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Manufacturing

Manufacturing is the use of tools, machines and labor to produce goods for sale or use. It may refer to various human activities ranging from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production where raw materials are transformed into finished goods.

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What is the difference between an ODM and an OEM?

An OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) is a company that designs and builds a product based on their own specification, and then sells it to another company for branding and distribution. An ODM (Original Design Manufacturer) is a company that designs and builds a product based on another company's specification.

What is a urinal trough?

i urinal trough is when the urinal is just one long bowl for 2-4 people to use at once

How is an assembly line workers job important?

An assembly lines workers job is important because if we didnt have assembly line workers how would we get out cars and other inventions built?

What are gardettos made out of?

They are roasted garlic rye chips. very delicious!

How should croc's plan its production and inventory?

Snyder made some key moves that led Crocs to the big success:

* The purchase of Finproject and renaming it 'Foam design' which meant owning the formula for proprietary resin 'croslite' that gave the shoes their unique properties of extreme comfort and odor resistance.

* The encouragement of the company to think big.

* Launching the product worldwide, he wanted a sustainable brand with a funky strange look and his objective was to launch the world pretty much at once.

* The sales efforts: participating in trade shows in every industry that could benefit from the product (garden shows, boat shows...), as the presence in a wide range of events (concerts, festivals...). These efforts intended to increase awareness of the potential users about the product uniqueness and benefits.

* The development of a non-traditional supply chain that provided a competitive advantage. The company could fill new orders within the season, quickly manufacturing and shipping new products to the retail stores.

* Bringing the global supply chain in-house, because contractors outside of Asia weren't ready to adopt the company's new supply chain model, Snyder developed co-owned manufacturing operations in all of Mexico, Italy, Brazil and India and only kept the contract manufacturers that could meet Crocs needs for flexibility and responsiveness.

* Having the compounding done in Italy led to the supply chain inefficiency so he moved the compounding in-house so he can have more control over the production and time as he will protect the IP for Croslite compound.

* Crocs changed the warehousing model from contract manufacturers in Colorado to company own warehousing which allows in specific cases direct shipments.

Crocs was planning to control all of the Asian order activities he wanted to be sure the whole activities concerning warehousing were done in the best possible way and knowing that no one will do it perfectly as Crocs by itself, they've decided to adopt this mission.

And after Crocs growth they replaced the home grown database system with a more suitable ERP system which was bought online. This allowed a global view of the inventory and all the required information for the planning system which eliminates the possibility of excess inventory.

To decide on the amount of products to be manufactured concerning each model, Crocs had to analyze the retailers pre-books and the model expected sales. In fact Crocs kept total manufacturing capacity at about 1 million pairs per month beyond the actual production plan.

All the moves done by Snyder were to increase Crocs profit margin. In order to achieve this objective, he has adopted a strategy that boosts sales (he launched worldwide, he diversified to many product lines, he created the replenishment system) and minimizes costs ( acquisition of the proprietary Croslite, bringing the compounding in-house, adding warehousing operations to each factory, new ERP system).

Is it necessary to maintain iso 9001 2000 if go for ISO 22000 2005?

No it is not necessary to have ISO 9001 to achieve ISO 22000 Certification. They are separate standards, ISO 9001 is for a quality management system, ISO 22000 is a food safety management system.

The 2 systems can be integrated if a company chooses to pursue them both.

Proof coin US Penny with manufacturing flaw I have a 2002 U.S. proof set the penny has a flaw in that the zinc coating has bubbled Is there value based on this flaw?

Their is no standard value for coins with gas bubbles, I have never seen or heard of proof coins with this defect but that don't mean it's not common. I do strongly suggest showing it to as many collectors and dealers as you can and do more research. It may take some time but I think it will be worth it.

How did the factory system change American manufacturing?

The Factory System made manufacturing much easier in the U.S at the time. it become very necessary to American citizens and workers to process products faster. It was way more efficient, larger and superceded The Cottage Industry. also made possible the economies of scale. it basically decreased the amount of work needed to make American products.

Are keys made out of iron?

Old dungeon keys were made from iron, but todays keys are more likely to be brass, often plated to appear silver in color.

How can you find out where and who makes Dacor brand kitchen products?

To find a manufacturer, type into Google the words:

manufacturer+the product

For Dacor Kitchen products, you'll find IraWoods is the manufacturer. See:

http://www.irawoods.com/Shop-by-Brand/Dacor?gclid=CPzJ-6C8qp8CFaM45QodrWi60w

Is cloth made of cotton?

some clothes are made from cotton

In injection molding what does shot mean?

The shot is the amount of plastic that is injected into the mold to create a part.

Does Toyota Motor Manufacturing use a 5 panel or a 10 panel pre employment drug test?

i work for toyota and this is a 2 part awnser, there HAIR panel test it is a 5 panel test. They use half the hair taken after it has been diluted into liqued form. If a positive result shows the other half of the hair is used in a 10 panel test, results in 9 to 12 days.