Important attention:MUST write this company:Mascoma Corporation
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mascoma_Corporation
This individual assignment requires research. Based on a company of your choice Mascoma Corporation(as per accompanying instructions) you are required to design a manufacturing strategy for it.
Required layout- Manufacturing Strategy Document (an executive summary), followed by the body of the assignment text based on the Terry Hill Model.
1) Manufacturing Strategy Document – To be a 1 – 2 page statement of the final manufacturing strategy proposed for the SBU I division (summarized from The Assignment Text below), and to include decisions, as appropriate, relating to the following issues (a list which can be extended):
a) Process choice
i) Choice of process
ii) Role of inventory
iii) Make or buy
iv) Capacity (size, timing, location)
b) Infrastructure
i) Function support
ii) Manufacturing planning and control systems
iii) Quality assurance and control
iv) Manufacturing systems engineering
v) Clerical procedures
vi) Salary I wage agreements
vii) Work structuring
viii)Organisation structure
2) The assignment text- This is the body of the report, and should include:
a) Development I completion of SBU I Division objectives and strategies which support corporate level objectives and strategies. This will require the application of appropriate theory, including strategic concepts. (It is expected that this will represent approximately 15-25% of the assignment text) 20%
b) Based on the above, design of the manufacturing strategy, to include: 53%
i) Discussion of options for each element
ii) Evidence of application of appropriate theory
iii) Reasons as to why particular options have been selected to the exclusion of others
c) Compare your proposed manufacturing strategy with the deduced existing strategy 7%
d) Address implementation I communication issues 7%
e) Refer to relevant strategy evaluation measures 7%
f) Recognition of, and methods of ensuring that, the strategy remains current within a changing environment 6%
Notes:
1. It is important to demonstrate the application of theory, the development of options, and justified selections
2. You are required to develop/complete the SBU I division objectives and strategies, and then
to design (not report on) its manufacturing strategy. You will get no marks for just restating the actual or presumed current strategy.
ASSIGNMENT COMPANY
SELECTION
A Manufacturing Company (or an SBU within a holding company) of Your Choice
1) Constraints:
a) Currently trading
b) UK , German, USA, or Japanese manufacturing site (location of Head Office/ownership not important)
c) Site employees no more than 1000 (total Group employees may be more than this)
d) Not in the automotive sector
e) Not high volume production (i.e., not “line” or “continuous” production)
f) Not a publically available case study or previous assignment company, or one referred to or used during the module. (You will get zero marks if you use such a company)
Excluding the following companies:
*** You are to reserve a company for your research by posting it on “Coursework 2 reserve your company here’ forum on the subject Moodle page. Please ensure the company is not already reserved by another student (read the forum) nor listed below on restricted companies list. If you do not do this, or ignore his response, you will get zero marks. (You take responsibility for the appropriateness of the choice.)***
The following companies cannot be used:
Abc Packing
Adam Carpets Limited (Uk)
Adnams Pic
Airspring Furniture Limited
Airsprung Group Plc
Ajax Machine Tools
Alder Manufacturing Ltd
Alpha Heating Innovation
Alumasc Precision Ltd
Amazone (Agricultural Company)
Ancon
Anderson-Sheppard Suit Company
Apc Technology Group
Aphrodite Kitchens
Apollo Lighting Ltd
Avk Uk Ltd
Avon Rubber Plc
Azimut Yachts-Benetti Shipping
Bac Corrosion Control Ltd
Bae Electronic Systems
Bae Systems (Typhoon (Combat Aircraft))
Balmoral Tanks Ltd.
Bas Casting Ltd
Base Structures
Bespoke Concrete Products
Beyerdynamic Company
Bisley Office Equipment Ltd
Blue Diamond Uk Ltd
Bocm Pauls
Bodmin Joinery Ltd
Bowers & Wilkins, Miller Harris
Bpi-Films (British Polythene Industries/ Films)
Bradken Uk Ltd
Bremont
Brillopak Limited
Bristol Storage Equipment
Broadland Windows
Brook Guitars
Brookd Forgings Ltd
Burberry
Byworth Boilers
C.Bechstein
Cabletronics
Calligaris
Cambridge Satchel Company Ltd
Camden Group Limited
Cammell Laird
Cannock Gates Ltd
Caparo Group
Cavendish
Ceccontti Collezioni
Celsa Manufacuring Uk Ltd
Charbonnel Et Walker Ltd
Cnc Mack
Coda Plastic
Connection Seating Ltd
Corndell Furniture Co Ltd
Cove Industrial Enterprises Limited
Craven Dunnill Jackfield
Cube Precision Engineering
Cummins
Daval Furniture Ltd
Delta-T Devices Ltd Uk
Derby Cycles
Design & Creation
Designer Ceramics
Dg Flugzeugbau
Dirty Dicks Kitchen
Dm Midlands Limited
Domino Printing Sciences
Dulas Ltd Uk
Dyson
Easat
East Kent Cartons Ltd
Edbro (Manufacture Hydraulic Tipping Hoist)
Ege Carpets Ltd
Ei Whirlpools And Spas Ltd
Empteezy Ltd
English Sofa
Ercol Furniture Ltd
Express Transformers & Control Ltd
Fairline Boat Limited
Fci Connectors
Finmeccanica Uk Ltd
Fluidlink Hydraulics Ltd
Forest Contract Ltd
Fortress Interlocks Limited.
Frontier Pitts Ltd
Furniture Village Limited.
G.G.I Office Furniture Limited
Gardner Aerospace Wales
G-Ettinger Ltd
Graphics Plc
Gresham Office Furniture Limited
Grimme
Grob Aircraft Ag
Gunn And Moore (Cricket Bats)
H.I.Quality Steel Casting Ltd
Hammonds Furniture Limited
Handmade In Britain
Hans Leffer Gmbh
Harland And Wolff
Hi Quality Steel Castings Ltd
Hilti Kunststofftechnik
Holmer Maschinenbau
Holzma Plattenaufteiltechnik Gmbh
Hugo Boss
Hydram
Hypnos Limited
Inspirepac Ltd
Inverter Fusion Ltd
J H Fenner & Co Ltd
Jacuzzi Spa And Bath Ltd
Jaffabox Ltd
Jane Norman
Jardin Corrugated Cases Limited
Javelin Plastics, Chess Plastics, Duo Plastics Ltd
John Crane Uk Ltd
Johnson Tiles
Kewell Converters Ltd
King Of Cotton
Knightsbridge Furniture Products Ltd
Köckerling (Agricultural Company)
Kuhn (Agricultural Company)
Kverneland Group (Agricultural Company)
Lamy (Writing Instruments)
Land Rover
Leica Camera Ag
Lemken (Agricultural Company)
Liebherr Sunderland Works Ltd
Litron Lasers
Loake Shoemaker
London Undercover Ltd
Lst-Ropeway
Macfarlane Group Uk
Mall Environmental Systems
Mapie
Marlborough Tiles
Marstons Brewery
Martin Baker Aircraft Company Ltd
Mast Carbon
Maynard And Harris (Newco) Limited
Meggit Uk Ltd
Melcal Marine
Mereway Kitchen Ltd
Midland Aerospace
Miele
Mores
Morgan Contract Furniture
Morganite Crucible Ltd
Multiyork Furniture Ltd
Naylor Industries ( Manufacture Building And Construction Products)
Nelsons For Cartons And Packaging
Ness Furniture Ltd
Nest Europe
Next Plc
Nobia Kitchen Furniture
Norcros Adhesives
Norcross
Norton Motorcycles
Oceaneering International Incorporated
Ogle Models & Prototypes Ltd
Orion Steel Valves
Parker Hannifin Manufacturing (Uk) Ltd
Parker Knoll
Parker Knoll
Pasotti
Pelicans Manufacturing Co Ltd
Pfeil Gmbh From Eisingen
Phillips Avent
Piaggio Aeronautica
Pv Crystalox Solar Plc
Q-Cells Solar
Rapiscan Systems
Relyon Limited
Renishaw Storehouse
Renold Plc
Rixonway Kitchens Limited Company
Rolls-Royce (Gas Turbine)
Rotork Controls Ltd
Roundband Ltd -Doncaster
Russkell Furniture
Rutland Plastics
Sargison
Schloetter Co. Ltd
Selwood Pumps
Senior Uk Ltd
Sennebogen Maschinenfabrik Gmbh
Sharp Manufacturing
Shimpack Engineering Uk Ltd
Shimtech Industries Ltd
Siemens Wind Power (Sbu),Wind Turbine
Simplefit Ltd
Simpson Strong Tie
Sirdar Spinning Ltd
Sleepeezee Ltd
Sms Electronics
Solarcentury
Sophia Watch Co Ltd
Specialized Bicycle Ltd
Spirax-Sarco Ltd
Stahl- Und Apparatebau Hans Leffer Gmbh & Co. Kg
Stanton Bonna (Manufacture Pre-Cast Concrete Pipes)
Steiner
Steinway & Sons
Sterling Furniture Group Limited
Surrey Satelites Technologies Ltd
Swizzels Matlow
Taylor’s Foundry
Teal Furniture Ltd
Teignbridge Propellers
Tharsus Engineering Ltd
The Royal Oak Furniture Company
Thermal Engineering( Manufacture Aerospace Components)
Thompson Friction Welding Ltd
Tile By Design
Trend Marine
Triton,
Triumph Furniture
Trumpf Group
Tullis Russell Group
Uk Led Ltd
Ultra Electronics Ltd
Ultra Electronicss
Unisto
Unlimited Fashion
Vado
Verco Office Furniture Limited
Vertu
Vinci Construction Uk
William Jackson Bakery Ltd
Wilson Power Solutions
Winchester Tile Co Ltd
Wittenstein
Wolfcraft
Worldmark International Ltd
Wren Living Limited
Wusthof
Yorkshire Fittings Ltd
2) Some data sources (for company, market, customer, competitor, and product analysis- understanding of ALL of these is important):
Company Report and Accounts
Kompass
Emerald
Business Source Complete
Etc …
3) Assignment length: 3,500 – 4,000 words, excluding references, and to be submitted through Turnitin. In text references are required, and to be in CUHarvard style.