Relevant Facts Charlie Green took many steps in creating his service package for his Xpresso Lube. It is centrally located in Austin‚ Texas on the main street near thriving business and a University that are all within walking distance. This centralized location contributes to his success. Charlie was sure to make the implicit services at Xpresso Lube enjoyable while the customer enjoys an espresso while waiting for their oil to be changed. He supported the facility with an adequate waiting area
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CASE: XPRESSO LUBE 1. Describe Xpresso Lube’s service package? * Supporting facility: Xpresso Lube has a fixed amount of operational capacity because it has a limited number of service lifts – two to be exact. Other components of its supporting facility are tools and equipment‚ an equipment storage area‚ a spacious waiting room‚ chairs‚ a service counter‚ street access and parking. * Facilitating goods: oil‚ filters‚ auto parts‚ coffee‚ snacks‚ cups‚ napkins‚ sugar and milk.
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A) Background of the Company Xpresso Lube is set up by Charlie Green. Charlie is a man of different talent. He has the knowledge of oil-change from his family members and also good in musician. Xpresso Lube was found because Charlie had an unpleasant experience while getting his car oil changed. He witnesses the lube technician was trying to “ripped off” an elderly lady. From that incident onwards‚ it gave him a clear idea of setting up his own oil-change station. From the oil change business
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1. ome » 2. Miscellaneous Minit-Lube Case Study By chazume | December 2011 Zoom In Zoom Out Page 1 of 2 Date: September 12‚ 2011 1. What constitutes the mission of Minit-Lube? To provide fast‚ reliable and superior service in a customer friendly environment while ensuring lowest possible prices. 2. How does the Minit-Lube operations strategy provide competitive advantage? A narrow products strategy could be defined as lubricating automobiles that allows the subsequent development
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various other services other than lube oil change. It provides for a range of coffees‚ a waiting area with good interiors‚ music system and reading material appealing to different interests. In the core area of operations (lube oil change)‚ Xpresso provides an opportunity to the customers to see an anomaly found in their car. It also provided transportation facility to customers. 2. How are the distinctive characteristics of a service operation illustrated by Xpresso Lube? The distinctive characteristics
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Xpresso Lube: Charlie Green‚ owner of Xpresso Lube‚ is not your typical car repairman. A man of many talents Charlie gained valuable knowledge of the oil-change business while working in the special mixtures division of Goodyear. Charlie also learned from his father and brother while working on cars when he was growing up and later supplemented this knowledge by taking formal automotive courses. All similarities between and his fellow mechanics end there‚ however. Charlie also is a professional
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CASE: Car Lube Operations to accompany CHAPTER 3: Process Strategy Professor Smith can expound at length about the merits of timely preventive maintenance. After all‚ what good is a process that is performed by less-than-reliable equipment? When it comes to his own vehicle’s preventive maintenance‚ however‚ Smith has been known to be less than meticulous. It takes him three months just to muster up the energy to take his car for its recommended three-month oil change! Smith usually takes
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Case Analysis: Minit-Lube Discussion Questions Directions: Read the case and then answer each question in short paragraph form. A substantial market exists for automobile tune-ups‚ oil changes‚ and lubrication service for more than 250 million vehicles on U.S. roads. Some of this demand is filled by full-service auto dealerships‚ some by Walmart and Firestone‚ and some by other tire/service dealers. However‚ Minit-Lube‚ Mobil-Lube‚ Jiffy-Lube and others have also developed strategies to accommodate
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[pic] [pic] ERODE - 638 052. PERISTALTIC SELF-INFLATING TYRE SYSTEM (A self inflating tyre system for automobiles using a peristaltic pump) PRESENTED BY R.PRAVEEN KUMAR (26ME71) P.VIGNESH (26ME108) 3rd year mechanical
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NOW AVAILABLE THE OUTLOOK FOR PACKAGING IN LUBRICANTS 2000 Commercial Automotive‚ Consumer Automotive‚ and Industrial Lubricants - United States - KLINE & COMPANY‚ INC. OVERLOOK AT GREAT NOTCH 150 CLOVE ROAD PO BOX 410 LITTLE FALLS‚ NJ 07424-0410 (973) 435-6262 www.klinegroup.com THE OUTLOOK FOR PACKAGING IN CONSUMER AUTOMOTIVE LUBRICANTS 2000 is designed to provide subscribers with an accurate and independent assessment of how lubricant demand‚ packaging materials‚ manufacturing costs
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