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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The working principle of the hydraulic system vertical roller mill The hydraulic system of vertical mill is an important system‚ the main function of the hydraulic system is to break the grinding roller‚ which is when the internal grinding cavity wear parts wear‚ can stop open on both sides of the grinding roller mill‚ to replace the inside parts or repair. This type vertical roller mill including the hydraulic station‚ connected with the grinding roller cylinder and hydraulic pipe and other components
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A multinational company such as McDonald’s also faces the challenges of how to coordinate their pricing across different countries because of the fact that a company’s global pricing policy may make or break its overseas expansion efforts. In this case‚ McDonald’s is using Value-Pricing Strategy whereby its offer just the right combination of quality and good service at a fair price to their consumers. There are main drivers which affecting the McDonald’s global pricing such as the company goals
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defines “Market Segmentation” as the process of dividing the market into group(s) of similar consumers and selecting the most appropriate to serve. Eventually‚ the selected group will be called the target market. According to this definition and the case on hand‚ Printup must decide on the parameters according to which she should start the segmentation process. I suggest using the psychographic segmentation as basis where consumers’ lifestyle is investigated by asking them about their activities‚
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Company’s Profile Harland Sanders was born in 1890 and raised on a farm outside Henryville‚ Indiana. His father died when he was five years old‚ forcing his mother to work at a canning plant‚ and leaving her eldest son to care for his two younger siblings. After he reached seven years of age‚ his mother taught him how to cook. After leaving the family home at the age of 12‚ Sanders passed through several professions‚ with mixed success. In 1930‚ he took over a Shell filling station on U.S. Route
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MARKETING • Nestlé’s relationship with India dates back to 1912‚ when it began trading as The Nestlé Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Company (Export) Limited‚ importing and selling finished products in the Indian market. • After India’s independence in 1947‚ the economic policies of the Indian Government emphazised the need for local production. Nestlé responded to India’s aspirations by forming a company in India and set up its first factory in 1961 at Moga‚ Punjab‚ and transformed into a prosperous
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M/s. Swadeshi Mills Co. Ltd. These workmen are five out of the 735 workmen who were employed in the Mill. o They had filed proof of debt before the Official Liquidator. They inter alia claimed that they should be paid up to the date of the order of winding up. The Official Liquidator has paid them till the date of the appointment of Provisional Liquidator‚ taking that as the relevant date. Since this view taken by the Official Liquidator affects large number of workmen of the Mill under liquidation
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Abstract: The case provides an overview of the Arvind Mills’ expansion strategy‚ which resulted in the company’s poor financial health in the late 1990s. In the mid 1990s‚ Arvind Mills’ undertook a massive expansion of its denim capacity in spite of the fact that other cotton fabrics were slowly replacing the demand for denim. The expansion plan was funded by loans from both Indian and overseas financial institutions. With the demand for denim slowing down‚ Arvind Mills found it difficult to repay
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A case study on Arvind Mills Ltd Supply Chain A very distinct feature of Arvind Mills Ltd is the fact that its brands work across multiple channels‚ price points and customer segments. These are brands that are distinctive and relevant across diverse customer segments. Some of the brands under Arvind Mills are: Wrangler‚ Excalibur‚ Flying Machine‚ Newport‚ Ruf & Tuf‚ Arrow‚ Izod etc and its customers include Levis‚ Lee‚ Tommy Hilfiger etc. The supply network finally reaches the customer touch
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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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