... 2. Changes in order needs in an unexpected way, as order for multiple molds are declining but order size for plastics is increasing. The impact on Custom Molds could be seen in sales figures over the past three years. The sales mix was changing. Although the number of orders per year for mold fabrication remained virtually constant, orders for multiple molds were declining. The reverse was true for plastic parts, for which the number of orders per year had declined but for which the order sizes were becoming larger. (Refer to the data provided) 3. Late delivery This is occurred to most of the plastics parts. Customers were complaining that parts orders were taking four to five weeks instead of the stated three weeks and that the delays were disrupting production schedules. Total time from order placement to receipt by customer is much longer than promised. This problem arises as the master scheduler was not able to determine the priority of a particular order and unexpected bottlenecking occurred during the production process. 4. Defective parts delivered to customer. Parts were returned to Custom Molds Inc after delivered to customer as a result from inefficient testing and inspection process. This will increase transportation and labor cost due to repair needed to fix the product and return back to the customer. Figure 1: Fabrication for mold Figure 2: manufacturing process for plastic parts ...
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...Memorandum: To: Maurry Tamarkin Oct. 2, 2002 Subject: Fonderia di Torino S.p.A. Analysis of the Vulcan Mold-Making machine has been valued as was requested by Fonderia di Tortina. In order to assess the economic benefits, we started by comparing the cash flows, specifically the outflows after taxes for both mold-making systems see (exhibit 1-1). We assumed that two machines produce the same quantities of products, despite the fact that they have different capacities. Relying on this assumption, we found the present values of costs associated with each machine using the discount rate 9.9% of Weighted Average Cost of Capital. Then in order to be able to compare each project on an annual basis, we determined the equivalent annual costs by using the annuity factor related with each machine and examined the outcomes to see which machine would be least expensive to acquire and operate. We can conclude from this analysis that the Vulcan Mold-Maker has lower annuity payments than the six current machines and therefore we might conclude that NPV analysis might warrant the investment into the new machine assuming that other related factors would be in favor of the new investment. However, when assessing the economic benefits there were many qualitative factors that needed to be considered. For example: • Cerini was unsure whether the tough collective bargaining agreement her company had with the employees’ union would allow her to lay...
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...Ethics and Corporate Responsibility in the Workplace and the World Wanda T. Diggs Professor William Stone Law, Ethics and Corporate Governance – LEG-500 March 4, 2014 Abstract Pharmaceutical companies are trusted to provide drugs that are fit for human use. Consumers rely on these drugs for their wellbeing. Drug costs are prohibitive for many in the United States and consumers want to be assured that the drugs they are prescribed accomplish their intended purposes. When pharmaceutical companies operate unethically and circumvent the law, public health is at risk. It has become imperative that the government enforce the regulations that are in place and modify weak legislation to protect the public. PharmaCARE is a successful pharmaceutical company with a reputation of being socially responsible. PharmaCARE developed its brand by offering free and discounted drugs to low-income consumers and sponsoring healthcare educational programs. The company also launched community-based initiatives that focus on health care education and environmental concerns. While PharmaCARE enjoyed the fruits of its good reputation, the company’s moral fabric was unraveling into threads of greed, deceit and criminal behavior. PharmaCARE executives are a despicable bunch driven by greed as they go about their responsibilities of earning company profit. The company intends to make as much money as possible using minimal resources – even if that means ignoring their responsibility...
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...no-layoff policy, in turn, makes it essential that the workforce is kept productively employed; this means that Narragansett simply must not run out of the various parts that go into the assembly of a boat. Therefore, a good inventory management system, which must track a large and varied inventory of parts ranging from inboard diesel engines and masts costing thousands of dollars each to screws and rivets costing only pennies each, is essential. Sailboats are built in sequential steps. First, the major fiberglass components are laid up in molds. To begin, each mold is cleaned and inspected, and if no damage is found, the mold is waxed with an agent which facilitates lift-out of the finished work. Then gelcoat, the cosmetic outer layer, is sprayed into the mold and left to dry. If the gelcoat layer shows any imperfections, it must be destroyed, resulting in losses to Narragansett of $50 to $500, depending on the size of the mold. If the gelcoat layer is good, fiberglass strips are hand-laid on top of the gelcoat and bonded with liquid resin until the desired...
