Introduction: Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 167 years ago by William Siemens, a leading Victorian industrialist who turned his concepts and inventions into practical solutions – many of which were world firsts.
Today, it is one of the largest global electronics groups and is still providing innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare.Siemens designs and manufactures products and systems ranging from traffic lights, gas turbines and turbine spares to the superconducting magnets used in medical scanners and the drives that are behind many of the UK’s manufacturing plants.The company employs 15,612 people in the UK of which 332 are in project management roles. Globally there are over 405,000 employees of which around 17,000 are project managers with around 45,000 in project related roles. Click here to read more…
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Case Study on Siemens
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Inventory Management at Pearl Polymers Limited
Pearl Polymers Limited (PPL) is one of the most distinguished and reputed manufacturer and exporter of all types of PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate), containers and bottles in India. The products are marketed under the renowned brand name of “PEARLPET“. Realizing the potential of a food grade and recyclable polymer as versatile as PET, Pearl Polymers Limited successfully ventured in the field of manufacturing and exporting of all types of PET bottles, containers, jars etc using advanced Injection Stretch Blow Molding(ISBM) technology in 1984. From one machine in 1984, they have grown to over 65 machines in five locations. The PEARLPET brand is today looked as a mark of quality. All the units are ISO 9001 certified and are undergoing HACCP (Hazardous Analysis and Critical Control Points) certification.
Pearl Polymers Limited has manufacturing plants at five locations (Gurgaon, Baddi, Pantnagar, Mahad and Jigni) and offices at six locations (Delhi, Gurgaon, Lucknow, Kolkata, Mumbai and Bangalore)…click here to refer the inventory management efforts by Pearl Polymers Limited
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Case Study on Peace Mark Holdings
Background: Peace Mark (Holdings) Limited (“PMH”) is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and through its subsidiaries (jointly “the Group”) was engaged in the manufacturing, distribution and retail sale of high quality brand-name watches and luxury timepieces. Employing over 10,000 people worldwide, the Group operated the largest luxury watch retail network in Asia together with manufacturing plants in Mainland China and Switzerland. The trading of the shares of PMH was suspended in August 2008 following irregular market price and volume movements.
We were initially appointed as financial advisors to assist and restore confidence to the lenders. We quickly identified that the Group had engaged in substantial fictitious transactions and that over half of its revenue and all of its profit did not actually exist. We were subsequently appointed as Provisional Liquidators, took control of the Group and were responsible for the management of the Group’s day to day business operations. After assessing the viability of the Group, it was determined that the retail business in China was on the brink of collapse. Click here to read more…
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Case Study about AnnAik Limited
“Our $8 million revenue increase, with a gross profit of $2.4 million, was due partly to Microsoft Dynamics NAV. The investment in the system was only $150,000, and everyone is able to do more work and help the company generate more money.”
- Ng Kim Keang, Finance Director, AnnAik Limited.
AnnAik manufactures high-pressure forged steel fittings, flanges, and piping products that are used in shipbuilding, oil and gas, semiconductors, food processing, and other industries. After becoming a publicly listed company on the Singapore stock exchange in 2003, AnnAik expanded its business upstream—opening manufacturing plants in China—and downstream—expanding into engineering construction and environmental business.
This broad integration is a key competitive differentiator for AnnAik. However, the company didn’t have the information flow it needed to run an integrated business. “Our vision was for information to flow smoothly from our plants in China to our distribution office in Singapore,” Ng says.
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A Case Study on Tack Fat Group
Background: The Tack Fat Group is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and is engaged in the manufacture and retail sale of garments with manufacturing plants in both China and Cambodia and over 180 retail stores in China.
The Group has over HKD1.1B of debt. The operation of the retail business in China was in very poor shape and on the brink of collapse due to a lack of working capital. Management had no direction and had virtually no cash to continue to trade. The operations were selling old stock at up to an 80% discount just to survive from day to day. Click here to read more…
A Case Study on Strategic Analysis of Agrana
Agrana was founded in 1988 as Investment Company for 2 and 3 starch and sugar factories respectively. It has continually grown to a worldwide organization in at least 26 countries and with approximately 55 manufacturing plants. It deals with three kinds of commodities which are interrelated: fruit, sugar and starch. It main work is to disburse fruit concentrates and preparations to companies producing soft drinks, dairy and baked products.
This means even without the knowledge of this company you would be curious enough to enjoy the services it offers. Being an origin of a small country Austria this industry has received many challenges in trying to reinstate itself in the entire Europe and then become multinational. It had to compete with other organizations found in more powerful countries to gain competitive advantage; this was not achieved not until in 1989 where the Eastern and Central Europe opened their market for it bringing a significant increase in their scope of customers and also involving those big countries as members as partners.
At the same time global companies such as Nestle, Coca cola and Pepsi partnered with this company further increasing it fame as stated by Farnell and McDonald (2010). With the problem of reorganization of the sugar market in Europe Agrana has been forced to focus on future strategies on how to enlarge the company according to stipulations by the European Commission. Click here to read more…
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Study on Lean Manufacturing Initiatives at Boeing
The case examines the problems faced by leading aircraft manufacturer Boeing on the production front due to which it was even forced to close down its manufacturing plants for one month.
The case details the reasons for the failure of lean manufacturing initiatives implemented by Boeing in the early 1990s and the steps it took to overcome these problems. The case also provides information about the lean manufacturing concept, its history and benefits and highlights the differences between lean manufacturing and traditional manufacturing. Read more…
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Case Study of Tarkett DOO
Business Needs: Tarkett Eastern Europe is the obvious leader in the design, manufacturing, and marketing of floor coverings in Eastern Europe. In Russia, for example, the company enjoys an 80 percent market share for cushion-vinyl flooring. Approximately 1,500 employees work in Tarkett manufacturing plants and sales offices scattered around Eastern Europe…
Solution: To ensure an efficient migration and perfect completion of every planned step, Tarkett engaged with Microsoft Premier Support Services. This service forged a strong one-on-one relationship between the two companies. With Microsoft Premier Support Services, Tarkett receives:
>A direct relationship with a Microsoft Technical Account Manager (TAM)
>Proactive services, including support assistance
>Problem resolution supportKnowledge transfer resources
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Case Study for NGK Spark Plugs
“OmniCenter 7 gives us more bang for the buck. It has the ability to monitor every system and device on our network—it doesn’t matter what it is—our AS400, an old version of Windows Server, exchange servers, email ervers and SQL servers plus routers, firewalls, switches of all kinds. If we can ping it, OmniCenter can monitor it.”
- Mark Kennell, IT Operations Manager, NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.)
NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd., founded in 1936 in Japan, is a world leader in spark plugs and oxygen sensors for automotive applications. In 1966, the company established operations in the U.S. as NGK Spark Plugs (U.S.A.) Inc., and today a substantial number of its products sold in the USA are made in its ISO/TS 16949 certified manufacturing plants in California and West Virginia. A related business unit, NTK Technologies, Inc., also distributes IC packages, piezoelectronics and ceramic filters. Read more..
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Case Study for Zandu Pharmaceuticals
Zandu is a company that manufactures Ayurvedic products under the Zandu brand. Over 300 products are produced at manufacturing plants across the country. The company spends around Rs. 3 crores on research and development to constantly introduce, upgrade and standardise their products. Recently the US FDA accepted their application for a new drug for Parkinson Disease – HP-200 and clinical trials are starting soon. Read more on Zandu Pharmaceuticals
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