Printed Circuits Components for a JIT Factory 1. Major Facts Acacia is a major producer of graphic plotters Marketing forecast estimated annual volume to exceed 60‚000 units Management determined that the newest unit‚ 440A‚ is an excellent choice for JIT process Supply Managers w/ technical backgrounds were assigned new product development Suppliers were requested to use bar-coded labels for inventory and kitting purposes Delivery for most JIT parts = 1 week (instead of usual
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1. Printed Circuits Components for a JIT Factory ---- Page 886 Model Answer The purpose of this case is to familiarize the student with the conflicts between price‚ service‚ time‚ and quality that occur when selecting a source. Selecting satisfactory suppliers is one of procurement’s major responsibilities‚ and when done correctly‚ can lead to optimal trade-offs between the four conflicting factors in a purchase decision. Some important aspects of supplier selection include: 1.
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Thermoelastic Properties of Printed Circuit Boards: Effect of Copper Trace Hu Guojun‚ Goh Kim Yong‚ Luan Jing-en‚ Lim Wee Chin and Xavier Baraton STMicroelectronics‚ 629 Lorong 4/6 Toa Payoh‚ Singapore 319521‚ Singapore Tel: +65 63897056. E-mail address: guojun.hu@st.com Abstract After encapsulation‚ thermo-mechanical deformation builds up within the electronic packages due to coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch between the respective materials within the package as it cools to
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PRINTED CIRCUITS COMPONENTS FOR A JIT FACTORY Mr. Carl Burger‚ supply manager at Acacia Company‚ is faced with a problem of researching several electronic components for a new graphic plotter‚ manufactured in a just-in-time environment. Acacia Company is a major producer of graphic plotters‚ renowned for top-quality and innovative products. The newest unit in the product line is the 440A‚ a relatively inexpensive eight-pen‚ A-size (8½” x 11”) plotter‚ designed for use with personal computers
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Assignment 01 - Name BFM3722 SMD Technology Score 50 Assignment 1 Due Date: Monday 7th April 2014 at 12.00 pm This is an individual assignment Please ensure compliance to assignment SOP CO1: Explain development and manufacture of printed circuit boards and the respective mounting technologies CO2: Explain the assembly‚ soldering and testing (electrical‚ optical‚) processes in the production of mechatronic boards CO3: Evaluate general SMD related problems in manufacturing
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the importance of the famous management technique called JIT (Just In Time) and its use in one of the most well known company "HONDA". The case extensively discusses the features‚ importance‚ implementation‚ and the various problems of Just in time. JIT was first implemented by Toyota and the technique is very commonly used in many Japanese companies and HONDA is one of them. The main purpose of developing this case study is to understand JIT as an operation management technique in the business world
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TERM PAPER ON Submitted by Submitted to Nagendra B V Prof Anitha Yadav USN - 1PT12MBA29 Dept of MBA‚ PESIT F1 Introduction to Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation is a Japanese automaker headquartered in Toyota‚ Aichi‚ Japan. In 2010 the multinational corporation consisted of 325‚905 employees worldwide and‚ as of March 2013‚ is the thirteenth-largest
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cases and concepts. Just in Time (JIT) Manufacturing and Inventory Control System: Learning objectives of the project: * Define and explain the concept of just in time manufacturing and inventory control system. * Beyond the concept of Just-In-Time. * What are advantages and disadvantages of just in time manufacturing system? * Just-In-Time thought case studies. * How to implement JIT successfully? * Conclusion 1. History JIT originated in Japan. Its recognized
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Introduction Toyota has grown to a large multinational corporation from where it started and expanded to different worldwide markets and countries by becoming the largest seller of cars in the beginning of 2007‚ the most profitable automaker ($11 billion in 2006) along with increasing sales in‚ among other countries‚ the United States. The world headquarters of Toyota are located in its home country in Toyota‚ Aichi‚ Japan. Its subsidiary‚ Toyota Financial Services sells financing and participates
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30 July 2009) Just-in-time (JIT) and reverse logistics are two important philosophies. Coincidentally‚ both are related to reducing the impact on the environment. However‚ they are sometimes in conflict with each other. The former focuses on moving the materials smoothly which require a stable demand and supply‚ but the latter is weak in terms of predicting how many returned products will be processed. Therefore‚ there is a need to investigate the impact of JIT to reverse logistics systems
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