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...In-mold casting a model is made of the object to be cast. The molding method was likely the only one used in China until end of the Shang dynasty. One benefit of this way of casting bronze was that the patterns could be carved or stamped directly on the mold before it was made. This allowed the bronze worker to get a degree of sharpness in most designs. Wax casting is a duplicate metal sculpture cast from the original sculpture. The most used decoration in the Shang period was an animal mask. During the Zhou period, animal style forms became abstract using shapes to achieve its effect. The patterns were based on serpentine shapes that evolved during the Zhou era and these, along with geometric patterns. At the same time, handles become were depicting tigers, dragons, and other animals. Along with all of the different patterns, animals were used often throughout. Animals...
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...Introduction paragraph * IPL Inc. is a leader in the Canadian injection molded plastics industry, specializing in the design, manufacture, printing and marketing of plastic products, mainly intended for industrial uses and made of thermoplastic resins. IPL distinguishes itself from competitors through its emphasis on better quality and performance products, superior engineering and service, innovativeness and the capacity to meet customers’ specific needs. Objective * Julien Metivier, CEO of IPL Inc. * Make a decision, in the next month and respond to Ford’s contract offer as well as deciding on several other projects IPL is considering. * What direction should the company move into? * Find an alternative that will agree with all his managers and avoid major disagreements among IPL’s executives and unnecessary threats to the company’s successful strategy. Analysis * Because of the fluctuating nature of demand, as well as price sensitivity traditionally associated with custom molding, IPL had historically limited its involvement in this activity. The appearance for high-volume markets for custom molding, particularly in the auto industry, had encouraged IPL set its involvement with custom molding to 25 percent. * It was common for producers of proprietary products to also devote a portion of their activities to custom molding in order to increase utilization of production capacity...
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...Zygomycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota on the basis of their reproduction methods, means of obtaining nutrients, and importance to humans. Be sure to include representative examples of each type of organism in your response. Your essay should be approximately two pages in length, double-spaced in 10 to 12 point font. If you refer to sources of information besides the textbook, please be sure to cite them in the text and on a reference page using APA format. The Zygomycota are also called conjugation fungi. The reproduction is both sexual and asexual spores. The sexual spores are the zygospores which results from the fusion of the nuclei of two cells that are similar to each other. Assexually, the spores are sporangiospores which germinate in to new mold thallus if dispersed into a suitable medium. The Zygomycota hyphae are non septate. Some species act as agents of plant disease and others can lead to opportunistic infections of diabetic and other immune-compromised patients. Examples of Zygomycota include rhizopus, Mucor, Absidia and Circinella. The Ascomycota are also called sac fungi and reproduce sexually through fusion of 2 nuclei that can be similar or dissimilar to create an ascopore which are produced in a saclike structure called ascus. Asexually, the spores are condia or mitospores which are produced in chains from conidiophore. They include molds and some yeast. The Ascomycota are heterotrophs and obtain nutrients from dead or living organisms. They can consume carbonaceous...
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...DISTRIBUTION THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. Dec 31, 1969 Source: Republic Act No. 1425 | Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines.http://www.gov.ph/1956/06/12/republic-act-no-1425/ Importance of R.A. 1425 (Rizal Bill) in the Philippine Education System: Put in the minds of every Filipino especially the younger generation the true essence of nationalism. Set the life of Rizal as an inspiration or a role model to every Filipino. Put into action or reality the words spoken by Rizal, "Ang kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan." Give attribute to the bravery of our heroes as they sacrifice their own life for the freedom of our country and countrymen. Insights and learnings from the stories, poems, and novels of Rizal that may be used as basis in current issues as said that "past is the reflection of the future". Set into the minds of every Filipino that in fighting for freedom isn't only just by means of war. Establish the value of being helpful to others especially to our countrymen. Establish the essence of patriotism - love for the country and buy our own products that are made by Filipinos. Mold or sharpen the national characteristic of being a Filipino by culture, beliefs, behavior, and love. Gives us background and knowledge about our pasts that build or mold us up as what we are...
