tends to be high in this industry as there is heavy machinery in power plants used to convert natural gas into electricity/ transform energy into usable power. It happens to be 60% of total assets. Another figure that leads to our decision is long-term debt of 32%, which is quite high compared to other industries, which makes sense given their high plant and equipment percentage. This tells us most of their financing comes from borrowings, making this a highly leveraged industry. Also, their inventory
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JIT is a philosophy that was developed by the Toyota Motor Company in the mid-1970s. It has become the standard for many industries by focusing on simplicity, eliminating waste, taking a broad view of operations, visibility, and flexibility. Three key elements of this philosophy are JIT manufacturing, total quality management, and respect for people. JIT manufacturing is a coordinated production system that enables the right quantities of parts to arrive when/where they are needed. Key elements
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larger amount of funds and financial resources. A capital intensive production process is mostly automated and able to generate a large output of goods and services. Since capital intensive production relies largely on machinery and equipment, such industries require long term investment, with a high cost involved in maintaining and depreciating equipment. In such a capital intensive production process, it could be very costly to increase output levels as this would require higher investment in such
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Case Analysis: Executive Shirt Company, Inc. Operations Management - I PGP1 Section B Group 4 Group Members AMARENDRA SAHOO PGP2011533 BHAWNA GOKANI PGP2011595 CHATARKAR ANURAG MAHADE PGP2011600 C.LALRUATSANGA 2011FPM06 RUPSA CHAKRAVARTY PGP2011837 SAARANG K. MEHTA PGP2011841 UTKARSH SINGH PGP2011923 Case Analysis: Executive Shirt Company, Inc. Summary: Mr. Dwight Collier, Gen. Manager of Executive Shirt Company (ESC) is planning to introduce customized shirts in his current
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Industry 4.0: The future of manufacturing Technological developments, over the years have driven dramatic increases in industrial productivity since the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. In the times since, however, these advancements were only incremental, in comparison to the ground-breaking innovations that have occurred in the IT Industry. Now, though, the rapid globalization over the past has led to establishment of many new competitors, competing for the resources necessary for success. Industry
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Paper ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ASHFORD ECO 204 Week 3 Assignment Manufacturing Industry Evaluation For more course tutorials visit www.tutorialrank.com Manufacturing Industry Evaluation. Economists sometimes use concentration ratios to evaluate whether industries are oligopolies. In this assignment, you will make your own determination using the most recent data available. You will also discuss the merits and disadvantages
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quality only Treasure Island can bring. From 30 sq. meter studios to breathtaking skyscrapers, Treasure Island has long been a passionately committed partner in this dynamic construction industry and has become a household name in construction needs across the country. Fulfilling the demands of this ever-growing industry, Treasure Island went into the production of quality house and automotive paints aptly named Island Paints. Thinking and acting one step ahead of the competition, we are also the recognized
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(1) Explain Apple’s success over the last decade. Think about which industries it has disrupted and how. Apple has been successful because they have been willing to tackle every competitive challenge they have faced head on. They spent the time they needed to look at the situation they were in and see where they weren’t measuring up and where their competitors were better and also what they had that they could use. They realized that they couldn’t compete in the market they were in because
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NATURE OF RAW MATERIAL MANAGEMENT PROBLEM IN THE NIGERIAN MANUFACTURING SECTOR There are critical problems associated with raw material management in manufacturing organizations in Nigeria today. These are rarely given adequate attentions due to inability of people involved to trace the problems to raw material management. This writer had in an empirical study traced the following problems to inefficiency in raw material/inventory management in Nigeria: 1. The inefficient use of production
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Learning Team “A” Reflection Week 3 \\ OPS/571 October 12, 2015 Dr. Learning Team “A” Reflection Week 3 This week’s discussion of chase strategy matched well with discussions last week related to fast food and Wendy’s in particular. Team A explores chase strategy how Wendy’s, our company of choice from last week’s assignment met these requirements. The Chase Strategy Defined/ Companies Utilizing the Chase Strategy The Chase Strategy is a part of the production planning
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