Manufacturing Strategy Case 1: Case Analysis of American Connector Company Submitted By: Bikramaditya Sharma (2010H149221) American Connector Co. (ACC), a US supplier of electrical components, has been forced to re-evaluate operations at its plant in Sunnyvale, California, in response to the plans of a Japanese competitor (DJC Corp.) to construct a rival plant in the United States. The essential issue at hand is whether American Connector’s customization manufacturing strategy should be modified
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Precision Castparts Corp. For over 60 years, Precision Castparts Corp. has been in Portland, Oregon. Growing from a small manufacturing company of investment castings for many different applications to a Fortune 500 company producing castings, and fasteners for aerospace, power and industrial companies in general, Precision Castparts' growth has resulted in an increased market share, as well as many acquisitions that have been strategic in their overall execution. Precision Castparts has made
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They started out with four employees in 1976 and grow over the years to over 100. The company manufactures two types of anchors in different sizes. The types are the mushroom/bell anchor and the snap hook anchor. Albatross Anchor has many manufacturing problems which are the cause of the company not doing as well as it should be. The company build old, worn and does not meet government guidelines. Albatross can be a company of the future with the application of much need upgrades and expansions
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to specifications in the amounts and at the scheduled demanded and at minimum cost” – Elwood Butta. 4. What are the difference between production management and operation management? Production mgmt Operation mgmt 1. It is concerned with manufacturing 2. Out put is tangible 3. In this, job useless labour and more equipment 4. There is no customer participation 1. It is concerned with services 2. Output is intangible 3. In this, job use more labour and less equipment 4. Frequent customer
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issues Description of the firm and its competitive environment The "SIS Natural" LLC is one of top juice manufacture companies in Armenia. The company produces Juices, jams and preserves. It is the fastest developing company between juice manufacturing companies. One of the keys of success is the company’s innovative approach to the product development. SIS Natural LLC is producing “SIS” and “Yan” brands. The company is going to enlarge its production line, and introduce three new brands. There
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Plan Riordan Manufacturing Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics producer with an employee base of 550. The company has projected annual earnings at $46million and is owned by Riordan Industries. There are different segments of the company but the major customers are the automotive parts manufacturers, aircraft manufacturers, the Department of Defense, beverage makers, bottlers, and appliance manufacturers. The company has recently undergone some strategic changes in manufacturing and marketing
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last two decades, China has maintained an average annual growth rate above 7%. China is rising as one of the world’s largest economies and trading powers. As China becomes the world’s manufacturing floor, the competitiveness of Chinese manufacturers and their impacts have emerged as a hot topic. China’s manufacturing output now ranks third in the world only behind the United States and Japan, after overtaking Germany in 2003 (China Daily 2005). Many Chinese manufacturers have grown rapidly in recent
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Jones: Introduction To Business: How Companies III. A Functional Approach to Business 12. Operations and Materials Management: © The McGraw-Hill Companies, 2007 Create Value for People Managing the Production and Flow of Goods and CHAPTER 12 Operations and Materials Management: Managing the Production and Flow of Goods and Services Learning Objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: 1. Describe the nature of the operations and materials
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5 ways of improving competitiveness of Indian industry 1. Innovation - Research and development R & D expenditures in India are inadequate. India as a whole spends only 0.85 % GDP on research and development. Focus should be on development of indigenous technology, efficiency and adaptation of imported technologies. Also government has to come up with industrial and trade policies which will promote research and development. The industries should make alliances with educational systems for
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and by providing good delivery performance to customers. Yet inventory ties up working capital and space and it can suffer from obsolescence, deterioration and shrinkage. It can also add to administrative complexity. In recent years attention in manufacturing industry has concentrated on an ‘inventory is waste’ philosophy using JIT production, usually accompanied by visible ‘pull’ or consumer demand driven systems. The approach is also very effective in supermarket retailing and, at its best, provides
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