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Solid Shield Americas Project, The
Paul J. Schlachter
published: 2006 | Case Study | Operations Management
Subject Area: International Business; Operations Management
Key Issues: Quality Control; Diversification; Export Opportunities; Joint Venture
Case Description: At the same time Foremost Emergency
Vehicles, Inc., needed low-cost labour for its line of emergency
vehicles, a bus-building cooperative in Costa Rica needed
diversification and export opportunities. The resulting joint venture
assembly operation is scheduled to play host to Foremost's customers in
a grand introduction of the new line, but the prototype ambulance may
not be ready by the time the customers arrive.
# Case Pages: 14
Case Number: 070027-14-1
Teaching Note: No
revised May 23/06
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