Case Study Analysis: Jackson Sound - Production, Safety and Finance

This case study analyzes Jackson Sound, a company producing amplifiers and mixing boards. The analysis focuses on the need for improved safety measures, particularly in the circuit department, highlighting the need to hire fire workers and implement a fire alarm system to comply with OSHA guidelines. The study also addresses issues of overproduction and the impact of incentive-based compensation on the workforce, suggesting that the company should regulate production volume to align with the capacity of the circuit department. The case study emphasizes the importance of inventory management to prevent potential hazards and ensure employee safety. The analysis incorporates external research to support the arguments and provides a comprehensive overview of the challenges faced by Jackson Sound, offering insights into business development and risk management strategies. The case study also looks at the impact of the standard cost performance on the employees.

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The company should look forward to hire some fire workers for the circuit department,
though the company is functioning fortunately without fire workers from a long run but in order
to ensure the safety of workers there is an immediate need to hire the fire workers. According to
guidelines provided by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for
electronic equipment manufacturers of United States, the organization i.e. Jackson Sound , which
produces amplifiers and sound mixers, needs to develop proper health and safety precautions like
introduction of fire alarm system. The company should register its name in the nearest fire
station so that if in case some day the manufacturing site of electric circuits will be on fire the
fire workers can reach them easily. The fire workers are needed to rescue the other employees
who are working at the circuit department. In the circuit department, lot of work is pending or is
in in-process inventory, which means it is the stock, which is not properly maintained and taken
care of. There are chances that this uncared stock might hold fire. This will not only pose a loss
of assets but also can threaten the life of the employees ( Benson, 2017).
The circuit department is producing more than it should produce, the production may
leave number of consequences on the case department and the employees of the organization
both. The workers of circuit department are working more because they are getting incentives,
which is dependent on their standard cost performance. The production should be in a limit
which can be handled by the case department. If the circuit department will not overproduce they
will be unable to earn high incentives (Company, 2019).

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Bibliography
Benson, L. M. (2017). A Guide to United States Electrical and Electronic Equipment
Compliance Requirements. United States: National Institute of Standards and Technology
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Company, J. S. (2019). About Us. Retrieved September 26, 2019, from
https://www.jacksonsoco.com/