Case Study: Hillerich and Bradsby Company, Inc. Implementation of Just in Time Manufacturing

1995 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lori K. Miller ◽  
Lawrence W. Fielding ◽  
Mahesh Gupta ◽  
Brenda G. Pitts
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Paper Briefly ◽  
History Of ◽  
Kanban System ◽  
Market Leadership ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Supplier Partnerships

In this case study of Hillerich & Bradsby Company, Inc. (H&B), the ways in which H&B implemented principle components of Just In Time (JIT) Manufacturing in the production of wooden baseball bats are identified. Various JIT components such as small batch production, a cellular layout, multifunctional workers, reduced set-up times, empowered employees, the kanban system, and supplier partnerships are discussed and applied to H&B productions. An analysis of selected financial ratios indicated that JIT successfully contributed to the maintenance of H&B's production efficiency and market leadership. While the first section of the paper briefly outlines the history of the H&B company, the second section addresses the JIT manufacturing process. Seven principle components associated with the JIT manufacturing process are addressed and applied to H&B's operations. In conclusion the limitations associated with H&B's implementation of the JIT manufacturing process are identified.

scholarly journals Group Analytic Methods Beyond the Clinical Setting—Working with Researcher–Managers

2017 ◽  
Vol 50 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Mowles
Keyword(s):  
Group Analysis ◽  
Change Processes ◽  
Analytic Thinking ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Organizational Contexts ◽  
Professional Management ◽  
History Of ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Management Scholarship

Group analytic scholars have a long history of thinking about organizations and taking up group analytic concepts in organizational contexts. Many still aspire to being more of a resource to organizations given widespread organizational change processes which provoke great upheaval and feelings of anxiety. This article takes as a case study the experience of running a professional management research doctorate originally set up with group analytic input to consider some of the adaptations to thinking and methods which are required outside the clinical context. The article explores what group analysis can bring to management, but also what critical management scholarship can bring to group analysis. It considers some of the organizational difficulties which the students on the doctoral programme have written about, and discusses the differences and limitations of taking up group analytic thinking and practice in an organizational research setting.

Teaching Criminology and Police Science for Postgraduate Students at the Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany

2010 ◽  
pp. 177-193
Author(s):  
Diana Ziegleder ◽  
Felix Feldmann-Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
History Of ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Insight Into

This case study looks at the postgraduate program in Criminology and Police Science at the Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany. This practice oriented course of study is designed as a distance learning course (blended learning) and therefore focuses on techniques of e-learning. The case study describes the history of origins and examines the educational situation before this master’s program was established and how an idea became reality. It is one of the very few possibilities in Germany to receive a deeper insight into criminology and police science. Despite the fact, that the students are all professionals and thus working mostly full time, the technical premises make a discourse possible as in on-campus programs. These innovative forms of learning are the focal point of the following case study. It is our aim to provide insight into how a master’s program could be set up and to promote new concepts of e-learning in the field of criminology.

Conquering the Digital Customer

2017 ◽  
pp. 334-354
Author(s):  
Eric Viardot ◽  
Petra A. Nylund
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Strategic Success ◽  
Market Leadership ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Level

This case study illustrates the effectiveness of pursuing a customer centric marketing approach in order to achieve long term strategic success and global market leadership in the fashion industry. The case study provides the most significant elements of Zara's history. Then it describes the competitive environment. Next it reveals how Zara has set up a unique, lean, and agile supply chain strategy in order to deliver new products on a very frequent basis and faster than any of its competitors, as fashion customers expect constant changes. Then the case study details the customer centric marketing strategy, with the use of customers as the source of the inspiration for fashion design, the central role of the stores to build a very high level of trust with its customers, which is used by Zara to make a distinctive brand strategy. Finally, the case study discusses the new challenges of Zara to adapt its customer centric marketing strategy to the digital market.

