Red Wire Case Study

Running Head: THE WIRE ROPE

WIRE ROPE STUDY

ANGELICA JAGNAAN TORRALBA

DATE OF SUBMISSION: APRIL 30, 2017

THE WIRE ROPE
ABSTRACT
This case study is about the human behavior of an employee between Red Wire Corporation (RWC) and Green Rope Inc. (GRI). They are both Wire Rope industry that made them competitors for decades. This case will help us to learn how to handle critical situations and study their behaviors.

This case shows how the employee to be a loyal and responsible to his current employer. Red Wire Corporation has produced wire rope under the “Red Wire” brand for more than forty years and has more than 60% share of the wire rope market in the Philippines. Its quality and reputation as a reliable, durable and safe wire
It consists of several strands of metal wire laid (twisted) into a helix. The term “cable” is often used interchangeably with “wire rope”, but narrower senses exist in which “wire rope” refers to diameter larger than 3/8 inch (9.52mm) whereas sizes smaller than this are designated cable or cords. Initially today steel is the main material used for wire ropes.

Historically wire rope evolved from wrought iron chains, which had record of mechanical failure. While flaws in chain links or solid steel bars can lead to castrophic failure, flaws in the wires making up a steel cable are less critical load. Friction between the individual wires and strands, as a consequence of their tist, further compensates for any
are producing wire rope in the Philippines. I’ve been working of Red Wire Corp (RWC) as a financial analyst for five years. As financial analyst of RWC, I had an oppurtunity to join a stock-taking teams and as I was walked through the plant, the Factory Superintendent showed me the critical process and specially machine that was internally developed by the company. This machine and process makes the Red Wire rope safe to use and accounts for the diffrence in quality and price of the RWC product. After a few months from stock-take, decided to resigned and worked abroad for two years. Upon my return, I applied and was hired by the Green Rope Inc. (GRI) as its Finance Manager. I like the job and pays very well. Later, I learned that GRI still has the same quality problem and facing a number of law suits due to some failure of the wire rope which have caused a number of casualties in various construction sites. My responsibilities to my former employer is to keep th confidential clause that I signed and saw all the critical process and specially designed that was internally developed by the company. When it comes to the point that GRI Board believes that they cannot resolve the quality problems soon will have be close the company. I can help help but not the knowledgeable I’ve learned of my former employer. Inspite to help to other alternative methods since RWC is always been good to me and also they keep confidential to secure their own