(air shipment lead-time is three days)‚ evaluate the various alternatives available to Brent Cartier to address the inventory and service problem. 6 5. Bibliography 8 1. What has caused the so-called Inventory/Service "Crisis"? In 1990’s‚ Hewlett-Packard faced several problems with inventory levels for the Deskjet Printer product line. This printer was produced in Vancouver’s facility and from there was shipped to a distribution center. HP has three distribution centers (DC)‚ in North
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Supply Chain Management Network Design and Facility Location Classical Theories von Thunen Agricultural activity occurs in a “limitless plain of equal fertility” with a city in the middle Theorized that: City price = origin price + transport costs Transport costs = f {weight & distance} As a result Products having high weight/value ratio should be produced near the city (see next slide) Other Contributions Land values decrease as move from city More intense land utilization near
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1 e Conduct internet research on China. Are there any possible barriers that toy manufacturers from Europe and North America will need to consider? Describe and comment on the market entry approach Mattel initiated in China. Current status? What should Mattel do now in China? Internet Research on China Population 1‚349‚585‚838 (July 2013 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 17.2% (male 124‚773‚577/female 107‚286‚198) 15-24 years: 15.4% (male 109‚922‚192/female 98‚325‚568) 25-54 years:
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Question One: Do manufacturers of products for children have special responsibilities to consumers and society? What are these responsibilities and how well has Mattel met them? Provide evidence of Mattel’s strengths and weaknesses in this area. Yes. As Mattel’s products are designed primarily for children‚ it must be sensitive to societal concerns about children’s rights. Strengths Responsibility towards the community * Mattel recognizes international environment‚ different legal systems
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International Journal of Operations & Production Management‚ Vol. 19 No. 2‚ pp. 139-56. Hyer‚ N.L. and Brown‚ K. (1999)‚ ``The discipline of real cells’’‚ Journal of Operations Management‚ Vol. 17‚ pp. 557-74. Hyer‚ N.L.‚ Brown‚ K.A. and Zimmerman‚ S. (1999b)‚ ``A socio-technical systems approach to cell design: case study and analysis’’‚ Journal of Operations Management‚ Vol. 17‚ pp. 179-203. Jick‚ T.D. (1979)‚ ``Mixing qualitative and quantitative methods: triangulation in action’’‚ Administrative
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Exercise: 1 Objectives: 1. View and record data from sample MM‚ 2) Create new MM for finished and semi-finished part‚ and raw materials. Deliverables: 1) Record observed data where requested‚ 2) Screen captures where requested‚ 3) record configuration data (Task 4‚ step 10)‚ and 4) answers to discussion questions. Task 1 – View sample MM and collect data. 1. In the Display Material T-F101 (Finished Product) screen view and record the following data: EMBED YOUR DATA INTO THE DELIVERABLE DOCUMENT
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Toyota’s focus on the customer. How this approach is related to quality? 4. Describe Toyota’s supply chain network (complexity of global SC) 5. Under your point of view‚ which are the reasons behind Toyota’s recalls? 6. Describe the communication actions Toyota undertook for dealing with the recall’s crisis Analysis questions: 1. Crisis management. How do you assess the way Toyota managed the recalls crisis? Under your point of view‚ which reasons are behind Toyota’s first approach to the recall’s
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Mattel Case Development of Major Issue Mattel was the world’s largest toy manufacturer with revenue over $5 billion. It had been doing business in China for 25 years. China was Mattel’s most important manufacturing country. 65% of Mattel’s toys were manufactured in China. It owned 5 factories in China and had a network of contract manufacturers for the remainder of production. In August and September‚ 2007‚ Mattel recalled for three times globally 21 million problematic toys that were made
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approach * emphasis on dividing the project into manageable and controllable stages * Flexibility that can be applied at a level appropriate to the project. Figure 1: The knowledge areas and processes of the Project Management Institute ’s Guide to PMBOK PMBOK PMBOK is an acronym for Project Management Body of Knowledge. It is a collection of project management material provided by the Project Management Institute (PMI)‚ a nonprofit‚ international project management organization
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Case Study Mattel’s Toy Recall And Supply Chain Management Susita Asree5/11/2014 MGMT 516 By: Divangi Shah CWID: 802164541 Why do firms contract overseas for production of products they sell? Answer: The firms contract overseas for production of the products they sell to gain certain advantages from the different countries. One of the biggest advantages is cheap labor that cut down the cost of the products. To get the advantage of the cheap fuel prices and raw materials to make the products
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