Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 15 September 2010
Length: 21 pages
Data source: Field research
Abstract
Dore-Dore, a French manufacturer of socks and children's knitwear, has just converted a portion of its knitwear operations to a flexible modular system to allow faster response and greater flexibility. The case provides an opportunity to assess the changes in knitwear operations, and to evaluate whether a similar conversion to modular is appropriate for socks. Other opportunities for lead-time reduction can also be examined. Can be used to illustrate the impact of changing from a traditional linear batch operation to manufacturing cells and the impact of operating system design and lot size on through-put time, quality, productivity, etc. In addition, provides an opportunity to discuss channel lead time reduction.
Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 22 pages
Spanish language
Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 January 1997
Length: 27 pages
Data source: Field research
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Abstract
Dore-Dore, a French manufacturer of socks and children's knitwear, has just converted a portion of its knitwear operations to a flexible modular system to allow faster response and greater flexibility. The case provides an opportunity to assess the changes in knitwear operations, and to evaluate whether a similar conversion to modular is appropriate for socks. Other opportunities for lead-time reduction can also be examined. Can be used to illustrate the impact of changing from a traditional linear batch operation to manufacturing cells and the impact of operating system design and lot size on through-put time, quality, productivity, etc. In addition, provides an opportunity to discuss channel lead time reduction.
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FRF250 million revenue, 870 employees
Other setting(s):
1990
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Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Length: 22 pages
Subject category:
Production and Operations Management
Published by:
Harvard Business Publishing
Version: 31 January 1997
Length: 27 pages
Data source: Field research