Wawa‚ Inc.‚ a privately held company‚ began in 1803 as an iron foundry in New Jersey. Toward the end of the 19th Century‚ owner George Wood took an interest in dairy farming and the family began a small processing plant in Wawa‚ Pa‚ in 1902. The milk business was a huge success‚ due to its quality‚ cleanliness and “certified” process. As home delivery of milk declined in the early 1960s‚ Grahame Wood‚ George’s grandson‚ opened the first Wawa Food Market in 1964 as an outlet for dairy products. Now
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Food Inc. 1. Food production has changed more in the last 10 years than in the preceding 10‚000. 2. Images of agrarian (farm) society in the consumer’s mind include: green fields cattle grazing red barns 3. The average supermarket contains 47‚000 (how many?) items 4. How do you think farm animals should be treated? How do your ideas compare to what you saw in the film? I think farm animals should be treated with some respect. If we are going to keep them trapped then we ought to let them do what
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PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT MB0044 SET I 1. Explain in brief the origins of Just in Time. Explain the different types of wastes that can be eliminated using JIT. Just-in-Time (JIT) is a production strategy that strives to improve a business’ return on investment by reducing in-process inventory and associated carrying costs. Just In Time production method is also called the Toyota Production System. To meet JIT objectives‚ the process relies on signals or Kanban between different
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3M The article “Strategic Stories: How 3M is Rewriting Business Planning” is a two in one type of article. The author initially discusses the drawbacks of using bullet point in presentations‚ mainly on how it contains lack of information‚ clarity and attention to the audience. The author continues by giving an alternative way of delivering the idea in mind by a strategic narrative style‚ which captures the audience and delivers the points needed to be made effectively. Throughout the article the
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1. Cases 2 1.1. Leo’s Four-Plex Theater‚ Wong’s Pharmacy & Private Fitness‚ Inc. 2 1.1.1. Subjects 2 1.1.2. Summary Leo’s Four-Plex Theater 10 1.1.3. Q&A Leo’s Four-Plex Theater 10 Problems 11 What are the control system lacking 11 Solution 11 Cashier problem 11 Giving away free tickets – the nephew 12 Cashiers don’t ring the sales in 12 Free let-ins 12 1.1.4. Summary Wong’s Pharmacy 12 1.1.5. Q&A Wong’s Pharmacy 12 Problem 12 Options 12 1.1.6. Summary Private Fitness‚ Inc. 13 1
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ABC Inc. Case Study Analysis University of Phoenix Introduction The ABC‚ Incorporation (Inc.) has provided a workplace that has a friendly environment for all the employees. ABC‚ Inc.‚ continues to recruit potential employees who are educated and who possess the determination and desire to perform at the highest standards. By doing so‚ the company will be able to remain successful in the business world. Had Robins consulted an experienced employee for additional solutions he could have avoided
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Introduction Nike’s leadership has been meeting to address issues and provide suggestions to boost revenue. The targets provided by management included long-term revenue growth of 8-10% and earnings growth above 15%. Kimi Ford‚ a portfolio manager at NorthPoint Group has been tasked with analyzing Nike and coming up with a valuation for Nike so that her company can decide whether it is a good investment or not. She found that at a discount rate of 12% the company is overvalued‚ while with a slight
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As to the strategy of 3M‚ the company mainly focuses on its innovation. The company improves its products through industrial‚ electronic market and transportation. The examples of the products of the company are waterproof sand paper (the company’s first product) and post-it-notes. The company performance on management is considered visionary because it offered innovative products which holds higher quality and is more convenient in the matter of usage. The CEO of the company has a rule which stated
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Andrew Vaccarrazza Jennifer Wadsworth Ryan Ordonez Matt McKinney John Fung OPM 181 T-TR 4:30PM 1. Based on analyzing the Optimal Cycle service Level for seasonal items (single order) we were able to come up with the following recommendation for the initial phase. Style O* (Hong Kong) Gail 1288 Isis 1429 Entice 1550 Assault 2870 Teri 1707 Electra 3025 Stephanie 2019 Seduced 4337 Anita 4426 Daphne 3671 Total 28705 What if capicity was limited to 10‚000 units? Style O* Ratio
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Operations Management Listen-Up.com Case introduction Mai Chen‚ fresh from business school‚ has been hired by Listen-Up.com‚ a small‚ start-up manufacturer of hearing aids‚ to resolve the difficulties within its customer service group. The company’s products are sold over the Internet or phoned in using the company’s toll-free telephone lines‚ but telephone orders is the main and growing sales channel. During its three years of existence the company has experienced rapid growth with the
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