Essays on Manufacturing

1.      As completely as possible, sketch the supply chain for Zara from raw materials to consumer purchase. Zara’s supply chain basically revolves around the concept of domestic manufacturing. In this concept, the basic idea is to source out local suppliers, even relying on one own’s production facilities for the raw materials of production.             So,…

“Chomsky is credited with the creation of the theory of generative grammar, considered to be one of the most significant contributions to the field of theoretical linguistics made in the 20th century. He also helped spark the cognitive revolution in psychology through his review of B.F. Skinner’s Verbal Behavior, in which he challenged the behaviorist…

Manufacturing organisations of today are much more complex than those of the 1960s and earlier years. To manage today’s manufacturing organisations managers require information which is relevant, accurate and readily available. Information is needed to formulate and operationalise functional strategies and to make decisions on product mix and production costs. Although production systems have changed…

Question 1: Consider the two categories of products that Timbuk2 makes and sells. For the custom messenger bag, what are the key competitive dimensions that are driving sales? Are their competitive priorities different for the new laptop bags sourced in China? “Timbuk2 is more than a bag; it is more than a brand…” If you…

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY:- Manufacturing industry refers to those industries which involve in the manufacturing and processing of items and indulge in either creation of new commodities or in value addition. The manufacturing industry accounts for a significant share of the industrial sector in developed countries. The final products can either serve as a finished good for…

Introduction to Topic Total Quality Management (or TQM) is a management concept coined by W. Edwards Deming. The basis of TQM is to reduce the errors produced during the manufacturing or service process, increase customer satisfaction, streamline supply chain management, aim for modernization of equipment and ensure workers have the highest level of training. One…

Romulac Inc. (RI), a subsidiary of a large successful manufacturing conglomerate, supplies a key component in the assembly of residential cooling systems (air conditioning units, etc. ). There has been tremendous consolidation in RI’s industry, to the point where only five suppliers of this particular component account for nearly 90% of U. S. industry sales….

JFC – An Introduction and Background JFC Manufacturing Co. Ltd is an Irish based company, which manufactures plastic products for agricultural, domestic and commercial use. A family-owned business, JFC Manufacturing was set up in 1987 by founder and managing director, John Concannon, to supply specialised plastic products to the agricultural industry. Based in Tuam, Co….

Case 7-4 Aloha Products Question 1: Evaluate the current control systems for the manufacturing, marketing, and purchasing departments of Aloha Products From the case we can see that Aloha products has a centralized control system. What this means is that the main office or headquarters handled the purchasing, marketing and sales activities of each of…

Introduction Burton is a manufacturing global enterprise that produces equipment，closing，and related accessories for snowboards。Now，it faces four problems to expand its market，they are improvement its systems for inventory，supply chain，purchasing，and customer service。With the help of SAP enterprise software and other IT technology tools，Burton has improved its operational performance and decision making。 Analyze Burton using the value chain…