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...SCULPTURE GROUP 5 Renzo Beaver Balberona Dinese Isabel Besa Jean Cheng Mae Anne Dumdumaya Greline Fermiza Katchry Evan Galleto AB POLITICAL SCIENCE 2A JEFFREY BALLARET INTRODUCTION TO HUMANITIES 101 September 19, 2013 Table of Contents Objectives of the Study - - - - - - - 2 SCUPLTURE - - - - - - - 3 MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES- - - - - - - 3 Carving - - - - - - - 3 Modelling - - - - - - - Objectives of the Study * To further understand the importance of sculpture. * To know more about the different kinds of sculpture. * SCUPLTURE Sculpture (Latin sculpere, “to carve”), three-dimensional art concerned with the organization of masses and volumes. The two principal types have traditionally been freestanding sculpture in the round and relief sculpture. MATERIALS AND TECHNIQUES Sculpture can be made from almost any organic or inorganic substance. It puts together into a beautiful, meaningful shape such materials as wood, stone, metal and other hard materials. The processes specific to making sculpture date from antiquity and, up to the 20th century, underwent only minor variations. These processes can be classified according to materials—stone, metal, clay, and wood; the methods used are carving, modelling, and casting. Carving A procedure dating from prehistoric times, carving is a time-consuming and painstaking process in which the artist subtracts, or cuts away, superfluous material until the desired...
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...Riordan Current Business Practices Audit MGT/360 University of Phoenix Riordan Current Business Practices Audit Riordan Manufacturing is a global plastics manufacturer with locations in California, Georgia, Michigan, and China. The vice president of operations decided to develop a sustainability plan. Team A has been assigned the task to conduct a business audit to evaluate the Riordan’s current business practices at each location. The audit provides valuable information to identify the nonsustainable business practices and how each effects the environment. The subject in this paper is how Riordan Manufacturing will identify their nonsustainable practices, federal regulations, mandatory, and voluntary actions necessary to implement a successful sustainability plan. Nonsustainable Business Practices The business practice audits brought to light three nonsustainable practices. The three practices highlighted by the audit include wasted energy from the plants, the use of toxic cleaning solvents, and spilled ink. These three business practices can be very harmful to the environment. Burning fossil fuels for energy creates gases such as sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxide, and volatile organic compounds. These gases cause air pollution. They can cause several kinds of air pollution, particular matter, smog, and ozone (New Energy Alternative, 2008). Air pollution can travel thousands of miles and can harm areas that burn fossil fuels sparingly. The next nonsustainable...
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...WOMEN’S HIGH HEEL DISCOMFORT ANALYSIS AND PROTOTYPE SOLUTION A Senior Project submitted In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in General Engineering And Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo by Kevin Blakley and Annamarie Kepple February 2013 Graded by: ______________ Date of Submission__________________________ Checked by: _____________ Approved by: _____________________________ Page 1 of 76 ABSTRACT WOMEN’S HIGH HEEL DISCOMFORT ANALYSIS AND SOLUTION Kevin Blakley and Annamarie Kepple Women love high heeled shoes, but this love comes at the cost of comfort. Wearing high heels causes a lot of pain and, in the long term, health complications. This project tries to overcome the problem by ultimately making high heels more comfortable. In order to do this, one must first understand the reasons that high heels are uncomfortable, such as arch angle, heel height, and the changes in walking motion. Once there is a true understanding of the factors that contribute to high heel discomfort, the design stage can begin. The design selected for this project was a wedge heel that contained compressive material. This design would improve user comfort in four different criteria. These criteria were arch angle, compression of the shoe, foot rotation, and ground contact surface area of the heel. After the working prototype was created, it was performance...
