1. CASE STUDY Cheryl Ways and Agilent Technology’s Layoffs Cheryl Ways, a 30-year-old IT professional, took a call at around 9 p.m. on October 15, 2001, from her husband, who rang complaining about her still being at work and asking her when she was coming home. Most of her co-workers had already left for the day, but she worked on for another half hour before shutting down her computer and heading out of Agilent Technology’s empty building. What’s remarkable about this story is that Cheryl
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AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES AND RUSS BERRIE: CHALLENGES OF IMPLEMENTING ERP SYSTEMS The good news is that Agilent Technologies Inc.(www.agilent.com) says its enterprise resource planning applications are stable. The bad news is they got that way only after a rocky ERP migration project that cost the company $105 million in revenue and $70 million in profits. In mid-August 2002, the multinational communications and life sciences company, formerly a part of Hewlett-Packard Co., said problems with the ERP
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I. RINGKASAN KASUS Cherry ways adalah salah satu dari 8000 (delapan ribu) staf Agilent Teknologi yang di PHK dari perusahaannya selama tahun 2001 dan satu dari 2.000.000 (dua juta) orang yang kehilangan pekerjaannya dari perusahaan-perusahaan di Amerika pada tahun 2001. Agilent Teknologi dulu merupakan bagian Hewlett Packard yang sekarang telah memisahkan diri pada tahun 1999. Agilent Teknologi merupakan perusahaan teknologi dan elektronik dan pembuat alat ukur dan test. HP diketahui memiliki
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Image Change Analysis Expectations “Case Study Cheryl Ways and Agilent Technology’s Layoffs” July 20, 2011 Introduction In 2001 Agilent Technology a World Premier Measurement company started losing money changes where in order to keep the company going. The strategic plan was started by deciding to maintain open communications with their employees. They needed to cut cost so they implemented a 10% pay cut. To cut cost they also tried to reduce the use of external consults. Staff where
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Image Change Analysis Expectations “Case Study Cheryl Ways and Agilent Technology’s Layoffs” July 20, 2011 Introduction In 2001 Agilent Technology a World Premier Measurement company started losing money changes where in order to keep the company going. The strategic plan was started by deciding to maintain open communications with their employees. They needed to cut cost so they implemented a 10% pay cut. To cut cost they also tried to reduce the use of external consults. Staff where
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Technological Center Industrial Engineering Department IE524 Management Information Systems CASE 4 Agilent Technologies and Russ Berrie: The Business Challenges and Consequences of Failure in Implementing ERP Systems Submitted by: Apas, Cherry Ann Caisic, Shaira Carvajal, Jay-Ann Submitted to: Christine Omela V. Ocampo, IE February 2, 2016 A. Executive summary Agilent Technologies is an American public research, development and manufacturing company established in 1999
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Marshall School of Business, University of Southern California MOR 465: ADVANCED METHODS IN STRATEGY ANALYSIS Spring, 2006 T, TH 10 am – 11:50 am BRI-8 Professor: Juan Carlos Araque Office: Bridge Hall 301 Phone: USC Office: (213) 821-5708 Email: araque@marshall.usc.edu Office Hours: Thursday 9:00 am - 10:00 am Advanced Methods in Strategy Analysis is an advanced strategy elective designed for business major undergraduates interested in the strategic management of businesses and corporations. The
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for SJ testing and installed. 5. AC test station. • RGM-TL02-W7 is 100% completed. • Received the Agilent N5171B came back this week, installed to RGM SJ rack and preliminary for couple SKU’s testing is passed. Will continue sanity test sometime next week. • Contact with Elizabeth to release the rack before ship to TraceLogix. She has DB Server-9RU tagged#100 01582. • Contact with SIMCO for Agilent Signal Generator calibration quote. IRP Submit •
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1. The communication process done by Agilent Technologies in terms of dealing with downsizing is remarkable for me. In my own opinion, they have done exemplary job in dealing with downsizing. They have created a good way of communicating to its employees. It tried to utilize every medium possible to disseminate information regarding the upcoming layoff of employees. AgilentTechnologies used an open style of communication in their office to make the employees aware of what is bound to happen
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