...Unit three Written Assignment Lisa King MT435 Operations Management Kaplan University May 5, 2012 Introduction The consulting firm KU has been asked to bid on a consulting job with Albatross Anchor. This paper will examine, evaluate and propose a revamping of the operations systems for the company. We will begin by performing a process analysis and strategy and evaluate the performance of the current system that is in place. This will be the starting point for which the rest of the analysis and proposal will be based upon. This paper will cover the cost of production, economies of scale, and costs of materials, speed, and technology and will conduct a cost analysis for the current production. The purpose is to determine how to make the company more productive and competitive and enable positive work flow through realigning the design of the manufacturing processes. The company is operating on twelve acres of land that are landlocked. This indicates that there are only two ways for shipping and receiving-railway and truck. The company currently has all of its operations in the same building however since expanding to include the two different designs it must shut down for thirty six hours each time it must produce a different design. This results in lost time and profits. This paper will examine the cost of the shutdown, inefficiencies in the design of the building and devise a strategy that will increase productivity and efficiency and decrease down time...
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...UNIT 1- CAR BODY DETAILS Cars can come in a large variety of different body styles. Some are still in production, while others are of historical interest only. These styles are largely (though not completely) independent of a car's classification in terms of price, size and intended broad market; the same car model might be available in multiple body styles (or model ranges). For some of the following terms, especially relating to four-wheel drive / SUV models and minivan / MPV models, the distinction between body style and classification is particularly narrow. Please note that while each body style has a historical and technical definition, in common usage such definitions are often blurred. Over time, the common usage of each term evolves. For example, people often call 4-passenger sport coupés a "sports car", while purists will insist that a sports car by definition is limited to two-place vehicles. Body work In automotive engineering, the bodywork of an automobile is the structure which protects: ⦁ The occupants ⦁ Any other payload ⦁ The mechanical components. In vehicles with a separate frame or chassis, the term bodywork is normally applied to only the non-structural panels, including doors and other movable panels, but it may also be used more generally to include the structural components which support the mechanical components. Construction There are three main types of automotive bodywork: ⦁ The first automobiles were designs...
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...COLLISION WARNING WITH AUTO BRAKE A REAL-LIFE SAFETY PERSPECTIVE Erik Coelingh Lotta Jakobsson Henrik Lind Magdalena Lindman Volvo Car Corporation Sweden Paper Number 07-0450 ABSTRACT Automotive safety has gained an increasing amount of interest from the general public, governments, and the car industry. This is more than justified by traffic accident statistics, as each year around 1.2 million people die due to road traffic accidents. For these reasons safety remains a core value of Volvo Cars. This paper presents some of the latest active safety developments within Volvo Cars. Rear-end collisions are common accident scenarios and a common cause of these accidents is driver distraction and thus not reacting in time. No vehicle system is a substitute for the most important safety feature in any vehicle: the driver. However, Volvo is harnessing innovative technologies to help alert drivers to avoid potential collisions and reduce the potential impact speed when a collision cannot be avoided. One of those systems is Collision Warning with Auto Brake where the area in front of the vehicle is continuously monitored with the help of a longrange radar and a forward-sensing wide-angle camera fitted in front of the interior rear-view mirror. A warning and brake support will be provided for collisions with other vehicles, both moving and stationary. Additionally, if the driver does not intervene in spite of the warning and the possible collision is judged to be unavoidable; intervention...
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...Abstract: The main disadvantage of Electric Vehicle is the lack of capability of storing sufficient energy to run the vehicle for a long time. The energy storage capacity of battery used in electric vehicle is very low compare to conventional fuels used in modern automobiles. The operation, performance and efficiency of motor driven electric vehicles are much better than engine driven vehicles, at the same time electric vehicles are very much environment friendly. Still electric vehicles are falling behind in the automobile industries due to the problem of storage of energy. This paper is based on the concept of charging the batteries of an electric vehicle when it is in motion or propelling. This may be done by using the energy of wind which is caused by the relative motion between the vehicle and the wind surrounding it. Wind turbines can be mounted on the body structure of the vehicle to generate electricity in such a way that it must not create any additional drag force (rather than the existing drag force due to frontal area and skin friction) upon the vehicle. An elaborate aerodynamic analysis of the structure of the vehicle along with the flow pattern and wind turbine is presented in the paper. Some techniques and methods are proposed to minimize the drag imposed by the introduction of the turbines as much as possible. Optimum values of different design parameters and rated velocity of...
