wants to improve productivity. The department was redesigned from batches to continuous processing. Technical changes allowed the department to reduce its workforce due to acquisition of machines. The new system expects an increase in production capacity to 25 million pound per year. There was also an increase in pay for the remaining employees. No one was dismissed‚ but other employees were transferred to other departments in the company. With the new system being implemented‚ the anticipated increase
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The Weigelt Corporation has three branch plants with excess production capacity. Fortunately‚ the corporation has a new product ready to begin production‚ and all three plants have this capability‚ so some of the excess capacity can be used in this way. This product can be made in three sizes--large‚ medium‚ and small--that yield a net unit profit of $420‚ $360‚ and $300‚ respectively. Plants 1‚ 2‚ and 3 have the excess capacity to produce 750‚ 900‚ and 450 units per day of this product‚ respectively
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Background Victoria Chemicals‚ a major player in the global chemical industry that supplies polypropylene‚ polymer that used to manufacture carpet fibers‚ packaging‚ automobile parts to the customers in Europe and the Middle East. Apart from numerous small producers‚ the company also receives the threats from the other seven major competitors. The company owns two plants in Europe‚ one being Merseyside Works‚ England and Rotterdam Facility‚ Holland. Both plants were built in 1967 and are identical
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and quality control to set up all the necessary systems and procedures in order to turn LCI around. In May 2002 Five bicycles –manufacturing companies (competitors) existed in market‚ combined capacity of these companies producing bicycles were 580‚000bicyles per annum‚ and all were running at or near capacity‚ the competition was very tough. Up to May 2002. LCI was producing 60‚000 bicycles/annum‚ in May 2002‚ LCI started producing manufacturing its new product named BMX cycles‚ for betterment in
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650 staff‚ with large expatriate technical team‚ mostly from India. The installed production capacity of the plant is 150‚000 tons CGI sheets and 300‚000 tons CR coils per year. Actual production for the base year 2002 was 130‚943 tons. Due to steep increase in steel prices and competition in the market‚ demand for their products is low and the company is operating at 50% lower than the installed capacity. As a result‚ their total production was only 85‚000 tons in 2004. The company’s production is
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technological products and services. With more than 38‚000 employees worldwide‚ Deere & Company conducted business in more than 160 countries. The Skid-Steer Loader The Product The skid-steer loader‚ a small loader with a 1‚000–3‚000 pounds load capacity‚ was
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Background Glenn Northcott is a purchasing planner in Rondot Automotive. Their Jackson‚ Mississippi plant manufactures an average of 7million small motors which they distribute to their OEM customers. Their purchasing organization which has a hybrid structure is comprised of two groups—strategic purchasing (dotted-line reporting to purchasing manager) and plant purchasing department (straight-line reporting to purchasing manager). Currently‚ they are being pressured to cut down their plant costs
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Zorlu Holding & The Vision Of The Company Mehmet Zorlu‚ established their Group’s first company in the early 1950s‚ he laid the ground rules for the Zorlu Group’s subsequent growth: integrity‚ perseverance’ and unconditional commitment to quality. Integrity is the Group’s cornerstone value and they expect it to govern every aspect of their business. Hard work and perseverance are essential for the day-to-day success of their enterprises as they are for the undertaking) of a new venture
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arrived at his office on Monday‚ July 1‚ 2009‚ to review end-of-year sales‚ several matters commanded his attention. The most urgent was that sales of his Toy Company were growing more than anticipated and it had already stretched his production capacity. To meet further sales growth projections‚ he needed to decide on an alternative. His company was founded in 1980 with a mission to “reach children’s imagination and bring out their creativity.” He called these toys as “Learning Toys.” The keys
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The BMW Group will expand production capacity at its US plant in Spartanburg from some 150‚000 to 240‚000 units by 2012. Plans for the expansion are already underway. Capacity at the Oxford MINI plant is to be increased to 260‚000 units per annum—without making further investments in infrastructure. The BMW Group will take the first step towards expanding its capacity in China by raising it from 30‚000 to 44‚000 units a year. Furthermore‚ the company will work on strategically increasing purchasing
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