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A Case Study in Lean Manufacturing
A CASE STUDY IN LEAN MANUFACTURING CONTENTS A brief description of the case study………………………………………………. 2 Abstract………………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Lean Manufacturing………………………………………………………………………. 4 What is Kaizen?........................................................................................ 4 Garden State Tanning……………………………………………………………………. 5 Getting to Lean………………………………………………………………………….….. 6 Standard Tanning Industry Operations…………………………………………… 7 Teams are formed and new process flows are tried………………………… 7 Introduction to Kaizen (Continuous Improvement)………………………….. 8 Improvements in cutting leather…………………………………………………….. 9 Kanban Quantums………………………………………………………………………… 10 Results of becoming Lean …………………………………………………………….. 11 Lessons and Pitfalls of Becoming Lean………………………………………….. 12
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Starbucks Case Study
The SWOT analysis refers to the analysis of the internal environment of Starbucks against its external environment, which provides some relativity on how the management is progressing with the threats and opportunities of the external environment. Based on the table above, this shows that there are many strengths compared to weaknesses, and similar amounts of threats and opportunities. (Refer to Appendix 2 for SWOT Analysis Matrix). Strengths. Some of the major strengths of Starbucks include
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McKinsey & Co. Case Study
internal task forces at McKinsey & Co. were set up to research a general concern with the problems of management effectiveness and particular concern with the nature of the relationship between strategy, structure, and management effectiveness. One of these task was given to Peters and Waterman, who were in charge of finding out the organizations effectiveness. In the criteria for success, the authors' were in working on how to define organization effectiveness and the problem
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Acctg Case Study
1. “Bankruptcy is a federal court process designed to help both businesses and consumers eliminate their debts or repay them under the protection of a bankruptcy court.” When people/companies file for bankruptcy, creditors are not allowed to hassle or sue them to be paid. In addition, any lawsuits that have been brought up against the company/person stop. A company can file for bankruptcy and leave passengers unaffected because the carriers continue to run their route
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Gmail - a Case Study
GMail-A Case Study "…Search is Number Two Online Activity - Email is Number One; 'Heck, Yeah,' Say Google Founders…" Headline of press release issued by Google on April 1, 2004 for GMail. On 1st April 2004, Google announced a new web-based mail service called Gmail. During launch it announced a one GB of free storage for each user. It has many of new features for regular webmail users such as grouping of messages into one
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Zara Case Study
3.1 HISTORY and BACKGROUND ZARA is the flagship chain store for the Spanish Inditex Group owned by Amancio Ortega, who also brands such as Massimo Dutti and Bershka. It was first open in 19 in La Coruna, Galicia, Spain. Originally a lingerie store, then the product range expanded to incorporate women’s fashion, menswear and children’s clothes (5). The international adventure began in 1988, opened its first foreign store in Oporto, Portugal. The market growth remained
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Pseudomonas Aeruginosa Case Study
Case Study 21: Pseudomonas aeruginosa 1) The colony morphology of our case study is gram negative bacilli (rod) and can grow on any agar media. The culture is quite unique because it produces mucoid colonies, sometimes with fringed edges, with a blue-green metallic sheen. This metallic sheen is due to the pigment pyocyanin which is produced by the organism. Under ultraviolet light, the colonies fluoresce due to the compound fluorescein also produced by the organism.
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Netflix Case Study
Netflix Case Study The video rental industry began with brick and mortar store that rented VSH tape. Enhanced internet commerce and the advent of the DVD provided a opportunity for a new avenue for securing movie rentals. In 1998 Netflix headquartered in Los Gatos California began operations as a regional online movie rental company. While the firm demonstrated that a market for online rentals existed, it was not financially successfully. Netflix lost over $11 million
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Case Study Proton Automobiles
The auto industry in Malaysia is closely linked to the history of Perusahaan Otomobil Nasional Bhd (PROTON). PROTON was incorporated on May 7, 1983 to manufacture, assemble and sell motor vehicles and related products, including accessories, spare parts and-other components. Some researchers like, Sim (1979) and Keat and Li (1998) pointed out obstacles to production efficiency in local motor vehicle assembly operations and also in the marketing of automobiles in Malaysia. This includes diseconomy of
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Denso Case Study
DENSO 1. How has DENSO’s relationship with Toyota affected its international strategy? DENSO was/is part of Toyota’s keiretsu. Toyota has a vertically integrated supply chain, which DENSO is part of. Toyota accounts for over half of DENSO’s business. When Toyota expanded internationally, DENSO had to follow to supply Toyota’s overseas plants. So Toyota initially set DENSO’s international strategy However, DENSO started supplying other automakers with parts. Economies of scale are equally important for parts
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Tivo Case Study
In the TiVo case, Brodie Keast, TiVo’s vice president of marketing and sales is trying to ensure a positive consumption of his relatively new product, the TiVo. TiVo’s marketing team intended to get the idea of TiVo across through catchy communications campaign, with a boldly humorous tone that would help consumers envision how TiVo restored the fun of television. TiVo was founded by two men who left Silicon Graphics, a leading provider of 3D graphics
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Wal-Mart Ethics
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is currently entangled in a legal battle that will decide if the company has engaged willfully in gender-based discrimination. Underlying causes, organizational culture and ethical issues will be examined in determining how the largest private employer in the United States could have fallen prey to unfair labor practices. “In 1999, women constituted 72% of Wal-Mart’s hourly employees, but only 33% of its managerial employees” (Bhatnagar, 2004). This fact and many others are
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Ethical Dilemma Case Study
