Arab Open University Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA) Academic Year 2012 - 2013 Semester: Second 2012-2013 Branch: Kuwait Program: Business Studies Course Title: Business functions in context II Course Code:B203B Student Name: Student ID: Section Number: 201 Tutor Name: Mark details Allocated Marks Questions Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Total (100) Weight 25 25 25 25 Marks Deduction Criteria Presentation (0-4) Referencing
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improve their working conditions and helps them to learn to reduce waste‚ unplanned downtime‚ and in-process inventory. Seiri整理 (Sort) The first S‚ focuses on eliminating unnecessary items from the workplace that are not needed for current production operations. It involves: "Red tagging"- effective visual method to identify these unneeded items. Red tag is being put to those items that are not needed and once they have been identified‚ these items are then moved to a central holding area for subsequent
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Product and Service design plays a strategic role in helping an organization achieve its goals. A good product or service design can ensure customer satisfaction‚ quality and production costs. On the other hand‚ if an organization is offering poor product or service‚ customer’s feedback in the form of lack of interest will result in poor sales. Also quality and production costs are affected by poor design of the product or service. Some key reasons to design or redesign a product are simply. They
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= December = 23 [ii] 3-month moving (20 + 21 + 23)/3 = 21.33 [iii] 6-month weighted [(0.1 17) + (.1 18) + (0.1 20) + (0.2 20) + (0.2 21) + (0.3 23)]/1.0 = 20.6 [iv] Exponential smoothing with alpha = 0.3 [v] Trend Forecast = 15.73 + .38(13) = 20.67‚ where next January is the 13th month. (c) Only trend provides an equation that can extend beyond one month 4.23 Students must determine the naive forecast for the four months. The naive forecast for March is
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|Midterm Example Test v2 | | 1. A manufacturing firm is considering three alternatives for automation. They anticipate annual production volume to be 75‚000 units. The costs for each alternative are as shown: | |Alternative | | |1 |2 |3 | |Annual Fixed Costs |60‚000 |$180‚000 |$300‚000 | |Variable Cost/Unit |$0.65 |$0
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Perception Gaps With McDonalds McDonald’s‚ one of America’s favorite fast food brands‚ has very mixed reviews from its consumer base. As a result‚ several gaps in consumer perception of service vs management perception of service have developed. This starts with the initial experience at the register when the customer places their order. The average American expects quality service from food service establishments. This means that they expect to be treated with value and with respect. However‚
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expenses that remain constant over a wide range of output volumes Variable Costs – expenses that vary proportionately with changes in output. Sunk Costs – expenses already incurred that have no salvage value Opportunity Costs – profits lost when one alternative is chosen over another that would have provided greater financial benefits. Avoidable Costs – expenses resulting from poor productivity incurred if an investment is not made. Out-of-Pocket Costs – actual cash flow associated with a particular
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Semester II Examination Papers IIBM Institute of Business Management Semester-II Examination Paper MM.100 Production and Operation Management Section A: Objective Type (30 marks) • • • This section consists of Multiple choice questions & Short Notes type questions. Answer all the questions. Part One questions carry 1 mark each & Part Two questions carry 5 marks each. Part One: Multiple choices: 1. If the number of restrictions on sources be ‘a’ and the number of restrictions
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prototyping Jobbing Processes Low volume and high variety‚ non repetitive‚ often complex‚ resources shared with other jobs. Example: furniture restoration‚ tailoring Batch Processes Similar to jobbing processes with less variety. Production of one item at a time. This can be found over a wider range of volume and variety levels. Example: frozen foods‚ automotive components Mass Processes High volume‚ relatively low variety‚ repetitive and predictable Example: DVD production‚ catering food
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semester. This task can help me boost on my Essential skill such as study skills‚ personal development skills and quantitative skills. This is not an easy task which requires contemplation and anticipation of the field of scope I shall be covering‚ therefore this module can also help me to broaden my mind and it may help me to be involved as an active participant. 1. Study skills I. Reading and writing skills Through these study skills I realize that I have improvement on my reading and writing
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