Case Study - MGT 350

This was a group effort and needs to be cleaned up a bit, one could count 29 We's, an APA no-no. There is a very nice appendix included with this paper. Enjoy. EAKAS Corporation was established on 1989 and it has more than 350 employees. It produces plastic automotive parts for a diverse clientele in the automotive industry. In order to be successful in this highly competitive sector, the company has to consistently find ways to lower manufacturing …

…amp; Snell, S. (2003). Management: The New Competitive Landscape (6th Ed.). Columbus, OH: The McGraw-Hill Companies EAKAS Corporation. Quality Technology. Retrieved July 6, 2004, from http://www.eakas.com/ J. Teresko (2001). Toyota's new challenge. Retrieved July 6, 2004, from http://www.themanagementor.com/kuniverse/kmailers_universe/manu_kmailers/bp_leveragingit.htm Totoya Motor Corporation (2004). The "Thinking" Production System: TPS as a winning strategy for developing people in the global manufacturing environment. Retrieved July 6, 2004, from http://www.toyotageorgetown.com/tps.asp