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...are the Same Fungi have many different characteristics than those of bacteria. Most fungi can live and survive in an environment that can be hostile to most bacteria’s (Tortora,Funke & Case 2013). Even though a fungus is so much different from bacteria, there are many types of fungi that are different from eachother. Some examples of this are the differnces in the three fungi, Zygomycota, Ascomycota, and Basidiomycota. Some of the differences they may have can include: each ones reproduction methods, means of obtaining nutrients, and their importance to humans. Zygomycota is known as an conjunction fungi, and they are saprophytic molds that include an coenocytic hyphae ( Tortora,Funke & Case 2013). There are approximately 1050 species known that are Zygomycota and they are mostlyare found living in soil or on decaying plant. An example of a form of the zygomycota fungi is Rhizopus, which is known as the common black mold found in or on bread. The sexual spore of a zygomycota is called a zygospore, and it is eclosed in a wall and is considered both sexual and asexual. Before germination the spore is in a dormant state. There are two types of dormancy are the exogenous and endogenous. Zygomycota are said to be the most ecologically diverse group of fungi, functioning as saprophytes on substrates such as fruit, soil, and dung( James and O’Donnell 2004). Ascomycota is known as a sac fungi that includes septate hyphae and yeasts. They are the largest phylum of Fungi...
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...JROTC has been around for over 100 years, but the spirit continues to strive young cadets into becoming not only better citizens but well-mannered respectful young adults. JROTC’s mission is to motivate and mold young cadets into becoming better citizens. Throughout the year, JROTC has mold me into a better person because of it. I did not expect to have greeted many cadets, accomplish what it means to be a cadet and be devoted towards the program. However, the top three things i have learned in JROTC is leadership skills, teamwork skills, and responsibility. The first thing I have learned is leadership skills, the definition of leadership is taking or having the opportunity to being a leader. I have learned the importance of being a leader....
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...Eléonore van der Straeten 130243 19.04.2013 Manufacturing Technologies – Assignment 1 Producing engineering housings: examination of the manufacturing-materials-design issues I. Introduction This assignment is an examination of the manufacturing-materials-design issues involved in producing engineering housings. A housing can be defined as an “envelope designed to retain and position a range of mechanical or electrical components”1. More specifically, the aim of this essay is to discuss what aspects need to be considered when determining which materials and processes are to be used in the manufacture of a car engine cylinder block (which is considered to be a housing). First of all, an identification of the developments, difficulties and constraints introduced by the design requirement to cast (or mould) a housing will be done. Secondly, a comparison of the material/process choices between ferrous alloys and light alloys for housing applications will be developed. Thirdly, the finishing, joining and assembly aspects will be identified and finally, this essay will be ended by a discussion about how the overall organisation of the manufacturing system might be expected to change with production from cast iron to aluminium alloy engine blocks and how the manufacturer has accommodated these changes within their overall manufacturing strategy. Source : http://howautowork.com/list_of_contents/part_1/ch_1/images/cylinder%20block%202.JPG ...
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...to break the record). This lab illustrates human limits in the 100 meter freestyle remain uncertain and although many models may predict certain time periods, a specific model representing the past, present, and future eludes mathematicians. Just as God does not encounter limits, the human’s he created continue to push their boundaries, and human mathematics will never predict the future for all time. Throughout the New Testament, authors of the books illustrate the importance to avoid conclusively predicting the future, and even Jesus said only God knows the future and humans must not “worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself” (Matthew 6:34). Although athletes should not worry about a future record, swimmers need to continue to work hard and attempt to set new records and lower the predicted limit of their performance. Even if one equation of human performance results in a limit, God may always reshape and redesign a new equation for humans. God molds humans he creates, and surely he also molds the limits placed upon athletic capability. If limits do not constrain our creator, then with our image representing him, only God may institute and understand limits influencing human capabilities....
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