Greasex Case Study

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and personnel in general and to determine and study the fundamental cause of the problem. After the study, he should outline a plan of action which should be communicated to the top managers. Subsequently, other staff will be met and informed on the new policies. This may also involve hiring and training of personnel. Some adjustments he will need to do are to ensure that people working on delicate areas have the required standards of training, and are present in their fields at all working times when required. The right equipment should be purchased and used for their specific intended jobs. This should in turn be used for the production of the right product. If any adjustments are to be made, it should be done by renowned and qualified places and workforce. A preventive maintenance schedule should, in addition, be prepared for all equipment. Purchases and orders should be made early in advance to ensure quality standard material use in production. In case of such problems, the purchasing agents should not wait for the next time but notify the vendor immediately the problem is identified. The management should ensure that any new inventions to beat competition are tested for appropriateness and compliance with the related processes. They should also not be prone to trouble causing after implementation. Rejected stuff must be taken to the rework area to ensure standard quality instead of subjection to manual correction. However, any good work should be rewarded. The quality assurance department needs to make sure that a larger sample is taken for test all the time to ascertain that the products are safe for use. There was a major problem of postponement of intentions and actions. Most personnel worked with their attitude in the future which Kolb should strive to change. To avoid future problems, mistakes should be reported and handled immediately they occurred so as to be solved appropriately. Furthermore, proper plans have to be made before the introduction of a new product and more so placing it for advertisement to make consumers aware of it. The company had to ensure that production would meet demand. It was also viewed that slightly below quality was Harmler. However, all personnel had to be notified on the need for high-quality production, safety and lack of compromise. This is more important than schedule and market share, and thus should be prioritized. He is bound to face some resistance at first, but should insist on the advantages on the plan in increasing quality and safety hence customer satisfaction as well as saving on costs.