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...CARIBBEAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL Caribbean Secondary Education Certificate CSEC AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE SYLLABUS Effective for examinations from May/June 2008 CXC 07/G/SYLL 06 Published by the Caribbean Examinations Council © 2010, Caribbean Examinations Council All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, or by any means electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise without prior permission of the author or publisher. Correspondence related to the syllabus should be addressed to: The Pro-Registrar Caribbean Examinations Council Caenwood Centre 37 Arnold Road, Kingston 5, Jamaica, W.I. Telephone: (876) 630-5200 Facsimile Number: (876) 967-4972 E-mail address: cxcwzo@cxc.org Website: www.cxc.org Copyright © 2006, by Caribbean Examinations Council The Garrison, St Michael BB11158, Barbados CXC 07/G/SYLL 06 Content RATIONALE ........................................................................................................................................... 1 AIMS ........................................................................................................................................................ 1 CAREER CHOICES ............................................................................................................................... 2 SUGGESTED RESOURCES ...............................................................................................
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...on the east side of the city and the name of the business was changed to Rumstad Decorating Centers. Jack Rumstad’s review of 1997 operations proved disconcerting. Both stores had suffered losses for the rear (see Case 2.1, Rumstad Decorating Centers [A]). The picture was far more dismal at the west-side store. Losses at the east-side store were 80 percent less than the previous year’s, which was partially due to some major organizational changes. Further the east-side store had experienced a 25 percent increase in net sates and a 25 percent increase in gross profits over 1996. The west-side store, in contrast, had shown a 21 percent decrease in net sales and a 31 percent decrease in gross profit. Some preliminary research by Rumstad suggested that the problem at the west-side store might be traced to the store’s location or its advertising. Was the location perceived as convenient? Were potential customers aware of Rumstad Decorating Centers, the products they carried, and where they were located? Did people have favorable impressions of Rumstad? How did attitudes toward Rumstad compare with those toward Rumstad’s major competitors? Rumstad realized that he did not have the expertise to answer these questions. Consequently, he called in Sandra Parrett, who owned and managed her own marketing research service in the Rockford area. Parrett handled all liaison work with the client...
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...benchmark for original design as evidenced by winning the prestigious Compasso d’Oro award from the Associazone Design Italiano and has been recognized by the Wall Street Journal as one of the most prominent sports brands in the world. ‘This reputation has been earned not only through its countless racing successes, but also by virtue of the attention given to quality and to service that sets this company apart from all others.’ ("Focus," 2011, para. 6) Tullio Campagnolo, an amateur bicycle racer who was frustrated with current technology to change gearing on his bicycle, founded Campagnolo S.r.l in Vicenza, Italy in 1933. At the time, changing gears required the rider to dismount, remove the rear wheel and then flipping the rear wheel around so a different sized cog on the opposite side of rear wheel could be used, then reattach the wheel to the bicycle frame, and finally remount the bicycle and resume the race. This required tools and a bit of time off the bicycle to complete as derailleurs and quick releases had not yet been invented. Tullio Campagnolo spent three years designing, perfecting, and producing what has become one of the ubiquitous components on a modern bicycle – the quick release skewer. ‘The company soon expanded, focusing on the three fundamental concepts that would also characterize its future – performance, technological innovation, and quality of products and services.’ ("Focus," 2011, para. 3) Today, Campagnolo designs, manufactures, and supplies some of...
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...A Case Study of China’s Commercial Pork Value Chain Jacinto F. Fabiosa, Dinghuan Hu, and Cheng Fang MATRIC Research Paper 05-MRP 11 August 2005 Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center Iowa State University Ames, Iowa 50011-1070 www.matric.iastate.edu Jacinto Fabiosa is with the Center for Agricultural and Rural Development at Iowa State University. Dinghuan Hu is with the Institute for Agricultural Economics at the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Beijing, China. Cheng Fang is with the Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome Italy. This paper is from the project “Cost of Production, Productivity, and Comparative Advantage of Feed and Livestock Industry: Comparison of Midwest of the United States and Six Regions of China,” Midwest Agribusiness Trade Research and Information Center (MATRIC). Available online on the MATRIC Web site: www.matric.iastate.edu. Permission is granted to reproduce this information for non-commerical purposes with appropriate attribution to the authors. Questions or comments about the contents of this paper should be addressed to: Jacinto Fabiosa, 579 Heady Hall, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 50011-1070. Ph: (515) 294-6183; Fax: (515) 294-6336; E-mail: jfabiosa@iastate.edu. MATRIC is supported by the Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, under Agreement No. 92-34285-7175. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication...
