Industry Visit Report – Blue Scope SteelEssay Preview: Industry Visit Report – Blue Scope SteelReport this essayIndustry Visit ReportBlue Scope SteelExecutive summaryThis report is mainly focus on describing the observation and perception that related to business concept, when visiting the Blue Scope Steel corporate. In this report, four aspects of business concept are mentioned which consist of layout strategy, supply chain management, environment friendly as well as human oriented. Finally, recommended the suggestion that set up the intelligent power-saving system to reduce operation cost.

1. IntroductionThe purpose of this visit is to experience the practical aspect that learned the text book, which make a contribution to further understand business practice in the reality.

BlueScope Steel is a flat product steel producer with operations in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, the Pacific and North America. It was spun off from BHP Billiton in 2002 as BHP Steel and renamed BlueScope Steel on 17 November 2003. The BlueScope Steel not only lead world with providing steel building solutions for building materials area. Which is proud to be sponsor of Australia pavilion in the World Expo 2010 Shanghai. But also is a leading global provider of high quality metallic coated and color coated steel products supplier. In 11th March, we are pleased to visit the BlueScope Steel group, through which make me further understand about the layout strategy, sustainable development project and human orientated as well as advanced logistical ideas.

On behalf of both BHP and SIT, I would like to stress the following things. All BHP subsidiaries are members of the China Industrialization Consortium, a multi-national group comprised of the leading Chinese technology companies working for more than 20 years.

1. BHP has taken a strategic decision not to invest in the technology as we see it will impact on manufacturing in China itself. Although its main business is for steel production, it has no direct role in the development in China of a new steel category. Since the Chinese people have been extremely skilled at manufacturing steel, and there were many in the Chinese people who did not use other companies, the need for a new steel industry, or other sources, would be great. In light of this, there are many issues in China on the Chinese side, which will need to be resolved. As one such issue, BHP is in the early stages of looking into a plan to build a new type of steel for non-tangible metal (N-Metal) products.

However, it is hard to say that they would not consider an N-Metal product such as N-Metal being available in a Chinese manufacturer with the current supply chain. The question we have is not about buying new machinery, but about making new ones that will benefit from high technology. It’s not something that we were trying to do, but to have real leadership when we look outside China.

It’s important to note that with the Chinese steel market having the biggest potential, any change in the way Chinese consumers purchase and hold their equipment, or even the Chinese government’s decisions on this, could only come if the Chinese government did not take the lead from some of the other major manufacturers. We strongly believe that the Chinese Government has done a lot less for itself than other non-governmental Chinese bodies such as the R&D and industry. We are actively campaigning for legislation as well.

We are aware that there are some concerns raised since the government doesn’t like China buying its own products. While we support a free trade policy with China, we also think that for too much time it has cost our Chinese customers dearly and we don’t view that as a very good thing. But we do appreciate China’s role in helping our countries develop the industries necessary for long-term growth. If we didn’t understand that, this would not work. However, we recognize that the Chinese government must take a lot of action to help improve its country’s environment in its own right as well as with its products.

As a company concerned with our product and industry opportunities, we have made many efforts to help improve Chinese competition by working to make China have more and better products.”

What do you think of JIRA’s plan for a manufacturing partner in BHP?

BHP is a firm committed to advancing international trade and economic cooperation through partnerships that are based on common values, shared values on the importance of safety and efficiency, and shared prosperity. With this, we focus on improving the China’s quality and security throughout the world.


BHP

China’s leadership is more than just the world’s leading brand. It is an important and key strategic factor in achieving that objective.

JIRA also continues a partnership with KG on a project to improve Chinese technology, including high-speed Internet solutions and technologies that drive greater efficiency in China’s factories.

The JIRA Group has become one of the leaders in the world’s premier industrial partner for China at the end of 2017

We’re deeply committed to the work that JIRA will

Powell, C., “Culture, Technology, Technology: A Cross-Country Study”, University Of Chicago Press, 2013, p.1.

[11] For more on this topic see:

A Brief History of BHP’s Steel Industry

BHP Corp: BHP’s Big Break in the Steel Industry, by Michael R. Dyson

The BHP Corp Corporation is the largest Japanese-American steel manufacturer. And just like the US Steel Corporation (PWC), it makes BHP’s latest steel products, including steel components. When the Japanese-American steel industries got the first of the world’s highest incomes in the 1970s, its steel plants were at the forefront of economic development — they opened for the first time, producing the world’s largest U.S. market at the dawn of the industrial age. BHP, which was founded by John C. Rockefeller in 1919 and who is a world-renowned steel dealer today, began in 1921 with a small assembly plant, one of the biggest steel plants in the world.

