Case Study Analysis Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson
Title: Case Study Analysis Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2147 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Case Study Analysis Ideal Standard France: Pat Paterson
Category: /Business & Economy
Details: Words: 2147 | Pages: 8 (approximately 235 words/page)
Ideal Standard France (ISF) has been in operation for 75 years, the two primary manufactured goods are heating products and sanitary china products. ISF has accounted for over one-third of the total sales and approximately one-half of heating business in Europe. Heating products make up approximately 90% of ISF's sales.
Strengths, weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT)
American Standard invested $6 million at an ISF site in the form of new equipment and machinery, which expanded the capacity of
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The final recommendation is to formulate a plan for a phased labor reduction; this will be in concert with factories consolidations (right sized facilities). The constraint with this recommendation would be any plan would have to include months of lead-time and accompanying funds for severance. There also may be a need for additional funds to compensate for deteriorating brand equity due to the potential social unpopularity for a company conducting lay offs and closing facilities.