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manufacturers of TVs, computer, etc.6/27/2011
  Q: I am looking for a list of American Companies that manufacture TVs, computers, DVD recorder, etc in ...
  A: Miguel: My firm, CGR Management Consultants, conducts research studies like the question you asked. ...
Inventory moving average cost question - not homework3/3/2010
  Q: I just got a reply from you regarding a question I have in trying to figure out what the correct way ...
  A: Michelle: My accounting books in manufacturing costing were authored by Van Horne and by Anthony. ...
Production Planning5/14/2009
  Q: I need to produce a chart/graph in which i can include the following; Standard Work Values, Takt ...
  A: Matt: Go to the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS)website, and search their ...
question5/3/2009
  Q: I m electronics and communication engineer , interested in industrial engineer and career there is ...
  A: AOB: Suggest you find a local university, such as in cairo, that has an IE cirriculum, and enroll ...
Assembly vs Integration3/29/2009
  Q: Could you please tell me the difference between Integration and Assembly? Why the in Automobile ...
  A: Ratan: Each industry has its own jargon, or terminology for the same physical process. Other ...
Role of Industrial Engineer11/25/2008
  Q: What is the role of an Industrial Engineer as related to Productivity improvememt in an continuous ...
  A: Premesh: This question is too detailed, long, and involved, so I would have to charge you a ...
Margin Modelling in Excel9/19/2008
  Q: Mr. Crosby, I've been tasked with either modifying an existing spreadsheet or creating a new system ...
  A: Bernie: There are many software and model templates that would facilitate margin modeling in a ...
Capacity Planning9/4/2008
  Q: Myself Chaitanya fresher appointed as a capacity planner in electronic device mfg. unit. Can you ...
  A: Chaitanya: Best source of capacity planning training and courses is the American Production and ...
takt time calculation4/29/2008
  Q: a shade tree grill will be produced with 3 shifts.(8 hours per shift)1000 units are planned to be ...
  A: Yeliz: Thank you for your inquiry. To answer your question, we would need to open an account with ...
information on layout4/2/2008
  Q: I want to draw a layout for producing tanks which weigh up to 140 kg. the process includes cutting ...
  A: Anna: Answering this question would require a plant visit and some equipment research. If you are ...
FIFO3/25/2008
  Q: Can you tell me or direct me to a source that offers suggestions for how to implement FIFO in a ...
  A: Bill: The easiest and cheapest method to maintain "first-in-first-out" inventory is to keep the ...
Rail Transportation7/19/2007
  Q: I am an analyst with a business research firm and right now working on a report on Global Rail ...
  A: Biswari: Both of these questions, to be adequately addressed, would require some research. We (CGR ...
Chinese factories7/12/2007
  Q: How much would a small factory cost in China that makes shoes and where is it located?
  A: The cost depends on: Annual volume (thousands, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, etc) Type ...
Size of Industry3/12/2007
  Q: Can you tell me how I can get hold of information regarding the size of different manufacturing ...
  A: You need to define the industry more precisely, such as, is it worldwide, or just in the USA. You ...
Reduced hours2/23/2007
  Q: Our facility is running under capacity. I am considering running only 4 days at 10 hours instead of ...
  A: 4 ten hour shifts will do nothing about capacity expansion, since for the week, only 40 hours are ...
resturatnt dinner looks like old train car1/13/2007
  Q: I'm looking for a manufator that builds and sells old train cars that are dinners. You know you have ...
  A: I would start by calling the transit districts of cities such as San Francisco, Seattle, and other ...
FIFO Inventory Management system9/9/2006
  Q: What is the objective or purpose of maintaining FIFO system in stores (other than accounting/costing ...
  A: FIFO means, first-in-first out. The primary purpose of FIFO inventory management practice in retail ...
Layout of silver jewelry manufacturing plant6/20/2006
  Q: I wish to set up a plant for manufaturing silver jewelry with about 200 workers involving all ...
  A: Our consulting group has extensive experience in manufacturing and distribution facility space ...
supplies5/11/2006
  Q: We're looking into Tshirt designs & are ready to order the blank shirts. Trying to find a supplier ...
  A: Try the Thomas Guide. The Thomas Guide lists thousands, if not millions of suppliers, by category. ...
General manufacturing process4/6/2006
  Q: First I want to thank you for donating your time and expertise to people like me. I'm interested in ...
  A: Dorsey: Just so happens that a past CGR Management Consultants client was a company called Equity ...
manufacturing financial losses4/5/2006
  Q: I am writing to ask if you could explain how large manufacturing companies operate. For example; ...
  A: The General Motors financial losses have to do with employee benefits. Over $1000/vehicle goes to ...
manufacturing industries12/18/2005
  Q: what are manufacturing industries?
  A: Manufacturing is defined as enterprises or companies that product or create products, like food, ...
Shop Rates9/18/2005
  Q: Mr. Crosby: I would like to know, please, where I might find information regarding the hourly ...
  A: Skinner: The Bureau of Labor Statistics provides labor wage rates for different job ...
New Purchasing Dept7/16/2005
  Q: I work in the steel building industry for a small mom and pop company that is just starting up. I ...
  A: Graham: I would go to the Institute for Supply Management (ISM), which was previously the NAPM, ...
Purchasing6/1/2005
  Q: I work for a manufacturing company that is really just getting started. I am trying to set up the ...
  A: Graham: I suggest that you call our consultant who heads up our purchasing and sourcing practice, ...
Effect of EU enlargement on manufacturing industry4/4/2005
  Q: What effects has the European Union enlargement had on the Fast Moving Consumer Goods(FMCG) ...
  A: Please define further FMCG. This crosses many industries and the effects are different on apparel ...
manufacturing engineering1/22/2005
  Q: CAN YOU JUST NAME THE CHARACTERISTICS THAT INFLUENCE THE CHOICE OF A MANUFACTURING PLANNING AND ...
  A: The characteristics that influence the choice of a MP&C system or software package in manufacturing ...
production planning and control1/16/2005
  Q: a report to identify the characteristics that influece the choice of a manufacturing planning and ...
  A: Try the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) or the Society of Manufacturing ...
Jobs..9/21/2004
  Q: My name is Julie. I graduated from Brigham Young University in Manufacturing Engineering Technology ...
  A: I suggest you go to the internet and find the manufacturing engineering consulting firms located in ...
Bonus Plans for Order Pickers9/19/2004
  Q: I am a Shipping Supervisor in a Food distribution company that had sales of $32M last year. Up until ...
  A: Herring: There are many industrial engineering consulting firms that specialize in labor incentive ...
Manufacturing productivity and efficiency6/29/2004
  Q: I was recently hired in a plastic film conversion plant, I am trying to understand how productivity ...
  A: Go to the APICS website, www.apics.org, the American Production and Inventory Control Society, and ...
P3/27/2004
  Q: I Am A Civil Engineer And I Work In Mapna Company . It Means "Iran Power Plant Projects Management ...
  A: One of our consultants in our group has a great deal of electric power plant experience. His name ...
Manufacturing rep.2/13/2004
  Q: I am looking to take a product that is currently being produced out of my garage to a higher level. ...
  A: Try the internet. Type in the search space, "manufacturers' representative". Also search your ...
role of industrial engineer8/29/2000
  Q: what is the role of industrial engineer in logistics?in what way can he contribute since i am an ...
  A: Good question, and I may be qualified to answer, since I migrated from engineering to manufacturing ...

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