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    Oconomo Plant

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    Oconomo plant has been in the operations since 1921 whereby it has provided residents with income. This means that the plant is quite important to the society simply because it provides employment opportunities. Of the greatest issue currently is that the company is working at a high cost which means it’s not going to realize its objectives thus a change is needed. This essay will look at some of the forces that drive Oconomo plant to anticipate for change‚ changes that are required to be done and

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    Southern Discomfort

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    Jim Malesckowski จำได้ถึงสายที่โทรเข้ามาเมื่อสองอาทิตย์ที่แล้วราวกับว่าเขาเพิ ่งวางสายไป Jack Ripon หัวหน้าและ CEO กล่าวว่า “ฉันเพิ่งอ่านการวิเคราะห์และฉันต้องการให้คุณลงไปที่ Mexico” คำพูดนี้ก้องอยู่ในหูเขา “คุณก็รู้ว่าเราไม่สามารถตั้งโรงงานใน Oconomo ได้อีกต่อไป ต้นทุนนั้นสูงมาก ดังนั้นให้คุณไปที่นั่น ตรวจสอบว่า operational costs เป็นเท่าไหร่ ถ้าเราจะต้องย้าย และรายงานกลับมาที่ผมภายในหนึ่งอาทิตย์” ณ ขณะนั้น Jim รู้สึกเหมือนมีดมาปักอยู่ที่ตัวเขาแถวๆใต้ซี่โครง ในฐานะประธานของ Wisconsin Specialty

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    of Lamprey‚ Inc. He has been tasked by the company’s Chief Executive Officer‚ Jack Ripon‚ to determine what the operational cost of moving the company’s plants located in Oconomo‚ Wisconsin to Mexico. High labor costs are a significant reason the plant is no longer cost effective to operate. The union employees in Oconomo average $16 per hour while the average wage paid to Mexican workers average approximately $1.60 an hour. Labor costs are high due to the plant’s work force being unionized

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    two weeks ago as if he just put down the telephone receiver. “I just read your analysis and I want you to get down to Mexico right away‚” Jack Ripon‚ his boss and chief executive officer‚ had blurted in his ear. “You know we can’t make the plant in Oconomo work anymore—the costs are just too high. So go down there‚ check out what our operational costs would be if we move‚ and report back to me in a week.” At that moment‚ Jim felt as if a shiv had been stuck in his side‚ just below the rib cage. As president

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    Iowa University Case questions for the Southern Discomfort 1. Should the company go ahead with the move to Mexico or try one more time to work things out in the Oconomo facility? Support your position. Because of the long history / relationship with the local community in Oconomo the company has the responsibility of attempting one last time to work things out with the local union. If‚ after the last attempt it does not come to an agreement then the company would have

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    Southern Discomfort

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    Southern Discomfort Summary: Jim Malesckowski received a call from his boss‚ who wanted him to go to Mexico and determine some figures for their manufacturing company. Their present plant is in Oconomo‚ Wisconsin‚ where they employ 520 people. Oconomo is a small town of just under 10‚000 people and jobs are limited‚ so the company provides some help to their poor economy. Jim’s boss is thinking about moving the plant into Mexico where he could cut costs dramatically‚ saving the company

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    Southern Discomport

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    president of the Wisconsin Specialty Products Division of Lamprey Inc.‚ the Oconomo plant is established and operated since 1921. It’s has been the workplace of about 520 employees in the town of 9000 people. But problem came out‚ Jack Ripon who was his boss and chief executive officer wanted him to shut down the Oconomo plant because of the high – cost labor. Question 1 Jack Ripon the chief executive officer of the Oconomo plant who concerned about the high operational cost‚ he wanted to cut down

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    Management Case Study 2

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    Case for Critical Analysis (Case Study Two: Mgmt 203) 1) What forces for change are evident at the Oconomo plant? (5) The forces for change that are evident at the Oconomo plant are the callenges dealing with high labor cost. As a result Lamprey is deciding to lower wages from $16 to $1.60 per hour. Also the union and Oconomo are disagreeing with this new change taking place with the wages. 2) Which of the forces in force-field analysis do you think would be more powerful than the other

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    two weeks ago as if he just put down the telephone receiver: “I just read your analysis and I want you to get down to Mexico right away‚” Jack Ripon‚ his boss and chief executive officer‚ had blurted in his ear. “You know we can’t make the plant in Oconomo work anymore‚ the costs are just too high. So go down there‚ check out what our operational costs would be if we move‚ and report back to me in a week.” At that moment‚ Jim felt as if a shiv had been stuck in his side‚ just below the rib cage. As

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    Southern Discomfort

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    Assignment #3: Southern Discomfort Force-field analysis SHERESE PHILANNIE WILLIAMS Force-Field Analysis: Driving Forces (Pro’s) Restraining Forces (Con’s) Questions 1. What forces for change are evident at the Oconomo plant? Jack Ripon the chief executive officer of the Oconomo plant is concerned about the high operational cost‚ he wanted to decrease the operational cost to keep the profit for the company‚ and he planned to establish another plant where the operational cost could be low down

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