Flextronics Deciding On A Shop Floor System

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    Flextronics: Deciding on a Shop-Floor System for Producing the Microsoft Xbox.

    conflicting preferences among the relevant parties are: Flextronics won the order from Microsoft to manufacture the Xbox. Microsoft hopes to launch the Xbox simultaneously in both North American and European Markets. That requires the manufacturer--- Flextronics’ two facilities designated to build the product would have to work together very closely to achieve Microsoft’s goal. To do that, Flextronics have to use the same shop-floor management system in both facilities so that Microsoft could track all

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    Flextronics: Deciding on a Shop-Floor System for Producing the Microsoft X-Box - Case Analysis

    Time pressure of the project: There is not enough time for further analysis on the systems. - Unusual importance of the project: This is Flextronics’ first global project and its success or failure can affect the company’s reputation and ability to bid for future projects. It is closely observed by internal and external parties. In additional, the relationship with Microsoft is particularly important to Flextronics. - Pros and Cons of the choices: there is no single alternative that can solve all

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    Flextronics

    ALISON BERKLEY WAGONFELD Flextronics: Deciding on a Shop-Floor System for Producing the Microsoft Xbox It was March 2001 and Jim McCusker was getting restless during the long flight over to Hungary. He had just spent a few days visiting Flextronics’ North American operations in Guadalajara, Mexico, and now he was on his way to Flextronics’ central European facilities. He was planning to spend two days there before heading back to his primary office at Flextronics’ U.S. headquarters in San Jose

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    Case Study

    Management of Organizations Individual Case Analysis Flextronics Case; Deciding on a shop-floor system for producing the Microsoft Xbox; What actions should McCuster take to reach a decision? Why should he take those decisions? Its Decision time Flextronics prides in a work culture that values fast and very decisive actions. Jim McCusker is at the epicenter of a task conflict. This group decision making process of choosing a shop floor system has to be completed and fast. Time is running out

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    Organizational Behavior

    Flextronics: Deciding On a Shop-Floor System for Producing the Microsoft Xbox Flextronics is a contract-manufacturing firm headquartered in Singapore. The article describes that the company is now working on a big project for Microsoft, and the project team faces some difficulties in making a crucial decision. Factors Making the Situation Difficult The first factor that influences the decision-making is communication problems. The most effective way to communicate is face-to-face. However

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    Benetton and Zara

    VERTICAL INTEGRATION 2.1. VERTICAL INTEGRATION 2.2:  THE  THREE  A’S  OF  A  SUPPLY  CHAIN  EXCELLENCE 2.2.1: AGILITY 2.2.2: ADAPTABILITY 2.2.3: ALIGNMENT 2.3:  PORTER’S  ANALYSIS 2.4: EXAMPLES: WAL-MART AND DELL CHAPTER 3: THE SYSTEM LOCK-IN 3.1 THE DELTA MODEL 3.2: THE SYSTEM LOCK-IN 3.3: EXAMPLE: FORD MOTOR CO 3.3.1: FORD MOTOR CO LOCK-IN CHAPTER 4 : ZARA 4.1 ZARA’S  HISTORY 4.2 BUSINESS MODEL 4.2.1:  PORTER’S  ANALYSIS  ON  ZARA 4.2.2 PRODUCT LIFE CYCLE CURVE 7 9 9 13 15 16 17 19 30 36 36 39 41

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    Xbox

    |[pic] |MAN 383.20: MANAGING PEOPLE AND ORGANIZATIONS | | |SPRING, 2009 | Professor John W. Burrows, Ph.D. Office ATT L084 Phone 232-5655 (office) 740-2839 (cell – emergencies only before 9pm) E-Mail John.Burrows@mccombs.utexas.edu Course Web Page via Blackboard

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    The Organization of International Business

    proverb Opening Photo Objectives • Profile the evolving process of organizing a company for international business • Describe the features of classical structures • Describe the features of neoclassical structures • Discuss the systems used to coordinate and control international activities • Profile the role and characteristics of organizational culture CASE: Building an Organization at Johnson & Johnson The typical pharmaceutical company relies on global integration, given

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    Business and Finance

    Management Control Systems 20 Fo rI B ICFAI UNIVERSITY S U se O nl y C la s s of 09 Principles of Management Control Systems 20 Fo rI B ICFAI Center for Management Research Road # 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500 034 S U se O nl y C la s s of 09  The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, January 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet

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    Management Control

    Management Control Systems 20 Fo rI B ICFAI UNIVERSITY S U se O nl y C la s s of 09 Principles of Management Control Systems 20 Fo rI B ICFAI Center for Management Research Road # 3, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad – 500 034 S U se O nl y C la s s of 09  The Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India, January 2006. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, used in a spreadsheet

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