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Manufacturing Strategy ASSIGNMENT 1 Content Content.................................................................................................2 Introduction.........................................................................................3 Investment Department........................................................................3 Sales and After Sales Department..........................................................5 Design Department..............................................................................6 Process Planning Department...............................................................7 Production Planning Department............................................................7 Good Inwards and Material Stores Department......................................8 Purchasing Department..................................................................... 10 Quality Assurance Department........................................................... 11 Production Control Department ..........................................................12 Production Department...................................................................... 13 Tool Stores Department..................................................................... 14 Final Quality Assurance Department................................................... 15 Finished Part Stores Department........................................................ 15 Assembly Department....................................................................... 15 Test Department............................................................................... 16 Despatch Department....................................................................... 16 Harpers at a glance.......................................................................... 17 Summary..........................................................................................20 INTRODUCTION: A manufacturing firm's production strategy must be aligned with its broader business strategy. Many firms seek to be low-cost, bulk providers of mass-produced goods. Others choose to produce smaller batches of more specialized products. Still others elect to remain highly flexible in their design and production specifications, quickly reacting to shifts in customer requirements. Identifying which competitive position a firm should occupy is crucial to its market positioning and financial success. JD Engineering a manufacturer of food manufacturing plant acquires Harpers PLC, a manufacturer of paper and cardboard making plants, by reasons of diversification. After a while, Harpers PLC have big problems...

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