Manufacturing Strategy – MBA 622 Instructor Prof. R.R.K. Sharma rrks@iitk.ac.in Office : FB326‚ Residence H.No. 643‚ IIT‚ Campus Kanpur – 208 016 COURSE OBJECTIVES Most of our students (B Tech and MBA) are engineers in various disciplines. It is natural that they develop their career in the “Manufacturing Function” of organizations they join. This course prepares them to take up the responsibilities as the “Manufacturing Chief” or the “Manufacturing Vice President” of the company. Briefly
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Riordan Manufacturing has three operating entities Georgia‚ Michigan and California plus a joint venture in the People’s Republic of China. Basically‚ the operating entities each have their own Finance & Accounting Systems and they provide input that is consolidated at Corporate San Jose. The basic components of each system are as follows: General Ledger Accounts Payable Accounts Receivable Order Entry Procurement Sales and Purchasing History Invoicing and Shipping Payroll Financial
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Davidson‚ Paul. "Lean Manufacturing Helps Companies Survive." USA Today 02 Nov. 2009‚ Money sec.: 1b. Print. Sealy was the world’s top mattress maker in 2009. Before implementing a newer method of manufacturing they were inefficient‚ wasting resources‚ and often times so sloppy they were damaging this products minutes after they were produced. Sealy was able to remain profitable during the recession by switching to a lean manufacturing system. They were able to improve their inefficiencies
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To: Richard Sullivan‚ Vice President‚ Heavy Equipment Division‚ WMC Subject: Wriston Manufacturing Corporation Date: May 1‚ 2012 Thank you for the opportunity to work with Wriston Manufacturing Corporation (WMC)‚ it has been both a rewarding and insightful experience. As requested‚ an evaluation has been conducted to assess and identify the key areas of strength and weakness and to provide an external perspective into possible opportunities for corporate advancement. Based on our analysis
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process‚ such as manufacturing process. Next shoring is “the transfer of business or manufacturing processes to companies in a Nearby location. Where both parties may be benefited from one or more of the following dimension of proximity i.e Cultural‚ linguistic‚ political etc.‚ 1.2 Understanding the change in Market‚ Manufacturing Cost and Technology: Over the decade Manufacturing cost‚ market and Technology has played an important role in selecting the location of the Manufacturing industry weather
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Winsome Manufacturing Company I am the manager of a firm that produces plastic storage containers for sale at home events. We will be introducing a new multiple container system to which will require minimal storage space in ones home. This product thus opens a sales channel market‚ allowing for additional add on products and to generate new revenues. The product is scheduled to be introduced in nine months during the first quarter of the new fiscal year. The new project requires participation from
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Strategic Plan: Riordan Manufacturing Inc. What role should ethical and social responsibility considerations have in Riordan’s strategic management plan? Ethical and social responsibility should be strongly considered in Riordan’s strategic management plan. Companies that support strategic corporate social responsibility focus on factors such as identifying opportunities and threats facing stakeholders‚ managing relationships with stakeholders‚ creating sustainable business practices‚ and most important
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Dr. Riordan‚ a professor of chemistry he started Riordan plastics‚ Inc in 1991. Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics‚ medical supplies‚ stents‚ automotive parts‚ appliance manufacture ’s parts‚ airplane parts‚ and beverage containers manufacturer. Riordan has 500 employees with a projected annual earnings of $46 million and a fortune of 1000 enterprises with revenues of $1 billion. Riordan Manufacturing has 4 worldwide locations Albany Georgia‚ Pontiac Michigan‚ Hangzhou China‚ and the company
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AGARBATTI MANUFACTURING PRODUCT OFFERED The burning incense in religious and social functions has been practised in India‚ since early times. Dhup an aromatic powder or paste is burnt in Indian homes as a Fragrant fumigant and is reputed to possess insecticidal and antiseptic properties. Agarbatiis also known as dubattis similar to joss sticks are a development of dhup. Agarbattis are obtainable in different colours and with different perfumes. The burning time of agarbatti varies from 15 minutes
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cost of manufacturing the product. The revenue implications of an attractive‚ high volume product‚ together with the cost implications of 2. How do you think Swatch compares with most watch manufacturers? Swatch has a range of products which are essentially very similar‚ but customised ‘at the last minute’. This allows it to operate at relatively high volume and low variety for much of its manufacturing process. It therefore has a relatively simple and relatively cheap manufacturing operation
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