For more about the company and its growth, see the website of the Association for BHP and the CPP

[12] For more on this topic see:

BHP Takes Strong Steps to Become the Japan’s No.2 Steel Manufacturer, By Tim O’Brien

The Japanese-US steel industry has had a long history of innovation, not just in terms of its steel industries. BHP pioneered the manufacturing of the FĂĽhrer-Honda Motor vehicle on the first-ever Japanese-US assembly line, then made other unique steel products, such as the Ligotti-Titan motor car, the Maserati Type I supercharged truck, the Zaku-Zamatsu R-Class helicopter, and the Yantai-Tec XE1 motorcycle. In addition to the Japanese-American production of steel products, the U.S. giant Lignite (NYSE: LVI) was a leader in the fabrication of advanced industrial-strength steel and steel systems. More than 70 percent of Japan’s manufacturing facilities are connected directly to the U.S., which is the world’s largest steel producer, and is responsible for around one third of the global production of steel, making it the world’s largest steelmaker (in terms of production). The U.S. also generates around 25 percent of the global steel market, and more than 10 percent of its global market share, according to the U.S. Steel Council.

One must take a deeper look at all the activities of the Japanese-American steel industry (IEEE, AEW, AGW, BHP, PWC, PLC, BHP, TEK, DBB, G

2. In the course of the negotiations between the China International Atomic Energy Agency (CIA), BHP, SIT, Japan’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MiETA), and HSI Energy, the CIA announced two objectives: to obtain an agreement on the China industrialization program with the Japanese government, and to facilitate the integration of new steel technologies to the Japanese steel program. Although this agreement will not come into effect yet, it must be signed over the next several weeks. As of 20 April 2014, there has been considerable progress in this negotiations. However, the Japanese government is pushing forward with a plan to build a new type of Japanese steel-for-non-tangible metal (N-Metal) unit. The plan has been finalized. It is not possible to estimate the total number of projects the Japanese government will participate in, and we intend to gather the results of the discussion in the coming days. More at www.cia.govt.co/pipermail/Japan-N/20151110.htm

With respect to the other projects within the China industrialization program, it is my view that Japanese plans to build Japanese-style-grade N-Metal units at NPTW (Navy Vessel Operations Centre) at Satsuma and Fujian in the next three years were fully approved by the Japanese government. This means that the first part of the Japanese N-Metal units (at Satsuma Naval Base and at Fujian Naval Base) would be complete in 2015. We have been working with the Japanese government to complete the N-Metal Unit at NPTW, and there is work taking place to build the Japanese-style grade unit next year, with the Japanese government making the design decisions on the construction dates and the final assembly line.

In terms of the plan to build Japanese-style N-Metal units at Satsuma Naval Base (the third and

On behalf of both BHP and SIT, I would like to stress the following things. All BHP subsidiaries are members of the China Industrialization Consortium, a multi-national group comprised of the leading Chinese technology companies working for more than 20 years.

1. BHP has taken a strategic decision not to invest in the technology as we see it will impact on manufacturing in China itself. Although its main business is for steel production, it has no direct role in the development in China of a new steel category. Since the Chinese people have been extremely skilled at manufacturing steel, and there were many in the Chinese people who did not use other companies, the need for a new steel industry, or other sources, would be great. In light of this, there are many issues in China on the Chinese side, which will need to be resolved. As one such issue, BHP is in the early stages of looking into a plan to build a new type of steel for non-tangible metal (N-Metal) products.

However, it is hard to say that they would not consider an N-Metal product such as N-Metal being available in a Chinese manufacturer with the current supply chain. The question we have is not about buying new machinery, but about making new ones that will benefit from high technology. It’s not something that we were trying to do, but to have real leadership when we look outside China.

It’s important to note that with the Chinese steel market having the biggest potential, any change in the way Chinese consumers purchase and hold their equipment, or even the Chinese government’s decisions on this, could only come if the Chinese government did not take the lead from some of the other major manufacturers. We strongly believe that the Chinese Government has done a lot less for itself than other non-governmental Chinese bodies such as the R&D and industry. We are actively campaigning for legislation as well.

We are aware that there are some concerns raised since the government doesn’t like China buying its own products. While we support a free trade policy with China, we also think that for too much time it has cost our Chinese customers dearly and we don’t view that as a very good thing. But we do appreciate China’s role in helping our countries develop the industries necessary for long-term growth. If we didn’t understand that, this would not work. However, we recognize that the Chinese government must take a lot of action to help improve its country’s environment in its own right as well as with its products.

As a company concerned with our product and industry opportunities, we have made many efforts to help improve Chinese competition by working to make China have more and better products.”

What do you think of JIRA’s plan for a manufacturing partner in BHP?

BHP is a firm committed to advancing international trade and economic cooperation through partnerships that are based on common values, shared values on the importance of safety and efficiency, and shared prosperity. With this, we focus on improving the China’s quality and security throughout the world.


BHP

China’s leadership is more than just the world’s leading brand. It is an important and key strategic factor in achieving that objective.

JIRA also continues a partnership with KG on a project to improve Chinese technology, including high-speed Internet solutions and technologies that drive greater efficiency in China’s factories.

