1. Lean Manufacturing the iPhone Plastic CaseBy Roy Jones & Ridhdhi Upadhyay(There are accompanying notes.)

2. Pillbox, Inc. J & U Consulting-Ridhdhi Upadhyaya An experienced technologisttrained at the New Jersey Institute of Technology &Thomas Edison State College. Worked on projects forRutgers and Mount Sinai Medical Center. Specialist inoutsourcing contract work to Western India.-Roy Jones An experienced project manager, led a teamof IT specialist upgrading 35 clients in 1999 for Y2K,twenty years IT & healthcare experience. Experienced innon-profits & Government Administration, trained at theUniversity of South Florida & Thomas Edison SateCollege. 3. Pillbox, Inc.Issues to be Examined at Pillbox Inc.-Low Morale of work force & management-Lack of focus on quality-Maintenance program to maintain quality-Alternatives to current production scheme 4. Pillbox, Inc. Are you ready for change?-Phase I-Week1 Planning-Site visit to Pillbox by J & U Consultingto include staff interviews -Development of Project Plan & Goals -Commitment of resources -Scheduling & Project Scope 5. Pillbox, Inc.-Phase I-Week2 Planning - Mr. Upadhyaya to do on site visits in Western India. -Mr. Jones to complete benchmarks of existing production at Pillbox Inc. 6. Pillbox, Inc.-Phase I-Week3 Planning - Final Planning Meetings - Resources, People, Schedules set - Kick Off Meeting Are you ready for change? 7. -Phase II-Week4 Pilot Project Begins- Streamlining the DesignProcess- Design work in Solid Works- Test Kanban Strategy 8. -Phase II-Week4 Pilot Project - Design Phase - 3D printedprototype - Testing the Mold Design, a videoClick on this video 9. -Phase II-Week5 Pilot Project - Maintaining Quality with aQuality Maintenance Program - Confirm Kanban Strategy 10. -Phase II -Week6 Revised Pilot Project- The Need for Feedback & revisions to the Pilot Project- Test Production runs- Maintenance Quality Goals Set 11. -Phase III -Week7 Go Live- Move Changes to Production- Ramp up the Speed- Invoke Improved Maintenance - Post Live Feedback -Continuous Improvement 12. -Phase III-Week7 Post Go Live-Final Revisions- Last Benchmarks-Last Meeting with J & U-But there is an alternative and itsmotivational to all staff. 13. Why manufacturing iPhone cases in India is betterthan at home. 1) With many different looks and designs Indiancompanies provide more marketing options. 2) A company named Fommy carries an extensivecollection of cases for iPhones, Nokia phones, andmany others manufactured by Amzer. 14. 3) Another company named Pielframa makes onlypure leather cases for iPhones and many otherphones. 4) They provide embossed lettering with differentinformation on the type and different colors. 15. 5) COST -Lowest price for an iPhone case in anApple store in USA is about $30-$35. In India, for the same case, it would cost less thanhalf of the cost here. The price by Fommy for the simplest case costsabout $3 USD = Rupees 199.00 16. 6) Company called Infocera in India is the leadingmanufacturer which supplies premium qualitycases and other necessary accessories for AppleiPhones and BlackBerry kind of products for Case-Mate. 7) Safety - Their new product Bounce isspecifically made for iPhone 4 and is said to reduceradiation by 85%. 17. 8) Competition between different companies inIndia results in lower market prices. 9) Amzer, the manufacturer of the iPhone casesand many others, provides cases which are made ofhybrid materials. Ex.: The manufacturer provides a case which ismade of silicone and metallic chromium, namingthe case - Hybrid Silicon. 18. You have a choice to compete in the globaleconomy and keep all of the jobs where they arenow or to move production offshore and managethe work from Pillbox Inc. What is your decision? Are you ready for change? 19. References: http://blog.graftconcepts.com/2011/10/25/how-to-make-an-iphone-case-part-2/#wpcom-carousel-33 http://blog.graftconcepts.com/2011/10/24/how-to-make-an-iphone-case-short-video/ www.Fommy.co.in www.Pielframa.com www.Infocera.com (for) www.Cellularoutfitter.com www.Amzer.com 20. Lean Manufacturing the iPhone Plastic CaseBy Roy Jones & Ridhdhi Upadhyay, J & U Consulting777-555-1234, info@j&u.com