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...12/10/2013 Lecturer’s name: | Student’s name: | Course name and num: | Domestic Violence: Annotated Bibliography | Course name and num: | Domestic Violence: Annotated Bibliography | American Bar Association (ABA), (2003), “American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence.” Retrieved from: http://www.abanet.org/domviol/stats.html This specific reference is employed to enhance the legal consideration of the topic that is domestic violence. The mission of that specific body is to enhance the access to the justice regarding the victims of the violence like domestic violence, sexual violence, along with stalking relative to the legal profession. The authority states many of the information on the literature relating to seductive companion assault revolve all around the technique of prevention as well as causation. To start with, with regards to the problem connected with girls as offenders connected with seductive companion assault, this literature discussed ways in which these girls end up in that place. One locating displays any path leading through victimization for you to incarceration. The reference is aligned with the study under discussion for the reason that it specifically deals with the issue of domestic violence and provide handful of knowledge regarding that particular issue from a broader perspective. Arbetman, P. Lee, McMahon, T. Edward, Edward L. O’Brien., (1994), “Street Law: A Course in Practical Law”, 5th Edition. West Publishing Company. Street...
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...Debate over the transfer and adaption of industrial models prompted by the globalization of Japanese manufacturers continues to draw attention. Most discussion has concerned issues of work and employment relations, where the new multinationals have interacted most directly with host societies. Two polar views have framed the debate. On the one hand, it has been argued that Japanese management systems cannot function effectively in the West ‐ or that if they can, the workforce suffers ‐ because they are culture‐bound, exploitative, and would be resisted by trades unions. Japanese practice has been interpreted as classic “Theory X” management. On the other hand, Japanese management systems are said to offer Western production workers new opportunities for teamwork, self‐expression and workplace democracy which should be grasped eagerly ‐ here Japan is interpreted as classic “Theory Y” management. The characteristic Western “either/or” analytical approach may have set up a false dichotomy. Adler’s (1993) study of the Toyota/GM joint venture NUMMI, in California, revealed that rigid management structures were combined with opportunities for worker participation in the “learning bureaucracy”. Mair’s (1994a) study of Honda in Ohio showed how workers participated but in a way that was strictly channelled, and that the “single status” system both provided a degree of democracy and equality and permitted authority systems to function more effectively. Innovative management appeared...
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...Homework 2 Task 1: “Think” and “Reflect” Questions - based on the lessons so far 1) Explain the difference between standardisation and customisation. Standardisation means that companies learn to operate as if the world were one large market – ignoring regional and superficial differences (Levitt). To speak specifically, executives aim to sale the global products what are the best-value product with high quality, best technology and low prices in different national markets. Its mission is modernity and its mode, price competition, even when it sells top-of-the-line, high-end products. It knows about the one great thing all nations. Moreover, the strategy of standardization not only responds to worldwide homogenized markets but also expands those markets with aggressive low pricing. Furthermore, the standardisation pays more attention on the extras such as status, brand image and promotion. And the total cost of designing is lower than that of customization. While, compared to customization, it focuses on understanding customers. To be speak specifically, depending on the cultural diversity, the executives pay more attention on realizing the choice criteria of customers, the purchase ways of customers, the purchase frequency. Its mission is to design the different products based on the different needs of different national customers. It knows a lot about a great many countries and congenially adapts to supposed differences. Moreover, due to the different...
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...2004 Pontiac Grand Am Owner Manual Seats and Restraint Systems ........................... 1-1 Front Seats ............................................... 1-2 Rear Seats ............................................... 1-8 Safety Belts .............................................. 1-9 Child Restraints ....................................... 1-32 Supplemental Restraint System (SRS) ...................................... 1-54 Restraint System Check ............................ 1-61 Features and Controls ..................................... 2-1 Keys ........................................................ 2-2 Doors and Locks ....................................... 2-7 Windows ................................................. 2-15 Theft-Deterrent Systems ............................ 2-17 Starting and Operating Your Vehicle ........... 2-18 Mirrors .................................................... 2-35 Storage Areas ......................................... 2-37 Sunroof .................................................. 2-38 Instrument Panel ............................................. 3-1 Instrument Panel Overview .......................... 3-2 Climate Controls ...................................... 3-19 Warning Lights, Gages and Indicators ......... 3-22 Audio System(s) ....................................... 3-38 M Driving Your Vehicle ....................................... 4-1 Your Driving, the Road, and Your Vehicle ..... 4-2 Towing ...
