분야
ppt2. Analysis
- Plexus case flexible manufacturing
- Other Example
3. Conclusions and Discussions
Time to Change
What is Plexus?
Electronics Manufacturing Services provider.
Founded in 1979.
Develops and manufactures electronic products for companies in the telecommunications, medical, industrial, and defense markets.
Headquarters in Neenah, Wisconsin
Plexus provides product design, test, manufacturing, fulfillment and aftermarket services to its customers.
Situation
Company may find it cheaper to produce its product in a foreign subsidiary- (Selling either at home or in foreign markets).
Take advantage of low labor rates in countries such as China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, South Korea, Maylasia, Indonesia and India.
Time Contents
1980s : making electronic circuit boards for IBM
1990s : to compete foreign manufactures in producing high volumes of a single product -> focused on “low-high” technology. (low volumes of many different kinds of products)
Flexible Manufacturing
Four separate “ focused factories”
Cross-trained workers.
Reliable quality with very low defect rates
Self – managed teams
Reduce idle time
Keep the changeover time to minimum
-> 400 workers produce 2.5 times the product values that 800 workers could decade ago.
