Case Name :      Mitel Semiconductor

Authors :           Mark Vandenbosch, David Large, Gavin Liddy

Source :             Ivey Publishing

Case ID :            99D009

Discipline :        Operations Management

Case Length :    14 pages

Solution Sample availability : YES

Plagiarism : NO (100% Original work)

The vice president and general manager of Mitel’s semiconductor division is faced with a rapidly growing market for the company’s business communication chips, but has limited capacity at the semiconductor plant. There is little industry capacity to outsource production. He must determine how to pursue the growing market and how to secure additional capacity. Options include modifications to the current facility, construction of a new facility, or the acquisition of a plant from another company.