Identify significant conflicts or power struggles within your organization. What are the issues? What are the biblical implications? There are three major struggles within my organization. The primary struggle for Stryker is integrated manufacturing ability to meet the assembly lines production demands. In addition to those demands is the diminishing ability of Stryker’s integrated manufacturing team to make a profit while being burdened by higher operating costs. And lastly is the trial of complying with a growing array of Food and Drug Administration regulations concerning process change control. Currently the primary struggle for the integrated manufacturing employees at Stryker Instruments is to meet the assembly lines demands. This struggle originates from operating under a just in time delivery system. J.I.T. delivery is a manufacturing strategy that attempts to improve a business' profitability by reducing in-process inventory and the costs associated with extra inventory, such as the taxes that are charged to all of the inventory that Stryker instruments has in stock. The process relies on clear communication between the various points in the manufacturing and assembly processes. For J.I.T. delivery to work properly, the assembly line should relay what components are being consumed to the manufacturing work …show more content…
By acquiring the latest modern innovations such as robotic machining centers which have the capability to run unmanned for long periods of time Stryker Instruments can reduce labor costs. Purchases like this would allow the integrated manufacturing team to continue to advance the value that they offer their customers by increasing my productivity and efficiency. This translates into lower production costs and savings which then could be passed onto the customer in sales as lower prices or used as capital that could be reinvested in the
In addition, on day 105, the reorder quantity was 13,200. This approach was effective as it increased the number of inventory kits available for production. In total, the company used $2,059,000 to increase its inventory levels. The increased inventory levels and the readjustments of reorder points enabled the factory to increase the number of jobs accepted each day as well as to reduce the number of jobs waiting for kits. In addition, there was a high number of kits queued at station one from day 80 which was accompanied by increased utilization of station one. Besides, we were able to reduce the lead time for all the orders and this enabled the company to increase its revenues.
From Top Gun to Apollo 13 an array of ideas, concepts, and themes were presented within the two movies pertaining to group and organizational behavior. The positive influence group and organizational behavior shares toward individuals and group dynamics is extremely valuable and when it’s implemented efficiently and effectively, the value is even greater. From my observation, these two movies truly captured the idea that when individual behavior and group behavior is applied together, there is an even greater opportunity for achieving the ultimate goals set forth. Whether the cast was managing their stress levels, or simply testing their courage and strength, Top Gun and Apollo 13 shared a variety of similarities. Along with these
Based on future supplier contracts, shortening lead time for delivery of parts and materials establishing leaner processes, namely addressing wastes identified through implementing a Just-In-Time (JIT) system. A centralized wharehouse system, co-located near the manufacturing plant will reduce shipping and transportation costs or look for larger space with warehousing capacity. Savings, significant enough will be a factor if space with warehousing falls within the
The textbook definition of conflict is when two or more individuals or concepts appear to be incompatible, and in this case low productivity versus high productivity is the conflict that must be addressed between the employee and manager. Power on the other hand is the capacity to do something either by physical force or strength and in this case the employee perceives that the manager has all the power in this situation. This now becomes a power imbalance or struggle of major proportion as the employee perceives t...
People who want to have a successful organization in business world; first they should be able to define OB which helps the organizations to be more effectively. “Organizational behavior is a study and an application of knowledge about how people, individuals and groups act in organizations” (Clark, 2000). Frankly, OB can help to indentify people behavior and to have a work relationship among the worker. Moreover, it can affect an organization to enhance its profitability and innovation by showing organization resources which can depends on customers. As well, it helps to achieve a job satisfaction by understanding the importance elements of motivation, communication and leadership.
The basic premise for JIT is fairly simple: a company only produces an item when there is a need, or just-in-time for a company or individual to purchase it (Manoocherhi, 1988). The theory of JIT also accepts that there may be a need for an item at another work station and this would also create the need for production. Rather than utilizing the common practice of mass production and attempting to sell and distribute the products after they are created, JIT waits until there is a defined need that must be met. By doing this, JIT systems allow companies to decrease the level of production, decrease the necessary manpower hours utilized in mass production modes of supply, and eliminates the waste inherent in over-production. These techniques are especially effective for small companies, who are far less able to absorb the impact of unsold products. JIT has been shown to significantly impact reductions in overhead costs that reduce re-investments, and encourage stabilizing business practices(Manoocherhi, 1988).
Many people enjoy working or participating in a group or team, but when a group of people work together chances are that conflicts will occur. Hazleton describes conflict as the discrepancy between what is the perceived reality and what is seen as ideal (2007). “We enter into conflicts reluctantly, cautiously, angrily, nervously, confidently- and emerge from them battered, exhausted, sad, satisfied, triumphant. And still many of us underestimate or overlook the merits of conflict- the opportunity conflict offers every time it occurs” (Schilling, nd.). Conflict does not have to lead to a hostile environment or to broken relationships. Conflict if resolved effectively can lead to a positive experience for everyone involved. First, there must be an understanding of the reasons why conflicts occur. The conflict must be approached with an open mind. Using specific strategies can lead to a successful resolution for all parties involved. The Thomas-Kilmann Conflict Mode Instrument states “there are five general approaches to dealing with conflict. The five approaches are avoidance, accommodation, competition, compromise, and collaboration. Conflict resolution is situational and no one approach provides the best or right approach for all circumstances” (Thomas, 2000).
In the story, Animal Farm by George Orwell, there are many types of organizational behavior characteristics. The animals portray human traits and physical qualities to show these characteristics.
To explain the statement: 'Power does not flow to unknown people in the organization', I will give an overview of the Model of Power in Organizations according to Mc Shane and Von Glinow, which includes a definition of the meaning of power, the different sources of power, and the contingencies that need to exist before sources of power will translate into actual power. Finally, I will provide a conclusion and recommendation.
According to Srinidhi and Tayi (2004), companies that are flexible enough and are able to change from a JIT system to a traditional inventory system will have a competitive advantage over other firms who do not switch. In such uncontrollable environments, the major benefit of JIT becomes a handicap with the increase in delivery times and the added data handling and coordination required in such times. This leads to a decrease in quick response time, which ultimately leads to increase in costs to the firm.
Recognizing and understanding what causes conflict in the business environment during its early stages, is the key to fast resolution of the issue. There are many warning signs. Lundine (1996) highlights five early detection signs.
Organizational behavior is the study of the many factors that have an impact on how people and groups act, think, feel, and respond to work and organizations and how organizations respond to their environments. (George & Jones, 2005) Organizational behavior is particularly important to managers, who are responsible for supervising the activities of one of more employees.
Stephen Robbins and A.J.B UBRIN think organisational behavior (OB) includes three interrelated influence and contact area of research: the behavior of the individual level, the group level and the organisational level behavior.
Toyota has implemented many different systems such as performance monitoring software, the Just in time (JIT) inventory system, electronic quality control system, communication system and information system thought out their value chain which enable to make correct decision during the manufacturing process. They have identified that having large inventories of spares cost them extensive capital and they have implemented the Just in time (JIT) inventory system which advices the suppliers the exact spares that the product line required and provides a time frame. Toyota adopted continuous learning and embraces change allowing their staff to research and innovation (Toyota
Computer integrated manufacturing is a relatively new technology arising from the application of many computer science sub disciplines to support the manufacturing enterprise. The technology of CIM emphasizes that all aspects of manufacturing should be not only computerized as much as possible but also linked together via a computer communication network into an integrated whole. In short, CIM has the potential to enable manufacturers to build cheaper, higher-quality products and thus improve their competitiveness.