Organisational Structure as Risk-Mediator (1)
Meta-Theoretical Considerations According to Morgan (1973), self-organisation is a key competence. Growth, size, and integration (whose chief activities are decentralisation...
Transfer Pricing: The Strategic Value of Transnational Location
Say you’re a multinational with operations spread around various countries. You need to know where you can perform your operations...
Smartville: Extras (10)
Smartville’s Logical Layout The Smartville layout combines flow and process. The modular concept improves flow, but necessitates cell processes, so...
Smartville: Extras (9)
The Nature of Supply and Demand: P to D Ratio “P” = production lead time “D” = delivery time/ demand...
Smartville: Extras (7)
Set-Up Times and Stock Levels Gearing machines to produce right-hand drive components poses disruption to flow due to switchover times....
Smartville: Extras (6)
Leanness, Stock, and Supplier Strain In the current supply chain management literature, “lean thinking” principles hold that high stock or...
Smartville: Extras (5)
Lead Times and Customizability At full capacity, the MCC plant can complete a Smart Car every 96 seconds, taking less...
Smartville: Extras (4)
Testing and Measuring Quality and Performance Complex, multipart components, such as engines, have a higher probability of failure so must...