OPERATIONS STRATEGY Ist Case Submission On Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: The Pontiac Plant Submitted to 12th July 2013 Submitted by Group 13 Nikhil Majhi 1111045 Overview of Michigan Manufacturing Corporation: Michigan Manufacturing Corporation’s Heavy Equipment Division (HED)‚ headquartered in Pontiac is a large scale manufacturer of axles (both on-highway and off-highway applications) and brakes
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INTRODUCTION Companies develop new products for nine different reasons. But the company must know for whom the product will be developed‚ what are the market opportunities‚ what are the market problems etc. For this‚ companies follow specific guidelines to innovate any products. “Innovation” -means “A new idea‚ method or device. The act of creating a new product or process. The act includes invention as well as the work required to bring a new idea or concept in to final form. The Product Innovation
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RUNNING HEAD: SCIENTIFIC METHOD CASE STUDY Scientific Method Case Study: Resolving a Lawn Problem Sharon Webster University of Phoenix September 11‚ 2006 SCI/256 Instructor: Harish Rekapally‚ MS Scientific Method Case Study: Resolving a Lawn Problem Introduction The scenario for this case study is that you notice that the grass around my house is brown‚ short‚ and dead. The grass around my neighbor’s house is green‚ tall‚ and alive. Utilizing my understanding of the Scientific Method
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White Furniture Company was the “oldest maker of fine furniture.” This phrase was reiterated over and over again by longtime Mebane‚ North Carolina residents. This company employed 1 out of 20 Mebane residents and was a driving economic force in the town. White ’s “regulated many of the rhythms of the town-opening and closing time‚ lunchtime‚ weekend and holidays.” For this reason‚ when White Furniture Company closed the whole town was effected. Many individuals‚ some who had been with the factory
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1. Present an argument in favor of retaining the new division that considers and incorporates the ethical conflicts that Mr. Weed is experiencing. After reading through the brief concerning Big John‚ The Lawn & Garden Doctor and its services I feel comfortable recommending that the business remain open for business. After reading through the court’s decision concerning the lawsuit that was brought against them; as well as reviewing the signed liability form from the customer Big John was
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recognize the unique nature of the plant and its products and the differentiated role it plays in HED’s plant network. The Detroit plant‚ as an incubation ground for new products and a stable supplier of replacement parts for legacy products‚ has a different mission than that of the other plants. Its product mix‚ plant layout and production process embody the job shop model‚ where flexible resources are employed to produce low-volume‚ high-variety products under a functional layout design. The high-overhead
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MEMORANDUM TO: Richard Sullivan FROM: SUBJECT: Wriston Manufacturing Corporation DATE: June 9‚ 2011 Wriston Manufacturing Corporation (WMC) is faced with a Detroit plant that is no longer viable because of underinvestment‚ labour issues‚ and product-process mismatch. This has lead to low sales figures‚ low return‚ and high burden rates (as calculated by the company). The issues at the Detroit plant will be reviewed and options will be presented. A recommendation to address the Detroit
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US demand to rise nearly 3% annually through 2018 US demand for power and hand tools market is forecast to increase nearly three percent annually through 2018 to $12.7 billion. Among professional users‚ growth will stem primarily from the recovering construction industry‚ which is being helped by a boom in housing starts. Additionally‚ the improved outlook for durable goods manufacturing and the expansion of the vehicle park will boost sales. Advances in the consumer market will be supported by
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it is simple for them to feel powerful. However‚ those who are encountering racism can feel powerless‚ but can always regain a sense of confidence. This is what happens in the poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou‚ and the short story “Mrs. Turner’s Lawn Jockey’s” by Emily Raboteau. In the poem‚ an African-American woman fights for her rights in order to fight back the hardships
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long-term capital underinvestment and product-process mismatch. It is recommended that the plant be phased out of operations over a five-year period with production and staff gradually shifted to a new plant to be built in the Detroit area. Further‚ it is also recommended that division accounting procedures and evaluation mechanisms be modified to allocate revenues/costs allowing for the synergistic benefits of Detroit’s products‚ and to recognize inherent manufacturing complexities‚ respectively. Issues
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