What has been the strategy of Waterford Wedgewood on relocation to low
cost
manafacturing centres. Are there examples or cases studies recording
how the company has implemented the change

Dear pauljw,

Thanks for your question.  You’ve requested information related to
Waterford Wedgewood’s relocation to low cost manufacturing.

I was not able to complete your search to my satisfaction; however,
I’ve provided some references below hoping that they will still be of
some use –


Crystal-Clear Bar Codes Cut Waterford Wedgwood’s Noncompliance Fees
(may require site registration)

http://www.zebra.com/pdf/CS13143L_waterfordWedgwood.pdf


Waterford Wedgwood to cut 1,400 staff; Staff and agencies; Wednesday
November 7, 2001

This article from The Guardian provides details of Waterford’s massive
staff reduction in late 2001.  The staff reduction came on top of the
company’s recent automation efforts, which had already reduced
workforce by over 1,000 employees.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/recession/story/0,7369,589317,00.html


More information on Waterford job cuts with details pertaining to
Ireland operations –

http://www.butterworthsireland.ie/newsdirect/archive/2001/november/slump7.htm



Details on Waterford SAP R/3 Implementation

http://www.diagonal-consulting.com/waterford.html


Interesting notes on Waterford in a report titled “Collective
Bargaining, Employment Creation and Protection,  and Competitiveness
in the Republic of Ireland”

http://www.msu.edu/user/block/GunniglePaper.doc


Additional Links:

Luxury Loses Its Luster	
http://www.forbes.com/2001/11/16/1016luxury.html

Forbes Waterford Profile
http://www.forbes.com/finance/mktguideapps/compinfo/CompanyTearsheet.jhtml?tkr=WATFZ

Glass Online – great articles, but for-fee subscription needed
http://www.glassonline.com/index.html

Selection of 2003 articles from Glass Online –
[1]
Waterford Wedgwood: hard times may force dividend cut (4/22/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[2]
Waterford Crystal: 20 jobs to be cut (4/17/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[3]
Waterford blames declining sales income on US market (3/12/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[4]
TENDER: Tourism and leisure building (English) (3/11/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[5]
Waterford Wedgwood looks east to cut costs (5/28/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[6]
Waterford Wedgwood: stockbroker keeps "avoid" recommendation
(5/22/2003)
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[7]
Waterford: short time working a possibility (3/13/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[8]
Waterford Crystal names HR director (4/3/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news). 
[9]
Waterford Wedgewood: demand down but forecast of profits (3/11/2003) 
(WORLD NEWS: you need a subscription in order to read this news).


Thanks,
ragingacademic-ga