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Case
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Reference no. 9A97D012
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Christopher J Piper (Ivey Business School, Western University); Narendar Sumukadas (Barney School of Business, University of Hartford)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 2000-02-07
Length: 17 pages
Data source: Field research
Topics: Continuous improvement; Just-in-time; Operations management; Quality management
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Abstract

The vice-president Operations of Spartan Plastics, is facing a trade-off. As an avid proponent of the Toyota production system, just in time manufacturing (JIT), ISO 9001, and continuous improvement, he has reduced setup times, batch sizes, and throughput times. On the other hand, the scrap rate has shot up. This case would be appropriate for use in a production and operations course, to introduce students to the concepts of JIT and world class manufacturing.
Location:
Canada
Industry:
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Size:
Small
Teaching note
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Reference no. 8A97D12
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Christopher J Piper (Ivey Business School, Western University); Narendar Sumukadas (Barney School of Business, University of Hartford)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 2002-10-16
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract

The vice-president Operations of Spartan Plastics, is facing a trade-off. As an avid proponent of the Toyota production system, just in time manufacturing (JIT), ISO 9001, and continuous improvement, he has reduced setup times, batch sizes, and throughput times. On the other hand, the scrap rate has shot up. This case would be appropriate for use in a production and operations course, to introduce students to the concepts of JIT and world class manufacturing.

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Location:
Canada
Industry:
Rubber and miscellaneous plastics products
Size:
Small

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Teaching note
-
Reference no. 8A97D12
Subject category: Production and Operations Management
Authors: Christopher J Piper (Ivey Business School, Western University); Narendar Sumukadas (Barney School of Business, University of Hartford)
Published by: Ivey Publishing
Originally published in: 1997
Version: 2002-10-16
Length: 6 pages
Data source: Field research
View full details