int. j. prod. res.‚ 2001‚ vol. 39‚ no. 16‚ 3561±3600 A review of agile manufacturing systems LUIS M. SANCHEZy and RAKESH NAGIy* About a decade ago‚ the agile manufacturing paradigm was formulated in response to the constantly changing `new economy’ and as a basis for returning to global competitiveness. While agility means di erent things to di erent enterprises under di erent contexts‚ the following elements capture its essential concept: agility is characterized by cooperativeness and synergism
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Marketing Case Study (2) Godrej ChotuKool: A Cooling Solution for Mass Markets Q.1. Assess the business scenario for ChotuKool? What are the critical success factors for this product to succeed? ChotuKool falls in to the business of refrigeration‚ to understand the business better let us understand the overall refrigeration business But before that lets looks at the consumer durable market‚ the consumer durable market consists of products from watches to fans. With the help of the below mentioned
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They are only few in the company which gives them heavy loads of work. Volta designed electrical system and sold equipment‚ components and parts for the system * In the industry they are into‚ they have many competitors and most of them are giant companies. Though in 1991‚ industry sales were estimated P700million‚ P400million from Volta line. Volta has received the electric equipment giant’s Top Quality Award * At first they didn’t have the capability for manufacturing‚ installation‚ and commissioning
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Integration‚ School of Industrial and Manufacturing Science‚ Centre for Decision Engineering‚ Cranfield University‚ Cranfield‚ UK Abstract Purpose – The aim of this research paper is to present the critical factors that constitute a successful implementation of lean manufacturing within manufacturing SMEs. Design/methodology/approach – A combination of comprehensive literature review and visits to ten SMEs based in the East of the UK were employed in the study. The companies’ practices were observed to highlight
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Broach Bilt Manufacturing (BBM Inc.) is a minority (women) owned contract manufacturer of printed circuit board assemblies‚ specializing in surface mount and thru hole technologies‚ add parts‚ as well as cable and wire manufacturing services‚ programming and test services‚ box builds and mechanical assembly‚ packaging/shipping services‚ parts procurement and stocking services. The idea of BBM Inc. started in our CEOs kitchen in April of 1990. Sara Broach (CEO) had just left her job as a legal assistant
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Men are Superior to Women for the Appellation of ChineseThe cultures in china‚ Men are stereotyped as a muscular‚ tough‚ and strong figure. Until now‚ the positions of men are still the same. In the traditional Chinese point of view‚ they deem that men are better. I don’t deny this opinion because I am a man. As a result‚ my assumptions for the man culture in china in the following aspects‚ parental training‚ education and social expectations. First of all‚ in my country‚ parents or grandparents
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The auditor‚ Sam Wong‚ is not totally understanding the operation of Plastim Manufacturing. Before applying the audit procedure‚ it is essential for an auditor to have a well understanding of the client and the industry. Auditors should make a review on the annual reports and financial statements in the past year in order to make an
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Sunflower Company : Adapting to Changing Market Conditions Problem : Looking ahead‚ there are 4 challanges for Sunflower Company ; Splitting the company up and / or selling a part of the company Retaining people Applying Information Technology Managing counrty or regional economic factors Timeline 1992-1994 : Start of the firm Firm started with 3 employees; founder‚ accountant‚ sales agent. There was high demand and low competition.In early 1990s it was diffucult to gt a loan from a bank‚ by 1994
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stake in Sidanco‚ the Russia’s 4th largest oil company. The stake was subsequently increased to 25 per cent plus one share in 2002. In 2003‚ BP merged its interests in Russia with those of TNK to create TNK-BP‚ a hugely successful joint venture employing around 50‚000 people and operating in nearly all of Russia’s major hydrocarbon regions. Since its formation‚ TNK-BP went on to become Russia’s third biggest vertically integrated oil and Gas Company. In 2005‚ TNK –BP became the second largest oil
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Introduction Forefront Wood Products is a producer of high quality wooden door-sets based in China. The company faces significant operations issues resulting from its processes and culture. As a consequence‚ the company struggles to be profitable. Forefront’s parent company‚ The Forefront Holding plans an initial public offering (IPO) in 2007. To solve all the problems and to prepare the company for the upcoming IPO‚ Forefront hired a new operations manager with the task to turn the factory around
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