The JIRA Group has become one of the leaders in the world’s premier industrial partner for China at the end of 2017

We’re deeply committed to the work that JIRA will

Powell, C., “Culture, Technology, Technology: A Cross-Country Study”, University Of Chicago Press, 2013, p.1.

[11] For more on this topic see:

A Brief History of BHP’s Steel Industry

BHP Corp: BHP’s Big Break in the Steel Industry, by Michael R. Dyson

The BHP Corp Corporation is the largest Japanese-American steel manufacturer. And just like the US Steel Corporation (PWC), it makes BHP’s latest steel products, including steel components. When the Japanese-American steel industries got the first of the world’s highest incomes in the 1970s, its steel plants were at the forefront of economic development — they opened for the first time, producing the world’s largest U.S. market at the dawn of the industrial age. BHP, which was founded by John C. Rockefeller in 1919 and who is a world-renowned steel dealer today, began in 1921 with a small assembly plant, one of the biggest steel plants in the world.

For more about the company and its growth, see the website of the Association for BHP and the CPP

[12] For more on this topic see:

BHP Takes Strong Steps to Become the Japan’s No.2 Steel Manufacturer, By Tim O’Brien

The Japanese-US steel industry has had a long history of innovation, not just in terms of its steel industries. BHP pioneered the manufacturing of the FĂĽhrer-Honda Motor vehicle on the first-ever Japanese-US assembly line, then made other unique steel products, such as the Ligotti-Titan motor car, the Maserati Type I supercharged truck, the Zaku-Zamatsu R-Class helicopter, and the Yantai-Tec XE1 motorcycle. In addition to the Japanese-American production of steel products, the U.S. giant Lignite (NYSE: LVI) was a leader in the fabrication of advanced industrial-strength steel and steel systems. More than 70 percent of Japan’s manufacturing facilities are connected directly to the U.S., which is the world’s largest steel producer, and is responsible for around one third of the global production of steel, making it the world’s largest steelmaker (in terms of production). The U.S. also generates around 25 percent of the global steel market, and more than 10 percent of its global market share, according to the U.S. Steel Council.

One must take a deeper look at all the activities of the Japanese-American steel industry (IEEE, AEW, AGW, BHP, PWC, PLC, BHP, TEK, DBB, G

2. In the course of the negotiations between the China International Atomic Energy Agency (CIA), BHP, SIT, Japan’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MiETA), and HSI Energy, the CIA announced two objectives: to obtain an agreement on the China industrialization program with the Japanese government, and to facilitate the integration of new steel technologies to the Japanese steel program. Although this agreement will not come into effect yet, it must be signed over the next several weeks. As of 20 April 2014, there has been considerable progress in this negotiations. However, the Japanese government is pushing forward with a plan to build a new type of Japanese steel-for-non-tangible metal (N-Metal) unit. The plan has been finalized. It is not possible to estimate the total number of projects the Japanese government will participate in, and we intend to gather the results of the discussion in the coming days. More at www.cia.govt.co/pipermail/Japan-N/20151110.htm

With respect to the other projects within the China industrialization program, it is my view that Japanese plans to build Japanese-style-grade N-Metal units at NPTW (Navy Vessel Operations Centre) at Satsuma and Fujian in the next three years were fully approved by the Japanese government. This means that the first part of the Japanese N-Metal units (at Satsuma Naval Base and at Fujian Naval Base) would be complete in 2015. We have been working with the Japanese government to complete the N-Metal Unit at NPTW, and there is work taking place to build the Japanese-style grade unit next year, with the Japanese government making the design decisions on the construction dates and the final assembly line.

In terms of the plan to build Japanese-style N-Metal units at Satsuma Naval Base (the third and

2. Observation in the plantLayout strategyManufacturing steels are high-volume, low-variety products. Therefore, in order to develop a cost-effective layout that can meet the Blue Scope Steel “s competitive needs. The company designs the product-oriented layout. Which seeks the best personnel and machine utilizations in repetitive or continuous production. (Heizer/Render,2008) The product-oriented layout dedicates equipment and workers to specific products on a liner route. (Verma/Boyer,2008) Which contribute to reduce variable cost per unit and low material handing costs as well as work-in-process inventories. On the other hand, the product oriented layout is easier training and supervision compared with others.

Supply chains managementIn the aspect of purchasing/ sourcing, the BlueScope Steel company adopt the Purchasing portfolio management approach. According the purchasing cost and relative risk, divided the items into 4 items—leverage, strategic, non-critical and bottleneck product. Different product use different purchasing strategy. Purchasing portfolio management aims to guide manager so that they can recognize the weakness of their organization and formulate strategies for guarding against supplies disruption. (Kenneth Lysons and Brian Farrington,2006)

Effective logistic is another highlight. The BlueScope Steel setup own railway to transport coals and other products. On the other hand, take the advantage of closing harbor, the sources

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