Essays on Manufacturing Page 10

Abstract Next to first-hand experience, case studies are one of the best ways to learn project management skills. In The Crosby Manufacturing Corporation case study, Harold Kerzner reports on the executive-level exchange between the company president and other department heads regarding a new Management Cost and Control System (Kerzner, 2009). This paper will give a…

Mass customization basically refers to the tailoring of products and services keeping in mind the specific needs and wants of the masses. Custom made products are only available on orders these days because it is a highly difficult task to make customized products for all the segments of consumers. These products contain certain features which…

Understand the nature of the business, the industry and key competitors. ECCO has a unique competitive environment and holds a distinct advantage from it’s competitors. Most of ECCO’s competitors are “branded marketers”, who do not produce most of their offerings, they brand and market them. These competitors include Clarks, Geox, and Timberland, along with indirect…

“A carbon fiber is a long, thin strand of material about 0. 005-0. 010 mm in diameter and composed mostly of carbon atoms. The carbon atoms are bonded together in microscopic crystals that are more or less aligned parallel to the long axis of the fiber. The crystal alignment makes the fiber incredibly strong for…

Industrial Minerals what it is all about? Is it really important to us? When I read the topic, my curiosities begin to start & ask questions in my mind. Industrial Minerals are geological materials which are mined for their commercial value, which are not fuel and are not sources of metals. They are used in…

The Scotts Company has been around since 1868. Ever since, they have been supplying many families with weed-free seeds. Throughout the years, Scotts has distributed many supplies such as fertilizers, seeds, soil, spreaders, and more. They were the first to introduce Turf Builder and they began spreader business with drop spreaders (Scotts Miracle-Gro). The company…

The growth of franchising in America and Europe since the 1970s[1-4] has led to this business form assuming increasing impor-tance in a number of academic debates, including the fields of law, marketing, organi-zation theory, services growth, etc. One of the most interesting issues here is the potential of franchising to provide self-employment opportunities. After all,…

Two of the most normally studied and applied direction theories are those of Taylorist and Fordist direction theories. Taylorism or more normally known as Scientific Management Theory is the name of the methodological analysis to direction, industrial and organisational psychological science, which was introduced by Frederick Winslow in 1911 in his monograph ‘The Principles of…

With the economy experiencing a double dip recession, which is the deepest and longest recession in generations, there is a significant lack of demand for goods and services. The Autumn Statement 2012, delivered by Vice Chancellor George Osbourne on Wednesday the 5th of December, indicates that slower growth can be expected [1]. Considering these factors,…

Tourism Industry is one of the fastest turning industries in the universe. “ Tourism has long been a cardinal constituent of the economic, societal and cultural displacement that has left its imprint on the universe system of metropoliss in the past two decennaries ” ( Dumond ; 2005 cited in Beben ; 2006 ; 1…