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FARUKI PULP MILLS LIMITED

Khan J H, Rana A I, Kayani S


INDUSTRY : -

AREA : Production & Operation Management

ORGANIZATION : -

LENGTH : 19

LUMS No : 03-775-96-1

PUBLICATION YEAR : 1996

DESCRIPTION

KEYWORDS:

Capacity planning, technology, plant location, project evolution, pulp and paper


DESCRIPTION:

Faruki Pulp Mills was a joint venture between a Finnish Consulting firm and local sponsors comprising a group of four businessmen and industrialists. Salim A Faruki, the CEO was reviewing the impact of decisions regarding choice of technology, capacity planning and location of the wood pulp mill project.


LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

This case related to the interrelationships of the decisions related to capacity, location and technology. This case was written for the second year manufacturing strategy course at LUMS.


SUBJECTS COVERED:

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT