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Reference no. 9B05D003
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elizabeth MA Grasby (Ivey Business School, Western University); David House (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 2009-09-28
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Present value; Break-even analysis; Capacity analysis; Capital investment
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Abstract

A junior process engineer at Pharma Laboratories in Cambridge, Ontario, prepares a report to recommend increasing the output of the manufacturing line that produces the drug Allegex. The increase would allow manufacture of the product to be transferred from a plant in the United States to the Cambridge facility. In addition to evaluating the financial viability of her proposal, the engineer must consider related qualitative issues.
Location:
Canada
Industry:
Food and kindred products
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
2003
Teaching note
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Reference no. 8B05D03
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elizabeth MA Grasby (Ivey Business School, Western University); David House (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 2005-01-13
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract

A junior process engineer at Pharma Laboratories in Cambridge, Ontario, prepares a report to recommend increasing the output of the manufacturing line that produces the drug Allegex. The increase would allow manufacture of the product to be transferred from a plant in the United States to the Cambridge facility. In addition to evaluating the financial viability of her proposal, the engineer must consider related qualitative issues.

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Location:
Canada
Industry:
Food and kindred products
Size:
Large
Other setting(s):
2003

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 8B05D03
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Elizabeth MA Grasby (Ivey Business School, Western University); David House (Ivey Business School, Western University)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 2004
Version: 2005-01-13
Length: 8 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details