About 40 people will lose their jobs when Burton closes its Burlington factory, and the company is

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  1. About 40 people will lose their jobs when Burton closes its Burlington factory, and the company is working with the state of Vermont to provide them with help in finding new employment. How do you think the factory closing might affect the productivity of the remaining headquarters staff? What impact could it have on product quality?
  2. Do you think there will be an impact on quality when the design and development staff are separated from the factory floor by so many miles? Why or why not?
  3. Can you reconcile the company’s focus on product quality with its decision to concentrate manufacturing in a place where it’s less expensive to operate? If so, how, and if not, why not?
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ISBN: 978-0538478083

11th edition

Authors: William M. Pride, Robert J. Hughes, Jack R. Kapoor

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