Teaching Criminology and Police Science for Postgraduate Students at the Ruhr- University Bochum, Germany

2010 ◽  
pp. 1019-1035
Author(s):  
Diana Ziegleder ◽  
Felix Feldmann-Hahn
Keyword(s):  
Focal Point ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Master's Program ◽  
Postgraduate Students ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
History Of ◽  
E Learning ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Insight Into

This case study looks at the postgraduate program inCriminology and Police Science at the Ruhr- UniversityBochum, Germany. This practice oriented course of study is designed as a distance learning course (blended learning)and therefore focuses on techniques of e-learning. Thecase study describes the history of origins and examinesthe educational situation before this master’s program was established and how an idea became reality. It is one ofthe very few possibilities in Germany to receive a deeper insight into criminology and police science. Despite the fact, that the students are all professionals and thus working mostly full time, the technical premises make a discourse possible as in on-campus programs. These innovative forms of learning are the focal point of the following case study. It is our aim to provide insight into how a master’s program could be set up and to promote new concepts of e-learning in the field of criminology.

Always Trust the Customer

2014 ◽  
pp. 68-94
Author(s):  
Eric Viardot
Keyword(s):  
Marketing Strategy ◽  
Brand Strategy ◽  
Fashion Industry ◽  
Chinese Market ◽  
Supply Chain Strategy ◽  
Strategic Success ◽  
Market Leadership ◽  
Set Up ◽  
High Level

This case study illustrates the effectiveness of pursuing a customer centric marketing approach in order to achieve long term strategic success and market leadership in the fashion industry. The case study provides the most significant elements of Zara’s history. Then it describes the competitive environment. Next it reveals how Zara has set up a unique, lean, and agile supply chain strategy in order to deliver new products on a very frequent basis and faster than any of its competitors, as fashion customers expect constant changes. Then the case study details the customer centric marketing strategy, with the use of customers as the source of the inspiration for fashion design, the central role of the stores to build a very high level of trust with its customers, which is used by Zara to make a distinctive brand strategy. Finally, the case study discusses the new challenges that Zara customer centric marketing strategy is meeting when confronted with the expansion on the Chinese market and the online market.

scholarly journals Accelerating the Race to Autonomous Cars – A Case Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 219-231
Author(s):  
Divya Kumari ◽  
Subrahmanya Bhat
Keyword(s):  
Machine Learning ◽  
Autonomous Vehicles ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Production Costs ◽  
Business Strategies ◽  
Autonomous Cars ◽  
History Of ◽  
Start Ups

Background/Purpose: Every automaker is racing to generate self-driving innovations and some slew of fantastic tech firms and start-ups doing the same. The vehicle industry has a long history of implementing cutting-edge technologies to bring efficient, creative, and reliable vehicles to market, all while working to reduce production costs. Such innovations involve machine learning and computational intelligence, which are essential to automobiles progress. Machine learning (AI) technologies have made the innovative concept of self-driving vehicles an actuality. Today, global automotive rulers such as BMW, Volvo, and Tesla use intelligent automation to enhance production, raise production efficiency, and actually drive secure, extra relaxed, expanding, and increasingly enjoyable. This article provides a comprehensive analysis of Companies in the development of Autonomous vehicles and used ABCD analysis to examine the key parameters. Objective: Analyses the technology and business strategies of the companies in the Race of Autonomous cars. Design/Methodology/Approach: The information for this case study were gathered from various scholarly articles and websites. Findings/Result: The technological details of Artificial Intelligence, Self-driving car companies, laws and restrictions of different companies for using Self-driving vehicles, Autopilot driving features, sales volume and financial expansion, Impact of COIVID-19 on Autonomous vehicles business are studied. The impacts of COVID-19 on the autonomous car business are analysed using the ABCD framework. Originality/Value: The result provides a brief overview of different self-driving vehicle companies and self-driving technology building companies in the competitive race. Paper type: A Research Case study paper - focuses on companies in a race of producing Autonomous vehicles and the growth of those companies.

scholarly journals Redesign of the Curing Area of the Tire Manufacturing Process

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (17) ◽  
pp. 6909
Author(s):  
Florin Stîngă ◽  
Irina Severin ◽  
Ioana Alina Mitrache ◽  
Elena Lascu
Keyword(s):  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Standard Operating Procedure ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Market Regulation ◽  
Improvement Plan ◽  
Economic Commission ◽  
Quality Instruments ◽  
Quality Tools

