Management of Organizations Individual Case Analysis Flextronics Case; Deciding on a shop-floor system for producing the Microsoft Xbox; What actions should McCuster take to reach a decision? Why should he take those decisions? Its Decision time Flextronics prides in a work culture that values fast and very decisive actions. Jim McCusker is at the epicenter of a task conflict. This group decision making process of choosing a shop floor system has to be completed and fast. Time is running
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Company Name: Teradyne‚ Inc. Headquartered: North Reading‚ MA Industry: Electronic Test & Measurement Instruments Manufacturing Year of Founding: 1960 2011 Sales: $1.43B 2011 Employees: 3‚200 Rankings: S&P 500 Company Overview Teradyne‚ Inc. is a leading supplier of automated test equipment and a maker of systems for testing semiconductors. Teradyne have a broad customer base which includes integrated device manufacturers‚ outsourced semiconductor assembly and test providers‚ wafer foundries
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Flextronics Case Analysis Team Member: Kerry Cunningham‚ Feng Hu‚ Tian Tian‚ Shuo Zhang Nov. 5th 1. Cause of McCuster’s Dilemma Several organizational factors haves contributed to McCuster’s dilemma: First‚ the Flextronics’s decision makers failed to appropriately evaluate the ability and condition of the organization in bidding for Xbox project and assigning tasks. While it is enticing that this project would bring about good reputation as well as substantial financial gain‚ decision-makers
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Executive Summary Born out of the vision of two creative‚ technological supply chain trailblazers‚ Flextronics- the world’s second-largest provider of electronics manufacturing services and the largest global manufacturer of cell phones- took form. Tapping into a burgeoning market of overflow manufacturing services‚ this unique electronic visionary busted onto the technological scene‚ through its humble origins. With service offerings ranging from “stuffing” printed circuit boards‚ for electronic
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cross-regional project team in Flextronics. McCusker should reach a decision with regards to which shop-floor system to implement in the facilities as soon as possible. Main stakeholders in this decision are Mexico team‚ Hungary team and Microsoft. From long term perspective‚ Flextronics needs to integrate the different shop-floor systems present in each facility into one system. The growing complexity and rapid changes facing the business world today makes it imperative for Flextronics to develop an integrated
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Flextronics Case Summary Flextronics International case study discusses the challenges that the CEO‚ Michael Marks‚ faces in a global economy where the technology industry keeps changing at a rapid pace. Flextronics is trying to discover a new identity and not just manufacture a product for customers‚ but design and sell a phone to potential customers. Flextronics went from taking the designs from companies and building them‚ to developing their own designs. Marks needed to decide if creating
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manufactured by Flextronics on a contract basis using designs created by its customers‚ the OEM’s (Original Equipment Manufacturers)‚ Phone 4 was designed and manufactured entirely by Flextronics. This new initiative by this EMS (Electronics Manufacturing Services) is not only a product design initiative‚ but an entirely new business approach that have Intellectual Property (IP)‚ product design and supplier development implications‚ among others. Who is Flextronics? Flextronics is a Singapore-base
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UNDERSTANDING THE CASE PROCESS INTRODUCTION The purpose of this section is to help you to understand what a case is and how you‚ as a student of business‚ can more effectively prepare your answers and benefit from a case discussion. The material covered in this section includes: 1. Understanding what a case is. 2. Reading a case effectively. 3. Analysing and preparing for a case discussion. 4. Reporting your case findings. 5. Discussing the case. 1. Understanding what a case is. Socrates
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& PRESENT YOUR ESOURCING BUSINESS CASE MAY 17‚ 2011 Can’t attend ISM’s 96th annual International Supply Management Conference this week? Don’t worry; we have some helpful notes from the conference to share with you. Lauren Panza‚ managing director of the greater Atlanta area for Iasta‚ attended the presentation‚ “Indirect Purchasing: Getting a Seat at the Table” yesterday morning. The presentation outlined how to build and present a strong business case to executives for indirect sourcing projects
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Case management Objective: The court has a duty to actively manage cases pursuant to rule 25(rule of civil procedure 2000)….. what is the overriding objective of managing cases? * (1) These Rules are a new procedural code with the overriding objective of enabling the court to deal with cases justly. * (2) Dealing with a case justly includes‚ so far as is practicable – * (a) ensuring that the parties are on an equal footing; * (b) saving expense; * (c) dealing with the case
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