena Santa Maria This book was set in Janson TextLTStd-Roman 10/13 by MPS Limited, a Macmillan Company, Chennai, India and printed and bound by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. The cover was printed by R. R. Donnelley & Sons. This book is printed on acid free paper. ∞ Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of knowledge and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Our company is built on a foundation of principles that include responsibility to the communities we serve and where we live...
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...foster a better understanding of the core elements of the city system, pro-poor policies, city economies, urban land and housing markets, urban environments, and other issues germane to the agenda of sustainable urban development. Cities and Climate Change: Responding to an Urgent Agenda is the first title in the Urban Development Series. CITIES AND CLIMATE CHANGE Responding to an Urgent Agenda Daniel Hoornweg, Mila Freire, Marcus J. Lee, Perinaz Bhada-Tata, and Belinda Yuen, editors Washington, D.C. © 2011 The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank 1818 H Street NW Washington DC 20433 Telephone: 202-473-1000 Internet: www.worldbank.org All rights reserved 1 2 3 4 14 13 12 11 This volume is a product of the staff of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this volume do not necessarily reflect the views of the Executive Directors of The World Bank or the governments they represent. The World Bank does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included in this work. The boundaries, colors,...
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...END OF TEXTBOOK COMPREHENSIVE CASE ANALYSIS Guidelines For Using Cases Suggested Chapters, Part, Challenge Level, Team Cases, Comments Case Number Chapter Part Level Comprehensive 1 3 2 Medium 2 5 2 Medium 3 6 2 Medium 4 7 2 Medium 5 2 Medium 6 8 3 Challenging 7 9 3 Medium 8 8 3 Medium 9 9 3 Medium 10 5 Medium Comprehensive 11 13 5 Medium 12 15 5 Medium 13 16 6 Medium 14 Advanced Comprehensive 15 Advanced Comprehensive 16 Advanced Comprehensive 17 Advanced Comprehensive Comments: Cases vary in difficulty. Please review each case to see if it fits your course and students. These guidelines may help you select cases for your course. For example, if you use teams, then one team could work on Case 1 and 2. If only one person does a case, then assign only Case 1. Team 1: Cases 1 and 2 7: Case 14 2: Cases 3 and 4 8: Case 15 3: Cases 6 and 7 9: Case 17 Advanced 4: Case 8 10: Case 18 Advanced 5: Case 9 11: Case 19 Advanced 6: Case 13 12: Case 20 Advanced Caution Instructors, Please Read This Caution Note about the Harvard Cases: Users of Sales Management: Teamwork, Leadership, and Technology have asked for several newer, advanced comprehensive cases. The Publisher has added four excellent Harvard cases for you. Caution is stated...
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