In this study, the production efficiency of a company’s manufacturing flow decreased, and therefore specific improvement actions on the tire manufacturing process were implemented. Additionally, the process improvement plan started with a deeper understanding of the activities, by using the SIPOC method (suppliers, inputs, process, outputs, customers). In order to identify the root-causes and the opportunities for improvement, quality instruments, such as the Ishikawa and Pareto quality tools, were used. The tire manufacturing process was reorganized using the 5S method, then the process was standardized and maintained through specific working procedures drafted on the standard operating procedure format. A particular device was designed for unlocking spring vents. Finally, the implementation of the redesign project shows added value as the entire manufacturing process improved by identifying weaknesses and correcting them. In addition to this, a different objective of the same company used in this case study is linked to adapting to market regulation requirements (the Economic Commission of Europe), with the aim to remain competitive. Therefore, well-defined processes and a strategy based on continuous improvement are needed. The methodology may be transferred to other industries.

scholarly journals The Chain Gang

2018 ◽  
Vol 140 (05) ◽  
pp. 30-35
Author(s):  
Agam Shah
Keyword(s):  
3D Printing ◽  
Manufacturing Process ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Just In Time ◽  
Manufacturing Processes ◽  
Blockchain Technology ◽  
The Us ◽  
Us Navy ◽  
History Of ◽  
The Way

This article discusses blockchain technology's benefits as a more effective way to digitize and decentralize manufacturing. Blockchain involves a digital ledger that is continually updated to record and track transactions, accounting and asset movement. In the context of manufacturing, blockchain can establish an organized digital thread tracking the history of apart from its digital design to production all the way to end of life. A blockchain can be shared with multiple parties that get access to the same information. According to an expert, the blockchain technology could potentially change the way how 3D printing or manufacturing processes are structured. This article also highlights that the digitization and distribution of the manufacturing process can help the companies save on transportation and warehousing costs, while getting parts to customers almost immediately. Blockchain is a technology that is attractive to manufacturers looking to solve a problem. Blockchain could also help the US Navy do just-in-time 3D printing of parts on ships at sea, and establish a superior tendering process.

scholarly journals Microteaching: An Introspective Case Study with Middle School Teachers in New York City Public Schools

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Lauren B. Birney ◽  
Joyce Kong ◽  
Brian R. Evans ◽  
Macey Danker ◽  
Kathleen Grieser
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Learning Community ◽  
Hudson River ◽  
Field Studies ◽  
Science Content ◽  
Literacy Strategies ◽  
History Of ◽  
Set Up

The purpose of this study was to investigate the potential impacts of microteaching on experienced teachersparticipating in the Community Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS) Teaching Fellowship at Pace Universityas part of a National Science Foundation-funded research project on the education model known as the Curriculum andCommunity Enterprise for Restoration Science (CCERS). The program builds a learning community of teachers in thefellowship program as they participated in monthly workshops in cohorts and continuously interact with each otherduring the two years of the program. Each teacher in Cohort 1 of the CCERS Fellowship was required to provide a brieflesson that they have used in the classrooms from the CCERS curriculum. Generally, the Teaching Fellows’micro-lessons contained appropriate objectives presented to the class aligned well to the objectives of the CCERSinitiative, which focused on harbor restoration learning within a STEM context. By conducting field studies atrestoration stations that students set up near their schools, students across all schools learned about the biology,chemistry, ecology and history of the Hudson River. In addition to teaching science content, all teachers incorporatedlessons on helping students to develop literacy strategies to build vocabulary. The microteaching modules allowed forteachers to gain insight as to how the curriculum was being implemented into other teachers’ classrooms. It permittedfor teachers’ exposure to the various teaching methods and resources being used to assist underrepresented studentsand students where English is a second language.

scholarly journals Kanban in Apparel Manufacturing: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
RMVS Ratnayake ◽  
WDG Lanarolle ◽  
RMDT Ratnayake
Keyword(s):  
Lean Manufacturing ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Apparel Manufacturing ◽  
Pull System ◽  
Correct Number ◽  
Manufacturing Line ◽  
Kanban System ◽  
Production Output ◽  
Two Parameters

Pull system and Kanban are effective lean manufacturing tools. Though many companies in various manufacturing fields have successfully implemented pull manufacturing using Kanban systems, such studies in apparel manufacturing are rarely found. Kanban system was implemented in an apparel manufacturing company, which had implemented some of the lean manufacturing tools. The apparel manufacturing line was identified in four different sub sections and separate Kanbans were used in each sub section. The system was evaluated using two parameters: the number of Kanban cards in each point; the production output. Correct number of Kanban cards were found at all the time of the monitoring period of two weeks-the production efficiency has increased by 22%.

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