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Essay / Continuous Process Improvement - 1923
IntroductionCorus steel manufacturing company focuses on meeting the needs of its customers around the world and providing innovative solutions. It manufactures, processes and distributes steel and aluminum products worldwide. Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, part of the giant Indian conglomerate. Corus is a subsidiary of Tata Steel, part of the giant Indian conglomerate. The Tata Group includes companies in many sectors, for example chemicals, automobiles, telecommunications, leisure and consumer goods (such as Tetley Tea). Tata Steel acquired Corus in 2007 as part of an international expansion strategy. Steel is everywhere in our homes and all around us. Corus Construction & Industrial (CCI), a business unit of Corus, has steel manufacturing facilities in Scunthorpe, Teesside, Scotland and France. CCI's key markets include construction, power and renewables, engineering and machinery, mining and earthmoving equipment, shipbuilding, fasteners and rail. The main manufacturing site in Scunthorpe covers 2,000 acres and employs 5,500 people. The site consumes 6.5 million tonnes of iron ore and 2 million tonnes of coal each year to produce 4.3 million tonnes of steel products..