Supply chain network design decisions and challenges in implementation and understanding how alternatives affect the firm are the key management skills that can be applied to the case of a global company, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc (K & S), and its expansion strategy. Suitable for MBA, EMBA, GMBA and educational programs, it is considering the decision to expand the capacity of communication tools in order to manage its growth. The question arises whether to increase the current operations in Haifa, Israel, or to look for alternative sites. And if it was decided to look for a place outside of Israel, where the company has to go exactly? "Hide
by Gal Raz, Martin N. Davidson, Gerry Yemen Source: University of Virginia Darden School Foundation 14 pages. Publication Date: August 30, 2010. Prod. #: UV5148-PDF-ENG
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