John Deere and Complex Parts Inc. Question 1: Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of John Deere’s Achieving Excellence Program. Consider and discuss other criteria to include in the analysis. Strengths of Achieving Excellence Program 1) Win/Win Situation One of the strength offered by this program is a promised Quality product‚ which is equally important and beneficial for both parties‚ Deere & Complex Parts Inc. 2) Performance based volumes This compliance system yields a bench
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Photography Equipment Financing: Don’t Let Financial Roadblocks Ruin Your Perfect Shot! Let’s face it‚ whether you own a photography studio‚ make a living with freelance work‚ or simply enjoy capturing beautiful pictures as an enthusiast‚ you know that the perfect shot is a combination of talent‚ skill and seriously capable photography equipment. While talent and skill can be attained from practice and knowledge‚ it is getting the right equipment that becomes every photographer’s Achilles heel.
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changes will be needed in manufacturing to effectively compete in the new environment. The purpose of the case is to expose the students to the concept of a manufacturing strategy and the changes in manufacturing which are associated with a change in strategy. The case provides an effective vehicle for teaching this and also for the concept of integrating all aspects of operations. Discussion Questions 1. What objectives should be adopted in manufacturing with respect to cost‚ delivery
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Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) is an American brand selling high-end clothing and gear for outdoor activities. This brand started with ice axes. The founders of REI were Lloyd and Mary Anderson wanted a better way to purchase the gear needed. At the time of 1935‚ quality axes were only available for $20. The couple was not happy with the process so‚ Lloyd started ordering his own ice axes from Austrian himself while Mary translated the catalogs. They together made this plan‚ which only cost the
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productivity = 2‚117 / 2 =1‚058.5 • Lowest productivity = 1‚965 / 4 = 491.25 • Explanation: • There are many possible reasons why the productivity differs when the number of crewmembers increases or decreases. One of it is that as stated on the case the company hires new employees every year. It means that maybe the combination of workers is not effective. For example the best employees were stationed to work together and the average rated employees and their novices were grouped. This is the
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Merck & Co.‚ Inc (A) (The summary is based on the article in Vol. I and does not include the extra readings given by the professor) This case is a classic example of enterprises trying to balance their business of increasing profits and expected social responsibilities. This dilemma is further accentuated when the company happens to be a pharma company whose decisions directly affect people’s lives. The Dilemma: A possible drug for River Blindness‚ a disease which affects almost 85 million
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key measurable need to be set for each center‚ which in our case have been overlooked. As a result‚ many of these centers have over spent‚ resulting in over expenditures‚ something we can definitely not afford with anticipated slower market. Brian Walter Jr. had a great vision of not turning into “bureaucratic‚ quantitatively‚ grey-suited manager ...”‚ yet the alternative was not clearly specified. Currently‚ Victoria Heavy Equipment Limited (V.H.E.) with lower sales and disgruntled workers is
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I. INTRODUCTION I. PROBLEM STATEMENT Dan Barnes‚ financial manager of Ski Equipment Inc. (SKI) is anxious that the Company’s founder recently sold his 51% controlling block of stock to Kent Koren‚ who is a big fan of EVA (Economic Value Added). Koren rewards managers handsomely if they create value‚ but those whose operations produce negative EVAs are soon looking for work. Koren frequently points out that if a company can generate its current level of sales with fewer assets‚ it would need
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Harvard Business School 9-187-107 Rev. November 4‚ 1998 John Deere Component Works (A) The phone rang in the office of Keith Williams‚ manager of Cost Accounting Services for Deere & Company. On the line was Bill Maxwell‚ accounting supervisor for the Gear and Special Products Division in Waterloo‚ Iowa. The division had recently bid to fabricate component parts for another Deere division. Maxwell summarized the situation: They’re about to award the contracts‚ and almost all of the work
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Magnetic control of process equipment in order to achieve the safe operation ofmagnetic separation equipment to ensure the smooth flow. It includes a continuous magnetic separation process equipment startup‚ shutdown‚ and troubleshooting automatic interlock operation; intermittent ore magnetic separator to process control and so on. Continuous magnetic separation process in order to avoid flow blockage or overflow ore‚ usually equipment by reverse flow direction Mine started mining flow along
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