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Alba to revamp management structure.


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Alba alba /al·ba/ (al´bah) [L.] white.

al·ba
n.
See white matter.



alba

[L.] white.
 is to streamline its management structure to become a leaner and more efficient organisation.

An announcement to that effect is expected to be made today when company chairman Mahmood Al Kooheji meets representatives from the Bahrain media at the Alba Club in Riffa.

'The decision has been taken to combat the current economic crisis and for swifter decision making, as well as to ensure the company continues to maintain optimum capacity Optimum capacity

The amount of manufacturing output that creates the lowest cost per unit.
 to reach the highest levels of operational efficiency,' sources said yesterday.

It will also enable the company to be future-ready, maintain its competitive edge and strengthen its core competencies A core competency is something that a firm can do well and that meets the following three conditions specified by Hamel and Prahalad (1990):
  1. It provides customer benefits
  2. It is hard for competitors to imitate
  3. It can be leveraged widely to many products and markets.
.

Al Kooheji will also present a detailed organisational chart at the event.

As part of the restructuring restructuring - The transformation from one representation form to another at the same relative abstraction level, while preserving the subject system's external behaviour (functionality and semantics).  process, the company will now have four chief officers, reporting to the chief executive and 26 managers in charge of various departments.

The sources said some of the department functions have been merged and the managers have been empowered with enhanced responsibilities.

Alba is one of the largest aluminium smelters This is a list of primary aluminium smelters in the world. Primary aluminium smelters
Aluminium smelters of the world [1] [2] [3] [4]
Country Location Coordinates Plant Capacity (kt/year) Company Name Ownership
 in the world with total production exceeding 870,000 tonnes, and is known for its technological strength and innovative policies.

The smelter has maintained a high track record for safety and continues to enforce strict environmental guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 and has surpassed production targets set for the year.- TradeArabia News Service

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Date:Sep 28, 2009
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