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This 10 page paper considers the development of a fictitious problem at Home Depot. To put the problem in context the paper starts with some background information about Home Depot and then consider how a small problem, such as the an error in the size of own brand manufactured screws can create company wide problems, assessing the level and cost of those problems. The paper uses a fishbone chart to analyse the source of the potential problem and then looks at how this can be resolved. The bibliography cites 2 sources.
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and used by the internal installations division. This small manufacturing problem has created many operational problems and is incurring costs. The paper is presented in the format requested by
the student. The paper will look at company background, the basics of the problem and then at how the organization is structured to understand how this problem is impacting the
company before presenting a solution. Table of Contents 1. BACKGROUND 2 2. THE PROBLEM IN THE COMPANY 3 2.1. The Micro Organization and Internal Operation 3 2.2 Tracing the Problem Using a Fishbone Chart 4
3. THE OPERATIONAL IMPACT OF THE PROBLEM 5 3.1 Measuring Efficiency and the Impact of the Problem on these Measures 6 3.1.1 Factory Operations 6 3.1.2 The Retail Operations 7 3.1.3 The Installations Operations 7 4. EXAMINING THE PROBLEM 8 4.1 Dollerizing the
Problem 8 4.1.1 For the Factory and Retail Stores 8 4.1.2 For the Installations Department 9 5. THE SOLUTION 10 Part 1 1. Background Home Depot was established in 1978 in Georgia. Today it is the
largest home improvement retailer in the world and the second largest in the US. The company has a total of 1,900 stores under a range of brands (Home Depot, 2005).
The best known is the Home Depot own brand, with the signature orange box shops that are distinctive and easily recognizable. In addition to this brand there are also other
brands or outlets, such as EXPO Design centre and other specialist outlets where goods for the garden, plumbing and lighting are sold (Home Depot, 2005). In the US branches are
spread over 50 states, in the District of Columbia and also has ten branches in Canada and Mexico. The company has started sourcing goods in China with the opening of
two sourcing offices (Home Depot, 2005). The aim of the stores is to offer a big range of products, the current range includes up to 40,000 types of building
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