The product I have chosen is the Black+Decker MATRIX System. This tool is used by many people who can consist of, but not limited to, homeowners, construction workers and contractors. We see a lot of homeowners’ purchase this tool because it is a combination of many tools in one allowing them to perform all their DIY needs. In 2012, Black+Decker launched the MATRIX System and it received a “Best of What’s New” Award from Popular Science Magazine. This system is available as 12V MAX* or 20V MAX* and comes with a 4.0 Amp base power unit. The base power unit is sold as the main operating tool which has the drill/driver attachment. In order for the customer to keep all their tools in one place Black+Decker is coming out with two storage …show more content…
CDIY (Consumer Do-It-Yourself) net sales increased $186.1 million (4%) in 2012 compared to 2011. CDIY increased 5% organically in 2012 due to the gain in market shares and the successful new products from DeWALT and Black+Decker, which include the MATRIX tool. The factors that contribute to the demand of the Black+Decker MATRIX line are the physical demands for work, characteristics of the object and the layout and condition of the workplace. This tool was designed for performance and compactness which tends to be an issue in a lot of work conditions. The Black+Decker MATRIX tool is a normal good. This tool experiences an increase in demand as the real income of an individual or economy increases. Incomes may rise in the future but if they don’t I don’t believe this will impact the demand for the Black+Decker MATRIX tool. The MATRIX tool and its attachments are very well priced for users to purchase. For the 5 Piece Combo Kit, which includes 20V MAX* power unit, drill/driver attachment, sander attachment, jig saw attachment, impact attachment, two 20V MAX* Lithium Ion batteries, oscillating attachment and 20V MAX* charger is only $189 at Wal-Mart. Of course, the tools are available in two pieces for other convenient uses. The head attachments purchased by themselves can range from $29.99 to $39.99. This tool was announced as one of the “Best of What’s New” in the Popular Science Magazine. The tool has
I think the most obvious pro of purchasing this Craftsman product - or, indeed, any Craftsman product - is that you receive a set of tools manufactured by the best in the business. You can purchase this 100 piece drilling and driving kit safe in the knowledge that it will last you for years.
Matrix – is a permanently designed to reach detailed results using employees from other areas within the company (Chand, n.d.). This structure uses a horizontal reporting within the hierarchical function structure. Some of the advantages are distributing decision making, strong project co-ordination, and there is a fast and flexible response to change. There is, however, the cost of administration is high, authority and responsibility can be confusing, and group decision making can be exaggerated. Within this structure, there are functional and product managers. The functional managers oversee the daily task of functions to keep the business going whereas the product manager oversees getting the products
Smithfield produces a variety of products that all require specialized equipment. Since these outputs and operations are standardized, the specialized equipment is a huge fixed cost that is distributed over a large volume of outputs that result in a low per-unit cost. The continuous type of material handling requires conveyors and other standardized equipment where all the outputs follow the same path. This “standardization of treatment provides for a known, fixed throughput time, giving managers easier control of the system and more reliable delivery dates” (Meredith, p.52). The flow shop transformation system also allows for better control of routing and scheduling, and minimizes the amount of skilled labor required. This minimization gives
It remoulds the manufacturing industries with optimized productivity by making a radical departure from traditional mastery of a craft and rationalizing work, skills and routines. It is the most common strategies conducted in nowadays large scale secondary industries as its outputs are easily quantifiable and predictable. Also, other industries are adhered to the principles of assembly line (Whitfield, 2004). McDonald is one of the typical examples that demonstrates the incorporation of it into the service industries. Staff mechanically repeat the same specialized task, frying French fries, making hamburgers, filling cups with soft drinks and etc. Customers also inherently conform to the rationalized business mode of McDonald by filing forward in queues to get the meal as if on a conveyor belt. This illustrates that the influence of the assembly line is wide-ranging, profound and long-lasting.
These are all high-quality tools that I have great personal experience with myself and use on a daily basis, and that I with no doubt in mind can recommend to all of my readers and customers with a clear conscience.
A1. Justification: The streamlined, 5-workstation production line layout was selected bases on an analysis of Shuzworld’s assembly line data at its Shanghai production facility. The 5-workstation assembly line was achieved by using the assembly line balancing tool, which is designed to minimize the imbalance between machines and/or personnel while meeting the amount of output required. Using the data from the assembly schedule provided by the Shanghai production facility, the cycle time (takt time) and the minimum number of workstations was calculated in preparation for using the assembly line balancing tool.
Construction workers have to know how to repair structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard, using carpenter’s hand tools and power tools. In addition to knowing how to use the machine properly.
Craig Maxwell, Vice President of Technology and Innovation at Parker Hannifin Corp., says that our current tools are outstanding and a much improvement to anything we could have even thought of such math, analytics, and the chance to make virtual models, before actually doing the work. This all thanks to technology, with us being able to do stuff like this.
In the early stages of manufacturing quality and cost went hand-in-hand, if one went down so did the other but now quality is maintained at an excellent standard and cost is going down; engineers are racing to the bottom in price. This is achieved by the engineers that have created a system of work that is the assembly line, allowing for more affordability and profitable, and leading to innovation. By implementing the assembly line system of work, it requires simple tasks to be accomplished by multiple people at a constant pace, which results in cost efficient production. This system allows more product to be produced in a smaller period of time to meet the demand of the people, as the price is cheaper. However, profit is not changed
New machinery are intended to make the work flow process more efficient. Manage by walking around to get to know the teething problems of your organization. Being assertive and willing to provide solutions to employees boosts morale.
It has been observed that the arrangement of the common tools box available in the workshop is quite disorganized and messy which has posted much problems in finding the necessary tools efficiently. Most of the time when we are rushing to find the right tools it will take a long time cause we just can't seem to find it. For instance small-sized tools such as a sized “2” Allen Key posted a much more challenges and more time consuming to search for it because all different types of tools with a variety of sizes ranging from large to small have been place in the same compartments and overlapping one another. When finding for the right tools, one would have to remove out larger tools of that compartment is overlapping
IDI cannot continue operating with a neglected IT infrastructure. A plan needs to be prepared to identify every issue with the IT infrastructure. Such plan should describe actions to eliminate or mitigate the risks, and provide a framework within which the improvement, development and delivery of information technology could be increasingly responsive, stable, and secure in the coming years.
The Makita DLX6023T is the ideal cordless power tool set for any construction, carpentry and do-it-yourself worker. The six piece kit includes a variety of different work tools to perform a variety of laboring in areas such as screw driving, drilling, cutting and even grinding. The set makes it possible to perform work in all areas including (but not limited to) metal, wood and concrete work – both night and day. The tools’ comfort designs in this kit are ergonomically fit for the user, so there is no worker strain or detriment on the job. With one charger and two batteries, the kit comes ready to perform for longer hours allowing continual exchange of the batteries.
The assembly lines are designed more ergonomically. Other plants use the straight-line assembly model where workers have to reach the line either by differing platform heights or outright reaching from the ground. The new plant has the assembly line rolling along for different heights for each portion of the production needed in that placement.
Shears - This is mostly used for cutting thick materials and usually 10 - 15" in length.