Leadership Case

They reduced no of products in 2010 and their main products were:-

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AlStrong, a folding table in which recycled aluminum replaced theplastic top

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GreenComfort, a washable and stackable chair

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CloudChair, a folding chair that conformed to a wide variety of bodyshapes and provided comfortable seating even for overweight people(a growing market in most of the world).Now next focus of FoldeRite furniture:-

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Customization of their products

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Providing high quality products

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Emphasizing on ecofriendly products Manufacturing process:-

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The products used similar materials, which reduced the number of suppliers and the procurement overhead, and increased quality.

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All production planning was highly centralized. The productionsupervisor assigned workers to various tasks based on dailyproduction plans derived from the weekly plan.Financial issues:-

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According to their CFO Yung credit situation is tight.

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They have to generate cash from costly resources as expensive as12% p.a.Human resources issues:-

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Hiring a skilled worker would cost $1500

1. Understand different manufacturing strategies to meet short-term surges in demand. 2. Understand the flexibility necessary to deal