Instructors Manual Case Studies Table of Contents Introduction Shipper Manufacturing Company ………………………………............ C-2 FHE‚ Inc. ……………………………………………………………….. C-5 Early Supplier Integration in the Design of the Skid-Steer Loader……... C-9 Process Design Eastern Gear‚ Inc. ………………………………………………………. C-17 Southwest Airlines: Singin’ the (Jet) Blues …………………………….. C-21 The Field Service Division of DMI ……………………………………. C-29 Pharmacy Service Improvement at CVS (A) …………………………… C-36 U.S.
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twin-engine jet airliners produced by Brazilian aerospace conglomerate Embraer. Announced at the Paris Air Show in 1999‚ and entering production in 2002‚ the aircraft series has been a commercial success. The aircraft is used by both mainline and regional airlines around the world. Inspired by Santos-Dumont‚ Embraer is one of the world’s leading aircraft manufacturers‚ a position achieved through the commitment to full customer satisfaction. Throughout its 40-year history‚ Embraer has been involved in
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travel in India‚ hit financial turbulence in late 2011 due to mounting debt and a shortfall in expected revenue. Despite restructuring the debt with the help of creditors‚ the airline found it difficult to extricate itself out of its troubles. The case tracks the transformation in the Indian aviation sector as well as the ups and downs of Kingfisher Airlines. It provides information on the complex debt restructuring exercise at Kingfisher Airlines. Introduction: Kingfisher Airlines‚ a leading
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knowledge to the plant. Toyota may employ production specialists like Don Jackson to bring in new knowledge to the plant. (Apply JIT with appropriated amount of stock reserve) Toyota can improves its JIT manufacturing system to face the fluctuating demand of its trucks. As a robust supply chain has already been established among suppliers‚ Toyota may implement a full JIT system to manufactures its pick up trucks. This may effectively resolve the potential overstock problem of pick up cars at its dealers
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Case Name Continental Airlines‚ Inc. v. McDonnell Douglas Corporation‚ 216 Cal.App.3d 3888‚ 264 Cal.Rptr. 779 [1](1990) Court of Appeals of California. Statement of Facts At Los Angeles International Airport‚ a horrible accident by a continental DC-10 took place On March 1‚ 1978. According to some continental airlines experts the reason behind the accident was “two tires burst on the left landing gear”1. Despite the efforts of the captain to stop the plane‚ it was too late to control a
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Analysis The main strategy for Ryanair is its low cost structure. Ryanair undercut its Dublin-London service at I£98. The reason Ryanair was able to offer low fares was because they only use small aircraft and fly to an airport with lower fees Game Theory application for Strategic Analysis In Ryans’ case‚ the company should understand the market environment. Based on Game Theory‚ the best decision is depends on how competitors response to Ryans’ moves with strategic interactions. Aer Lingus and
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resources and technologies to produce a competitive line of commercial aircraft. Over the years the company developed a reputation for being innovative in design and technology. In 1990‚ Airbus in conjunction with Boeing began a feasibility study to create a jumbo jet‚ but Boeing withdrew due to cost and uncertainty in demand. Airbus was interested in building the A3XX to have a product to compete in the very large aircraft (VLA) market. Boeing had been very successful in their production
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Just-In-Time Concept. Just-In-time manufacturing‚ or JIT‚ is a management philosophy aimed at eliminating manufacturing wastes by producing only the right amount and combination of parts at the right place at the right time. This is based on the fact that wastes result from any activity that adds cost without adding value to the product. The goal of JIT‚ is to minimize the presence of non-value-adding operations and non-moving inventories in the production line. This will result in shorter throughput
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CASE STUDY : 7-3 QUAlLITY METAL SERVCE CENTER Q1. Is the capital investment proposal described in Exhibit 3 an attractive one for Quality Metal Service Center? Yes‚ the purpose of a company is to maximum the profit‚ and as Elizabeth Barret suggested‚it can help company to make more profit. So the capital investment proposal described in Exhibit 3 is an attractive on for QMSC. Investment in machine $540‚000 10 years cash inflow $286‚000 PV of cash inflow $39‚182 Payback period = 4.5 years NPV=
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US Airline Industry Case Analysis The US airline industry has gone through many turbulent times. The woes of the US Airline industry during the 21st century were typically attributed to the triple-whammy of the September 11‚ 201 terrorist attacks‚ the high price of crude oil‚ and the 2008 financial crash. Certainly‚ each of these was a powerful force in boosting costs and depressing demand. Yet the financial problems of the US airline business was little better. The IATA‚ the worldwide association
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