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...Government Policies ECO/365 Thursday, September 05, 2013 J. Carl Bowman Competitive Strategies and Government Policies Introduction This essay will recognize the effect of changes in the real-world competitive government policies and the environment of the automobile industries. The paper will anticipate similar events occurring in other countries in the automobile industry. Recognize sustainability of profits, pricing, and mergers; conglomerate, vertical, or familiar-horizontal. Evaluate expected government policies, regulations, current government policies, and taxes concerning externalities. Address issues of global competition as it relates to rules of management, labor demands, unions, supply, employee relations, and regulations in the automobile industry. Policies and Regulations The current and expected government policies and regulations within the automobile industry have a big focus on safety. The government is enforcing several safety regulations in the automobile industry across the United States. The government’s responsibility in the automobile industry is to make sure automobiles meet the safety standards (Basu). For example, it is a requirement that automobiles have a rear view mirror in order for a driver to see angles. Another safety regulation is the air pollution. The government is continuing to make changes in the automobile industry to help reduce the air pollution to save the environment. The government has smog laws to help reduce the air pollution...
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...WRITTEN REPORT – TP019 Micro+ Ridhwan Ismail Perlyn Ho Brandon Goh Yeo Li Sin Seow Jia Chun TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE PROJECT WORK WRITTEN REPORT – TP019 Micro+ Ridhwan Ismail Perlyn Ho Brandon Goh Yeo Li Sin Seow Jia Chun TAMPINES JUNIOR COLLEGE PROJECT WORK Contents | | | Chapter 1 | Introduction | Page | 1.1 | Project Aim | 1 | 1.2 | Project Context: Microcars | 1-3 | 1.3 | Influence of Microcars | 4 | 1.3.1 | Positive Impacts | 4-5 | 1.3.2 | Negative Impacts | 5-6 | Chapter 2 | Analysis of Current Solutions | | 2.1 | Target Group | 7 | 2.2 | Overview of Current Measures | 7 | 2.3 | Kenguru B1 | 8 | 2.4 | EQUAL | 9 | 2.4.1 | EQUAL's Entry System | 9 | 2.5 | Limitations of Current Measures | 10 | Chapter 3 | Micro+ | | 3.1 | Aim & Design Objectives | 11 | 3.2 | Independence | 12 | 3.2.1 | Laser Guidance | 12-14 | 3.2.2 | Friction Drive Module (FDM) | 15-16 | 3.2.3 | Ramp | 16-17 | 3.3 | Usability | | 3.3.13.3.2 | Modified Steering MechanismExpanding Width | 1819 | 3.4 | Summary | 19 | Chapter 4 | Evaluation of Ideas | | 4.1 | Methods | 20 | 4.2 | Effectiveness | 20-21 | 4.3 | Feasibility | 21 | 4.3.1 | Limitations | 21 | 4.3.2 | Solutions | 21-24 | Chapter 5 | Project Summary | | 5.1 | Summary of Project | 25 | 5.2BibliographyAnnexes | Future Directions | 25-2627-2829-44 | | | | | | | Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Project Aim This project aims to improve on the...
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...Corporation AIU – MGT680 Abstract Two major automakers are Toyota and Ford. This paper will compare the two companies to better understand the contributions to for success of each company. This paper will include a SWOT analysis which identifies strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to these companies. It will also include a plan of action for one weakness to turn them into strengths. It will discuss the current issues being faced by each company and how it affects the global operation because of the importance. Ford Motor Company and the Toyota Motor Corporation Ford Motor Company was started by Henry Ford in 1903 (Heritage, 2014). Toyota Motor Corporation was started by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1935 (50 Years, 2014). While each firm has been able to develop a relationship between the political and economic forces within their communities, they also understand a strategic plan is important and will guide them to an effective relationship within their communities. This type of plan will help the two firms build brand name as both firms have successfully done. The following table will illustrate the main issues Ford and Toyota are facing. It briefly explains the current position or view of each company to help better understand who the two firms view their community responsibilities. Issues Ford Toyota Legal, Social and Economic Environments Follows country of operations laws (Policy Letters, 2014) Follows home country as well as any other country laws (Corporate...
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