Description of the company Analysis of the Processes Recommendations

1932: Founded by Max Cohen – Metal industry 1958: His sons David and Philip Cohen took over after Max’s death 1970: Begining of spiral staircases production 2007: Allen Cohen became president after Philip, his father, passed away History 130,000 Square feet of production space 9 buildings 220 Employees (90% working in the manufacturing processes) Customized and standard productions (Job and Batch processes) Leader for Spiral staircases Nowadays

Improve the Layout using closeness matrix and Clean ! More CAD DESIGNING Make-to-order Strategy  Inventory managing is difficult Reduce inventory holding costs and avoid too much ordering costs Forecasting Strategy  Trend adjusted exponential smoothing method PARTS SUPPLYING

Cut complex shapes without harming Can cut soft materials Requires special attention WATERJETS Most expensive way to cut Works for thinner materials - Metals Faster than any other cutting process LASER 1/10 the price of laser Much slower than laser Used for thicker materials - Metals HIGH DEFINITION PLASMA

Rapid/mass production Add device; spring table Help workers not to spend unnecessary strength. Higher productivity, or production speed. Doesn’t cost much C&C BROKE Accuracy, efficiency.. To make magazine part longer Reduce unnecessary movement of workers Save costs DRILLING

Is having accurate and dangerous work being done with machine and efficiency. Adding more machines Faster process reduce speed imbalance with previous process. reduce waiting time between present and previous process ROBOTIC WELDING

Need high skilled workers Not fast enough Process important for customization  Keep it as hand working FORGING Each part done one by one  Long waiting time This process need delicacy and quality checking  Keep hand working Add workers to fasten the process BRUSHING Painter moving a lot in the line Make the two parts of the line closer to allow him working faster PAINTING BLACK Products moved into the hoven one by one by hand Use of Wagons or automatized line PATTERN COATING

Internal company More energy into design Trying to keep skilled workforce and improve the safety of production Improving the operation, marketing or financial level External company Expand to other countries Increase advertisement, communication and visibility (50% of clients come from other client’s recommendation) Reorganizing the machines’ position 2 bins system  Avoid waiting for parts and better way to move them Consolidate their positon within the industy and expand it