Virtual Factory Tour: Case Study

ACC2CAD Cost Accounting &
Decision Making
Semester 2, 2012
Mini-Case Study 3
INTERNET RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT

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Tutorial: Wednesday 1pm
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Tutorial: Tuesday 10am
Tutor: 

21st September 2012

Table of Contents

Recommendation

Page 3

Executive Summary

Page 3

Introduction

Page 3

Analysis

Page 4

Recommendation and Conclusion

Page 4

Appendix 1

Fujitsu Factory Departments

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Appendix 2

Motherboard Production Process Costs

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References

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RECOMMENDATION
The team had undertaken internet research to find newly developed virtual factory tours freely available to view. A virtual factory tour for Fujitsu’s IT Technology factory, located at http://fujitsuineurope.ts.fujitsu.com/en/virtual-tour.html, was assessed on 14th September 2012. Due to the engaging and informat ive value chain elements present (see Appendix 1), the group recommends the Fujitsu virtual tour for their motherboard production process .

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
ACC2CAD subject co -ordinator requires research assistants to discover new virtual factory tours to supplement or replace those on LMS. Research and assessment was completed by the team leading to the discovery of Fujitsu’s Factory Tour. The virtual factory tour covers and meets all the criteria and elements required.

INTRODUCTION
ACC2CAD subject co -ordinator needs new virtual factory tours freely available on the internet to supplement or replace the ones already on LMS. Research and analysis is required by the team in order to discover a virtual factory tour that is engaging and informative with their manufacturing processes. 3

ANALYSIS
The Fujitsu virtual factory tour of their factory can be found freely available in English at http://fujitsuineurope.ts.fujitsu.com/en/ virtual-tour.html.
The company design & produce their own motherboards for the