The MetalWorks Corporation A Network Configuration Project Using LogicNetPlus Software1 THE BUSINESS PROBLEM MetalWorks is a company that produces and distributes steel file cabinets and lockable steel storage boxes‚ known in the Industry as safety boxes. Currently the company runs two manufacturing facilities‚ one located in Des Moines‚ Iowa which manufactures both products and the other located in Dover‚ Delaware that produces just the file cabinets. These two facilities serve all of the approximately
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INTRODUCTION The popular saying that goes‚ ’no man is an island’‚ does not only apply to humans but can also be attributed to the business world. In order to remain active and competitive‚ an organisation needs to take into account‚ not only internal processes but also look into consideration its external environment. Factors such as competitors‚new rules and regulations‚changing marketplace‚ changing workforce and other related factors that have direct impact on the existence of the business
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Case Study 15.1: TRANSACT INSURANCE CORPORATION Steven L. McShane‚ University of Western Australia‚ and Terrance Bogyo‚ WorkSafeBC TransAct Insurance Corporation (TIC) provides automobile insurance throughout the southeastern United States. Last year‚ a new president was hired by TIC’s board of directors to improve the company’s competitiveness and customer service. After spending several months assessing the situation‚ the new president introduced a strategic plan to strengthen TIC’s competitive
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PROJECT REPORT ON INVESTIGATIONS INTO ELECTRIC DISCHARGE MACHINING USING EN-31 AND HCHCr WORK PIECE GUIDED BY:PROF.RAJESH MADARKAR SUBMITTED BY:ROSE DEE KAMLESH GEHANI SHARDUL AMIN SIDDHESH TIWARI SUVO SUNDAR CHATERJEE VIVEK WARADE DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SHRI RAMDEOBABA COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT KATOL ROAD‚NAGPUR-440013 2011-2012 ABSTRACT The correct selection of manufacturing conditions is one of the most important aspects to take into consideration
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Case 10-5 Danle Corporation In November 2008‚ Danle Corporation，a public company engaging in the design‚ development‚ manufacture‚ and assembly of motors，was sued because of safety issue of parts it manufactured. Danle made no disclosure of the lawsuit in Form 10-K since it determined that the risk of potential loss was remote and no amount of potential damages could be reasonably estimated. In October 2009‚ Danle was served a second complaint for the same reason. Danle’s external counsel believed
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Anna James Case Study: HealthSouth Corporation Scandal Week3 Forensic Accounting: Ethics and Legal Environment Professor Erskine Hawkins HealthSouth Corporation is a large‚ public healthcare company that operates 93 inpatient rehabilitation hospital‚ 49 outpatient rehabilitation satellites‚ six long-term acute care hospitals‚ and 25 home health agencies. According to the company websites‚ it is “one of the nation’s largest healthcare providers specializing in rehabilitation”.5 The company
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Case 7-5: Dell Computer Corporation Discussion questions 1. What is Dell’s strategy? Dell’s strategy was based on: • Market leadership as a result of a persistent focus on delivering the best possible customer experience. Direct selling‚ from manufacturing to consumer‚ was a key component of its strategy. • Its reputation as one of the world’s most preferred computer systems companies and a premier provider of products and services that customers worldwide needed to build
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INTERNATIONAL MARKETING: ELECTRIC CARS BY TESLA MOTORS Submitted by: Bruks BM 236 THE TREND OF THE FUTURE: ELECTRIC CARS BY TESLA MOTORS I. SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS The concern for the environment has never been bigger than at the turn of the century. The growing acceptance of global warming‚ coupled with the growing green marketing galore gave impetus for the clamor for major auto companies to build a better and more affordable electric car. This plus the
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CASE ANALYSIS Document Version: 1.0 Moore Medical Corporation Analysis to IT investments Dilip IT for Business Managers Business Background • Moore Medical Corporation founded in 1947 is a distributor of medical supplies. The company had built its business model taking care of specific groups of practitioners such as podiatrists and emergency medical service personnel. • Moore provides more than 8500 products and the company had divided its customers into six groups. Moore has
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Case Study I: Target Corporation Executive Summary Diversity at Target‚ like everywhere‚ is a work in progress. Target is ahead of the national average in terms of minority hiring. Additionally‚ the company has a higher percentage of minorities in management positions than the industry average. “The Strength of Many. The Power of One‚” is Target’s tagline for diversity. It is realized that we need many points of view all working towards the common goal in order to
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