2/21/2014 EM 502 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Middle East Technical University 1 Department of Industrial Engineering 06531 Ankara / Turkey General Information • Textbook: Operations Management by Heizer and Render‚ Prentice Hall‚ 10th Edition‚ 2010. • Grading – Midterm Exams (2) 60% – Final (Comprehensive) 20% – Case Studies (2 or 3 – team work) 20% Middle East Technical University 2 Department of Industrial Engineering 06531 Ankara / Turkey 1 2/21/2014 Outline • • • • • • • •
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how do the forces influence the outlook for industry profitability? 3. What are the strengths and weaknesses of TomTom? What are the threats and opportunities facing the company? 4. Which strategic problem/challenge is TomTom facing for the future? 5. What recommendations would you make to TomTom management to improve its competitive position in the satellite navigation industry‚ take advantage of market opportunities‚ and defend against external threats? RIM Questions 1. What are the dominant
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ASSIGNMENT #2 SELECT ONE INOVATIVE PRODUCT FOR YOUR COMPANY WHICH YOU ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE IN THE MARKET.ON THE POIN OF VIEW FIND OUT OUR MISSION AND VISION OF MY COMPANY. AND SHOW YOUR MARKETING STRATEGY AND USE FOUR P’S ON YOUR STRATEGYS. ANSWER ZAFIRAH Company Mission: Our philosophy and core values are centered on our desire to provide the safest and most reliable products and services to our customers‚ employees‚ medical professionals‚ and stockholders. Our consistent market growth and
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Date: 31.10.2013 Course: Strategic Management – Context and Analysis Theoretical Assessment – Take Home You must attempt to answer any 4 questions from the following: Q1 Conduct a basic analysis for the General environment of one of the following industries: The Pharmaceutical Industry‚ The Textile Industry‚ The Airline Industry‚ The Brewing Industry or an Industry of your own choice. Using Porter’s Five-Forces model‚ evaluate the Specific environment of your chosen Industry. Q2 Take
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Typical Management Competencies Every position is unique. Hiring supervisors need to find the person who best meets the needs of the department for each job opening. Hiring people who will be supervising others can be an especially difficult task. They must have the technical expertise required for your group‚ as well as possess the interpersonal‚ organizational and communication skills needed to effectively lead others. Good managers often have many qualities in common. Below is a list of competencies
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Strategic Analysis of Marriott International‚ Inc. Lauren Renner April 28‚ 2010 MGMT 458-002H Honors Capstone Renner |2 Corporate Headquarters 10400 Fernwood Rd. Bethesda‚ MD 20817 www.marriott.com Executive Summary Marriott International‚ Inc. is a leader in the global lodging industry. With more than 3‚000 properties in 68 countries and countless achievement awards‚ they are not only a wellknown but also a well-liked brand. The global financial crisis hit the hotel and lodging industry
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Strategic Management BUSA 5051 MBA Part Time Saturday Dominik Heil Strategic Management BUSA 5051 MBA Part Time Saturday Dominik Heil Nelson Ferreira – 9800909F Managing the transactional environment: reputation and stakeholder management Nelson Ferreira – 9800909F Managing the transactional environment: reputation and stakeholder management Statoil - Managing Reputation Risk Statoil - Managing Reputation Risk Table of Contents Structure and analysis of the case 3 The nature
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Strategic Management MGT680-1301D-02 Unit 1 DB Amber Ingraham The "boiled frog" phenomenon is a business metaphor that basically describes that if a frog is put in a pot of hot or boiling water‚ it will naturally try to jump out. However‚ if the frog is placed in a pot of cold water and the heat is slowly turned up to a boiling point‚ the frog will not only stay in the pot but it will gradually become unconscious to where when the water gets hot enough‚ the frog will actually allow itself to
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ost = $ 65/order 4. MamaMia’s Pizza purchases its pizza delivery boxes f rom a p rinting supplier. M amaMia’s delivers on average 2 00 pizzas each m onth (assume deterministic demand). Boxes cost 2 0 cents each‚ a nd e ach o rder c osts $ 10 t o process. Because o f limited storage space‚ the manager w ants t o c harge inventory hold ingat 3 0 p ercent o f the cost. The lead time is 7 days‚ a nd t he restaurant is open 3 60 days per year‚ assum ing 3 0 days per m onth. D etermine
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1: OPERATIONS AND PRODUCTIVITY TRUE/FALSE 1. Some of the operations-related activities of Hard Rock Café include designing meals and analyzing them for ingredient cost and labor requirements. True (Global company profile‚ easy) The production process at Hard Rock Café is limited to meal preparation and serving customers. False (Global company profile‚ easy) All organizations‚ including service firms such as banks and hospitals‚ have a production function. True (What is operations management? moderate)
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