Reviews BENJAMIN LEV School of Management The University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn‚ Michigan 48128-1491 % jr & I ^ X ^ X f.- M 0 The range of books reviewed is wide‚ covering theory and applications in operations research‚ statistics‚ econometrics‚ mathematics‚ computers‚ and information systems (no software is reviewed). In addition‚ we include books in other Helds that emphasize technical applications. Publishers who wish to have their books and proceedings
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Page: 1 2 1. Question : (TCO 4) The Dulac Box plant produces 400 cypress packing boxes in on two-person assembly line during a 10-hour shift. What is the labor productivity of this assembly line? Student Answer: 20 boxes/labor hour 25 boxes/labor hour 50 boxes/labor hour 250 boxes/labor hour 500 boxes/labor hour Instructor Explanation: 400 boxes/(10 hours x 2 people) = 400 boxes/20 labor hours = 20 boxes/labor hour (Formula 1.1‚ Chapter
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Operations strategy provides a plan that specifies policies that use organizational resources. This strategy focuses on specific capabilities that give businesses their competitive edge. Home Depot’s goal is to provide the highest level of service‚ a wide selection of products‚ and the most competitive prices to their consumers. Their competitive strategy and leadership approach supports all aspects of the company’s mission and business plan. Home Depot uses four competitive variables of cost‚ time
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same era‚ a man named Steve Jobs sold his Volkswagen to construct 50 circuit boards. In order to make his dream come true‚ Steve Jobs sells one of his most cared and important items. The result was 50 Apple 1 computers. It paved the way for future technological advances. Without such sacrifice‚ the Apple 2 and the succeeding computers would not exist. If these men did not make these sacrifices‚ the world would not be the same it is today. The achievements Steve Jobs and Bill Gates made could not
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Introduction The Coca Cola Company one of the most popular soft drinks manufacturers in the world. Founded by Dr. John Styth Pemberton‚ who produced the cola flavoured syrup which is mixed with carbonated water. The beverage was first sold through a soda fountain in a Jacob’s pharmacy; Atlanta‚ Georgia. In 1893‚ seven years after first being invented‚ when Coca cola was registered with the United States Patent office. Today 10450 soft drink manufactured by the Coca Cola company are consumed every
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Case Study – Pizza Hut‚ Inc. Case Study – Pizza Hut‚ Inc. Study: Master of Information Technology Winter term 2003/04 A case study for the subject “Business Administration” at the University of Appllied Science Frankfurt am Main (Fachhochschule Frankfurt am Main). Disclaimer: All information‚ tables and values are taken by “Pizza Hut‚ Inc.‚ 9-588-011‚ Harvard Business School”‚ which was published at May 7th‚ 1991‚ or is mentioned in the appendix. We intended not to use any copyrighted material
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Executive Summary Apple Incorporated is a successful enterprise that develops‚ markets‚ and manufactures many electronic devices. Personal computers‚ media‚ mobile devices and portable music players are all products known across the world within the apple culture as the Mac‚ iPad‚ iPhone‚ and iPod. These names are part of many households‚ businesses and educational divisions in various countries. The decision to invest in such a company goes far beyond the popularity of a product. One must assess
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Marketing Strategy: In contrast with the research findings of Scherer at al.‚ it is that in the pharmaceutical company large number of the diversified portfolio might not return huge profits. The strategy of the Rumack pharmaceuticals was that they expanded their product range to sustain and then capitalize upon the market share‚ which the product variants would secure for the company. In case of the pharmaceutical industry the rate of growth often demanded by the market to be sustainable for the
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Strategy and Operations: FreshDirect * Visit freshdirect.com and type 10012 for zip-code. * What is FreshDirect’s business concept/strategy? Value proposition to customers? * How well have earlier online grocery stores performed? * Is FreshDirect successful? * If so‚ what are the reasons for its success? * “…Webvan’s founders erroneously thought… a competitive advantage simply by being Internet based. * From experience‚ Mr. Ackerman can say the Web itself confers no
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Renzo Del Castillo Joe Formichelli Case 23 Management 449 20 September 2010 Case 23: Apple Inc: Taking a Bite Out of the Competition Organizational Goals The organizational goals as stated on Apple’s own website are as follows: “Apple computer is committed to protecting the environment‚ health and safety of our employees‚ customers and the global communities where we operate. We recognise that by integrating sound environmental‚ health and safety management practices into all aspects
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