Caso 2 Final
Axel Valero A00949642
Francisco Ray A01183077
Génesis Vallejo A01211683
Otto Ivan Dorff A01018017
Ariadna Martínez A01018539
Systems Support for a New Baxter Manufacturing Company Plant in Mexico
Sistemas de Conocimientos en Organizaciones
Caso #2
Froylan Herrera
Juan Manuel Rojas
Introduction
Baxter Manufacturing Company (BMC) is a family founded company of world class that supplies tools, dies, and stamping serving customers like GM, Ford, Whirlpool, GE, etc. The company was started by Walter R. Baxter in 1978.
The 170,000-square foot manufacturing facility is headquartered in the Midwest in the United States. Walter Baxter’s children work for BMC, Kyle Baxter is the President and his sister Sue Barkley is Vice President of customer relations. It employs about 420 people and is no union.
Baxter has a strong market position and has maintained a big growth in each of their years that they have operated. The most recent 6 years were:
Before joining BMC in 1994, MIS (Management Information Systems) manager Don Collins had 20 years of experience as a lead systems analyst.
The members of the MIS steering committee are Kyle Baxter, Sue Barkley, Controller Lou Wilcox, and Don Collins.
Objective
Visualize and analyze the context in each alternative. Whereby then the team will select or contribute the best option to implement a software according to enterprise 's needs, but also accomplishing the production planning, in the shortest time possible without generate excessive costs.
Current Situation
· In May 1999, BMC considered to build a plant in Mexico to serve the needs of customer´s mexican operations.
· In January 2000, BMC board approved the decision to build a plant in Mexico.
· BMC has assured its U.S. Workers and the community in which its current plant is located that no present production will be moved to Mexico – everything produced there will be new business.
· BMC decided to build the new plant in Queretaro,
Francisco Ray A01183077
Génesis Vallejo A01211683
Otto Ivan Dorff A01018017
Ariadna Martínez A01018539
Systems Support for a New Baxter Manufacturing Company Plant in Mexico
Sistemas de Conocimientos en Organizaciones
Caso #2
Froylan Herrera
Juan Manuel Rojas
Introduction
Baxter Manufacturing Company (BMC) is a family founded company of world class that supplies tools, dies, and stamping serving customers like GM, Ford, Whirlpool, GE, etc. The company was started by Walter R. Baxter in 1978.
The 170,000-square foot manufacturing facility is headquartered in the Midwest in the United States. Walter Baxter’s children work for BMC, Kyle Baxter is the President and his sister Sue Barkley is Vice President of customer relations. It employs about 420 people and is no union.
Baxter has a strong market position and has maintained a big growth in each of their years that they have operated. The most recent 6 years were:
Before joining BMC in 1994, MIS (Management Information Systems) manager Don Collins had 20 years of experience as a lead systems analyst.
The members of the MIS steering committee are Kyle Baxter, Sue Barkley, Controller Lou Wilcox, and Don Collins.
Objective
Visualize and analyze the context in each alternative. Whereby then the team will select or contribute the best option to implement a software according to enterprise 's needs, but also accomplishing the production planning, in the shortest time possible without generate excessive costs.
Current Situation
· In May 1999, BMC considered to build a plant in Mexico to serve the needs of customer´s mexican operations.
· In January 2000, BMC board approved the decision to build a plant in Mexico.
· BMC has assured its U.S. Workers and the community in which its current plant is located that no present production will be moved to Mexico – everything produced there will be new business.
· BMC decided to build the new plant in Queretaro,
Bibliography: Brown Carol, D. D. (2000). Make or Buy Decision at Baxter Manufacturing Company. En Managing Information Technology (págs. 642-646). Prentice Hall. Bateman, thomas. (1999). Proactive Behavior: Meaning, Impact, Recommendations. Business Horizons, Vol. 42 Issue 3, p63,8p,1bw, On line. Taken in: http://homepages.se.edu/cvonbergen/files/2013/01/Proactive_Behavior-Meaning_Impact_Recommendations.pdf