Richard Temple Consolidated Electric Case Study 3/30/2012 Consolidated Electric Case Study 1. Design an inventory control system for Consolidated Electric based on the case. Consolidated has a few problems with their inventory control. They have a purchasing agent doing periodic checks of their inventory without reviewing their history and the demand. The lack of a computer inventory system is another problem that Consolidated must address. To design a system
Analyzed classifications of data to identify key contributors. Process Analysis • Process failures and their causes were identified along with types of process waste. People Analysis • More root causes came from the key people through brainstorming. • Consolidated the brainstorming using appropriate tool. Prioritized Causes • Prioritized the root causes using voting and control-impact matrix. Some of the significant root causes identified in the Analyze phase were: • Incomplete details in purchase indents
Question 1: What is your analysis of the structure of the portable electric tool industry? Has it been structurally attractive? Degree of Competitive forces in the Portable Electric Power Tool industry (Structural Analysis) Barriers to Entry: High The major barriers to entry in this industry were found in terms of 1. Technology, 2. Capital investment, 3. Economy of scale in manufacturing, and 4. Brand reputation in specific market segments & product categories. Barriers
1. The competition to develop and market electric vehicles has increased during the last year and is expected to continue to increase. The electric bicycle industry has four major manufacturers and a large group of small companies. The major manufacturers are Honda, Suzuki, Sanyo and Yamaha. They mainly sell products to Japan and Europe. The other group of manufacturers is much smaller in size and sales volume. These manufacturers have products they sell into the U.S., European and Asian
CASE STUDY ON TATA NANO TATA MOTORS HAS UNVEILED THE WORLD'S CHEAPEST MOTOR NANO CAR The case discusses the making of Tata Nano, the world's cheapest car, manufactured by India based Tata Motors. On March 30, 2009, Tata Nano was launched with an ex-factory price tag of INR 100,000 (about US$ 2000). The case explains the design and development process of TataNano. The car was the result of a five year research and development project carried out by Tata Nano development team. While developing
Alexander Farnell 260058399 19 September, 2012 Business Tools – PMBA Response to “The Case of the Unidentified Industries – 2006” INTRODUCTION: “The Case of the Unidentified Industries” challenges the reader to match 14 firms operating in 14 different industries with 14 sets of financial data from the year ending in 2005. This section aims to enlighten the reader about the methodology used to derive the responses shown in the subsequent section. First, the industries are placed in
years and involves hippocampal-neocortical dialog encompassing reactivation of memory patterns in the hippocampus (Jadhav & Frank, 2009). A cornerstone in the progression of neuroscience, the comprehension of consolidation also expedited further studies toward fully decoding the complex human memory system. Early consolidation theories described consolidation as a single-fire event, after which a memory is concrete, immune to disruption. However, subsequent to Nader, Schafe & LaDoux’s, (2000) and
Journal of Business Case Studies – January/February 2010 Volume 6, Number 1 Sunbeam Corporation: A Forensic Analysis Patricia Hatfield, Ph.D., Bradley University, USA Shelly Webb, Ph. D., Xavier University, USA ABSTRACT The members of the Board of Directors at Sunbeam were completely bewildered. Al Dunlap, Sunbeam’s highly successful but controversial CEO was threatening to resign after almost two years of leading Sunbeam successfully out of a slump that had threatened the long-term
1.The competition to develop and market electric vehicles has increased during the last year and is expected to continue to increase. The electric bicycle industry has four major manufacturers and a large group of small companies. The major manufacturers are Honda, Suzuki, Sanyo and Yamaha. They mainly sell products to Japan and Europe. The other group of manufacturers is much smaller in size and sales volume. These manufacturers have products they sell into the U.S., European and Asian markets.
that was founded in 2003. The driving idea behind the venture was proving electric vehicles could be a viable substitute of the gasoline powered cars without sacrificing comfort, performance or luxury. Apart from the core function of designing and producing electric cars, Tesla also provides advance electric vehicle powertrain components and know-how to other automakers, which are looking into venturing in the EV (electric vehicles) market, such as Daimler, Toyota and others. The company’s headquarters