Ques:- A steel company in was experiencing large amounts of inventory and customers which complained about long wait times for orders. Company used to have a monopoly however deregulation had allowed for competition starting 10 years ago and the firm now had 40% market share. Firm had four plants, two made mostly flat steel products and two made pipe like steel products. For all plants half the products were specialized and half were standard. What should be done to solve the problems?
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Right Answer:
The company should implement a demand forecasting system to better align production with customer needs, streamline operations to reduce lead times, improve inventory management to minimize excess stock, and enhance customer service to address complaints. Additionally, consider investing in technology to increase efficiency and exploring partnerships or collaborations to improve market competitiveness.
The company should implement a demand forecasting system to better align production with customer needs, streamline operations to reduce lead times, improve inventory management to minimize excess stock, and enhance customer service to address complaints. Additionally, consider investing in technology to increase efficiency and exploring partnerships or collaborations to improve market competitiveness.