its about the problem of company and solution

2. Company-the Tredway tires company-
 The tread way tire co. is a suppliers of tires to major car companies like ford,GM , Chrysler.
 9000 employees in North America
 1200 employees in lima (USA) location
 Tredway tire company only has one current operation manufacturing plant in north America
located in Lima, Ohio
 Lima's area-1.5 million square feet on 128acers of lend
 There was a second plant in Greenville, SC which closed in 2006 due to financial reasons
 Types of employees- hourly(970) and salaries (150)employees
 Hourly personnel unionized by USW(united steelworkers) which had merged with the united rubber
Workers in 1995.
 In 2000 $100 million expansion for increase capacity & utilized new manufacturing technology
 Due to update equipment & tech. spending lima had become one of tread way's top plant for
productivity & quality things
 In 2006 Tredway shut down in Greenville, south Caroline, plant which Had been plagued by outlated equipment
 The Lima stone foremen came from three source
 80% internal promotion of Lima's unionized workers. 2.16% under gradation collage
3. 4% experienced foreman transferred from other Tredway plants
Plant manager BRANDON BELLINGHAM
Director of HR ASHELLY WALL

3. The problem
- High turnover
- Out of a total of 50 foremen , 23 Had turn over in 2007
- Turnover rate was higher at lima plant than any other plant in the division
- Rising cost of raw materials
- Price of oil went from $25/barrel in 2003 to $92 in 2007
- Raw materials represent 55% of the cost to produce a tire
- Analyze Problem
- Identify Strengths and Weaknesses
- Possible Reasons for Problem
- Provide Possible Solutions
- Choose Best Solution
- Identify Strengths and Weaknesses of Company
- Lack of communication and lack of morale

4. Foremen comes from
three source
1. 80% internal
promotion of Lima's
unionized workers
2. 16% young
gradation
3. Experienced
foremen transferred
from other plant
Next two years goals
1. 60% internal hires
2.Collage graduates
3. 10% company
transfer

5. EVNL MODEL
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