The Carmen Canning Company Limited was the major fruit juice canning company in Jamaica. The plant manager learned that the press manufacturers were offering new machinery for cover making. These new presses were capable of higher speed production and required less maintenance than the existing equipment in the cannery. If he wanted to convert to the new presses, he would have to present a feasibility report to the board of directors meeting. If he .....more

An entrepreneur is hoping to open Caribbean Internet Cafe in Kingston, Jamaica. He has gathered data on all the relevant costs: equipment, rent, labor, etc. He has also found a partner in the local telephone company, Jamaica Telecommunications Limited (JTL). JTL has provided equity and a long-term loan at favourable interest rates. He is now faced with the task of analyzing fixed, variable and start-up costs, contribution margin, and the concept of .....more

Mr. Thompson accepted the position of general manager at the Carmen Canning Company in Jamaica. He spent his first months familiarizing himself with the various operations and management practice. Although he had extensive experience in the fruit industry in Hawaii, the Jamaican situation was substantially different. One matter of great concern to him was the general lack of responsibility shown by employees. This was manifested by what seemed to .....more

Mr. Basil Hart, a work study specialist, visited the Carmen Canning Company to assist in the development of work standards. His investigations were heavily concerned with effective use of equipment and labour in various plant operations. An important department in terms of size and factory costs was can making. Mr. Hart ran some preliminary time studies to gain an insight into the operations of this department. He was now ready to analyze the results .....more