- size
- culture
- activities
- history
Delayering:reduction of the length of a chain of command by the removal of one or more "layers" of a hierarchy.
Advantage:
- more communication
- more responsibility
- better motivation
- reduced the cost
drawback:
- causes staff redundancies
- loss of knowledge
- "loss of a corporate memory'
- affect customer relationships
LEADERSHIP STYLES
- Autocratic
- paternalistic
- consultative
- democratic
STOCK:
- raw materials
- partly finished products
- finished products
STOCK CONTROL:
JUST IN TIME(JAPAN)
ADVANTAGES:
- IMPROVES CASH FLOW
- DECREASE WORKING CAPITAL REQUIRED
- MORE SPACE MORE PRODUCTION
- LESS WASTE AND DAMAGE
- LINK WITH SUPPLIER IMPROVED
- MORE CONTROL OF SUPPLIER
- OPPORTUNITY OF COMPUTERISATION
- WORKER MOTIVATION
- MORE FLEXIBLE DESIGN OF PRODUCT
DISADVANTAGES:
- GREAT RELIANCE ON THE SUPPLIERS
- ORDER COST PER UNIT MAY BE HIGH
- ADMINISTRATIVE BURDEN AND COST
- HARD TO COPY WITH SHARP RISE IN DEMAND
- MAY LET CUSTOMERS DOWN
- NEED EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT AND CONTROL SYSTEMS