Flextronics – Operational Strategy Prepared by, Prahlad Agarwal (b09014)
Outline
About the company
Business Segments
Few Operations Strategy
Flextronics
About the company
Founded : 1969 Founder : Joe McKenzie Headquarters : Singapore CEO : Mike McNamara Industry : Electronics Manufacturing Services Operations : 30 countries Major Customers : Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, HP, Motorola, Ericsson, Research in Motion, etc Website : www.flextronics.com
Flextronics
Segments
Automotive
Computing Industrial Infrastructure
World class supply chain management
Medical
Full vertical integration Faster time-to-market
Worldwide logistics solution
Mobile & Consumer
Flextronics
Few Operations Strategy
E-Sourcing
SEZ operations
Saves taxes, duties and other levies by using SEZs to manufacture its export output Utilizes cheap and efficient labor in cities like Chennai, Bangalore, etc
Industrial Park Strategy
Online collaborative environment for procurement Sourcing events and contract management Direct materials for reverse auctioning
Plants in Hungary, Poland, Brazil and Mexico
Supplier integration
Suppliers are also closely established to reduce supply delays and save procurement costs Flextronics
Few Operations Strategy
Flextronics Supplier Portal (FSP)
Next generation supply chain collaboration solution Manages all supplier communications, transactions, and processes Automated transmission of transactions Low response time with suppliers Provides complete history of purchase orders on the go Reduces non-value added purchase costs
Vertical Integration
Closely aligned with upstream suppliers Flextronics