Ethical Dilemma Case Study Part of my duties at the VA is to update patient information. This is work that we perform mostly as “busy” work. When a patient visits a clinic they are provided with a sheet that asks them if their Name, Address, Phone Number, and Next of Kin information is correct. We have some down time in our office, so this is what we do to fill in the gaps. There
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Fab Sweets Case Study
Fab Sweets The main problems that are affecting the company were the high level of labour turnover, below target production rates, high levels of scrap, the employees had little input in the decision making, therefore resulting in low motivation and job satisfaction, and didn’t have enough feedback on there performance. Added to this was the conflict between the supervisors and employees in the production and packing areas, and the grading and payment levels wasn’t satisfactory
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Vincent's Cappuccino Express Case Study
Vincent’s Cappuccino Express Case Study. a) What factors can be expected to have major impact on the future success of the Cappuccino Express? Classify these factors in the categories of quality, cost, and time. Quality factors Thinking about quality factors, I’d like to break them down into several categories. I don’t know if there are generally accepted definitions for them, so I will call them: appearance factors, product factors and customer experience factors. Let’s talk
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Arthur Anderson Case Study
Arthur Anderson Case Study Mission Statement To provide an international clientele with superior public accounting and audit services in a culture of integrity, honesty, accountability and respect; seeking cooperation and growth for our partners and employees, enhanced profession and public value, as well as profitability and endurance for Arthur Anderson. Stakeholders 1.Clients 2.Partners 3.Employees 4.Regulators- Federal Accounting Standards Board 5.Accounting Profession 6.Public Credo We believe our clients deserve uncompromising integrity, accountability and respect. To meet
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Ndi Election Assessment Case Study
NDI (National Democratic Institute) Election Assessment Case Study VOLUNTEERS REQUIRED NDI has been organizing study missions and issuing periodic reports on political developments in the region. These reports have assessed: the development of Hong Kong's post-reversion election framework; the political environment of Hong Kong's post-reversion election framework; the political environment on the eve of reversion to Chinese sovereignty; the status of autonomy; rule of law and civil liberties under Chinese sovereignty; the various selections in
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Wal-Mart Is Good for the Economy
To some, Wal-Mart is a “corporate criminal.” A variety of critics have accused the company of engaging in questionable and exploitive practices on its way to becoming the largest business in the world. It has more than $250 billion in annual sales, which means that Wal-Mart has more revenues than legendary giants like Exxon, General Motors, and IBM. To get this big, Wal-Mart allegedly exploits its own employees by paying poverty wages and forcing them
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Case Study Unilever
This case study chronicles Unilever efforts at restructuring, divesting, acquisition, and general streamlining of its worldwide operations. These operations, in 2000, encompassed 1,600 brands in 88 countries. These products are mostly food, personal care, and household products. Around that same year, Co-chairmen Niall FitzGerald and Antony Burgmans decided that Unilever needed to make some rather drastic changes in order to remain competitive. More importantly that competitiveness was the importance that the company maintained ever
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Sonic Case Study
Executive Summary Beginning with one restaurant, Sonic has become the largest drive-in chain in the United States. While they are smaller than their competitors, they are still leading in sales growth, customer loyalty and customer satisfaction. Sonic restaurants saturate the southern U.S. This gives them the opportunity to expand to other area. However, Sonic is reluctant due to the colder climates and their basis as a drive-in restaurant. Sonic should look at adding or combining
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Shifting Boundaries and New Technologies:a Case Study in the Uk Banking Sector
177 SHIFTING BOUNDARIES AND NEW TECHNOLOGIES: A CASE STUDY IN THE UK BANKING SECTOR Susan V. Scott Information Systems Department The London School of Economics United Kingdom Geoff Walsham The Judge Institute of Management Studies University of Cambridge United Kingdom Abstract This paper describes case study based research on the use of innovative computer-based decision support systems introduced into corporate lending processes in a major UK bank. It describes how the new technology was implicated
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At&t Case Study
Founded in 1983 and based in San Antonio, Texas, AT&T is the largest provider of local and long distance telephone service, wireless service, and broadband internet service in the United States. Solely based on revenue, AT&T Inc is the largest communications holding company in the world (http://www.att.com/gen/investor-relations?pid=5711). The company employees over 300,000 people worldwide and is among the 2007 Fortune 500. In fact the combined company would place ninth on the full U.S. list and
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Wal-Mart Phenomenon
The Wal-Mart Phenomenon Michael Hancock SOC200: Introduction to Sociology Gary Mayhew September 18, 2005 The Wal-Mart Phenomenon At Wal-Mart, “everyday low prices” is the motto. This slogan has helped create the largest business in world history with over $245 billion in revenues. It is actually three times the size of the No. 2 retailer in the world, France’s Carrefour. Nearly 138 million shoppers visit one of the 4,0 Wal-Mart retail stores in the United
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Nike Case Study
Nike transform into a market-oriented company after 1998. Prior to 1998 Nike gained market share based off of Nike name branding. Nike was not a company that looked towards the future, they failed recognized the wants and needs of their customer base and was totally insentive to the ethical issues of exploiting oversea workers. Nike created a new management team to in reinvent Nike. The company now uses its capabilities and matches them to their
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Case Study of Midland Property
Section Contents Page 1 Executive Summary P.3 2 Organization Background and Competitor Analysis  Background  Mission Statement and Organizational Values  General Environment Analysis  Competitors Analysis  SWOT Analysis  External Analysis:-Porter’s five forces model  Financial Statement Analysis P.4-17 3 Key Issues and Problems P.17-20 4 Recommendations  Short-term  Long-term P.20-22 5 Implementation Plan P.22- 6 Conclusion P. 7 Appendix P. Section 1 Executive Summary In this field project, our study
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