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A Comparison of Operations Strategy between American Connector & DJC (The Kawasaki Plant) CAPACITY: ACC The plant maintains excess capacity (goal of 85%) utilization, with output of 510 million units per year). In 1991, the plant is running at 70% of capacity producing 420 million units per year. DJC The goal is to operate at 100% utilization, producing 800 million connectors per year. In 1991, DJC/Kawasaki operated at 80-90%utilization and produced an estimated 700 million units. FACILITIES: ACC The plant is organized into five production areas - terminal stamping and fabrication, terminal plating, plastic housing molding, assembly and testing, and packaging with holding areas in between steps for work-in-process. DJC The plant is organized into 4 large cells - each of which produced one of the four general typed of connectors - with 4-6 production lines each. Each cell is dedicated to running one basic connector type. Shipping and plating areas are functionally specialized, and centrally located. Plating was organized separately in order...

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