Synopsis The case started with the dilemma faced by the protagonist‚ Jeffry Cheong when both of his major clients KiKi and Houida (European fashion houses) was writing to Jeffry to inform him that they may be looking forward to China as the prices are very competitive. Jeffry Cheong was managing director at Haute Couture Fashions Bhd (HCF). Loss of its major two clients (KiKi and Houida) would be catastrophic to HCF as now the financial statement of HCF showed HCF has been experiencing falling margins
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Ó Springer 2008 Journal of Business Ethics (2009) 86:143–157 DOI 10.1007/s10551-008-9840-y Google in China: A Manager-Friendly Heuristic Model for Resolving Cross-Cultural Ethical Conflicts ABSTRACT. Management practitioners and scholars have worked diligently to identify methods for ethical decision making in international contexts. Theoretical frameworks such as Integrative Social Contracts Theory (Donaldson and Dunfee‚ 1994‚ Academy of Management Review 19‚ 252–284) and more recently
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Just-In-Time Manufacturing Just-In-Time manufacturing‚ commonly referred to as JIT‚ is a company wide philosophy aimed at eliminating a company ’s waste. Waste can be found in many forms. For example it can be defined in the material form such as plastic or metal scrap‚ or it can be defined in the administrative form as excessive overhead that slows production or adds an unnecessary expense. The basic theory behind JIT is a pull system that is driven by a demand of supplies. This results in
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Abstract Baxter Manufacturing Company (BMC) is a family founded company. Started by Walter R. Baxter in 1978‚ the 140‚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 Barkly is Vice President of customer relations. BMC is recognized as a world class supplier of tools‚ dies and deep-drawn stamping; serving customers such as: General Motors‚ Ford‚ Whirlpool‚ and
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|Just in Time Manufacturing | |A Briefing Paper on the Just-in-Time Philosophy | | | Abstract Just-in-Time manufacturing is an inventory
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Riordan Manufacturing Offshore Outsource Plan Introduction Riordan Manufacturing is a $1 billion company owned by Riordan Industries; a Fortune 1000 enterprise with specialization in the field of plastic injection molding. The company has 550 employees with projected annual earnings of $46 million. The original company was Riordan Plastics‚ Inc. started by founder Dr. Riordan in 1991 and in 1992; it was renamed to Riordan Manufacturing. In 1993‚ the company expended into the production of plastic
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Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) is the use of computer software to control machine tools and related machinery in the manufacturing of workpieces.[1][2][3][4][5] This is not the only definition for CAM‚ but it is the most common;[1] CAM may also refer to the use of a computer to assist in all operations of a manufacturing plant‚ including planning‚ management‚ transportation and storage.[6][7] Its primary purpose is to create a faster production process and components and tooling with more precise
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Name: Samara Pereira Globalization in China It is evident that China is advancing economically. In fact‚ the country is the second in terms of the best economy worldwide; this is a country that has been an important key player in the financial markets. In the last decade‚ China has undergone various changes as a result of globalization. The current economic position is strongly contributed by the impacts of globalization. Despite the fact that there is no consensus on the degree
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in manufacturing‚ so much so that it has rapidly permeated the organization at every level. Consequently‚ there is a growing need for those related to or interested in manufacturing to understand the nature of this technology and the way it can best be used to increase competitive advantage that is profit. Information technology‚ responsible for data collection‚ processing‚ storage‚ retrieval and distribution has made significant strides in the last decade or so. Unfortunately‚ manufacturing environments
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