Essays on Manufacturing Page 5

Laramie Wire Manufacturing, a medium sized company, is planning an initial public offering of its stock in the next two to three years. Laramie operates in a single 500,000 square foot building complex. Laramie buys copper rod and plastic materials to produce insulated copper wiring. The building complex is composed of 3% office space, 57%…

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,…

Our Mini Ball Mill Machine is a principle and cylindrical revolving device, and belongs to external gear-driving Small Ball Mill Machine. The materials are transported by feeder, and gets into mill chamber through hollow screw axis equably, and there is lining plate and steel balls in the chamber. When the cylinder body goes round and…

Basic strategies used to respond to uncertainty ( Defender) The ability of Top Glove to grow substantially over the years is mainly due to its continuous effort in improving its product quality, capacity expansion and building a efficient management team that add values to its shareholders. Top Glove promoting its business direction of ‘Top Glove,…

Determining the Capacity Cushion Producing below peak levels leaves room for a cushion and allows for maintenance or last minute orders. According to Min Yo, the company would like to never decline an order from their subcontractor for it may result in future loss of business; therefore, the 2. hour cushion is beneficial to the…

According to major supplies, “Use of synthetic fibers for reinforcing concreteis continuously, increasing. The increase has been considerable since 1980, butslowed somewhat in 1990, a year of substantial construction cutbacks. Apparentlythe construction community believes there are advantages in the use of syntheticfibers in concrete.” (Schupack) Synthetic fibers are used to improve crackcontrol in concrete. Some…

 Environmental analysis (PESTEL, 5 forces) Political The political changes are likely to influence Whirlpool only insomuch it can affect the markets the company sells to, causing political instability that will wreak havoc in the economy. The company has already sustained, for instance, losses in South America – it can suffer more if the region experiences…

Introduction to Paper During 2010, Foxconn, the world’s largest contract manufacturer, came under heavy scrutiny for a string of suicides at its Shenzhen facility. Although the causes behind these suicides were multifaceted and encompassed societal, managerial, and operational issues, our examination indicates that enhancing communication tactics could be advantageous for the company. This document provides…

The 2001 Civic is the first vehicle to use Honda’s new flexible manufacturing process. It’s a bold vision, but is success really in the cards? For the past two decades, automakers around me world have analyzed Honda’s manufacturing methods, visited its facilities, benchmarked its operations and copied its moves. During the late 1980s, Chrysler Corp….

            The Industrial Revolution took place from the mid 18th century. The United Kingdom began the trend, with other countries of northern Europe following suit. In the United States the industrial revolution began in the 1790s. The revolution brought about rapid industrialization. Progression in economic and social spheres that centralized the role of wages, incomes,…