. Performance Metrics: purpose What are the ways you can measure how successful your Six Sigma project has been in improving quality or decreasing the number of defects? Before we go into the metrics and definitions‚ let’s say what “defects” and “defective” mean. Something has a defect if the result or outcome of a process is not what is expected. Something went wrong. The product may still be usable: a car with chipped paint can still be driven. So some engineers use “defective” to mean a product
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The Metric system Have you ever looked at the back of a food item or drink to check nutritional values? Everything on the label is measured in the metric system. Do you actually know how much sugar you are getting? Or how much of a certain medication you can safely take? Have you ever thought that there should be ten inches in a foot‚ ten feet in a yard? A system with a standard that makes sense. Well you’re in luck with the metric system. The English Imperial system may be more familiar and
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(g) METRIC AND ENGLISH CONVERSION TABLES Use these tables to convert measurements between the English and (SI) metric systems. Length English 2.54 mi. cmyards m.= kmmiles 0.90 0.6214ymbol meter m m S inches 30.40centimeters 0.3937 cm=10mm 1.60 yd. 100cm kilometers km=l‚OOOm (SI) ft.centimeters Metric 1.0936 Symbol English Multiply the English measurement by the multiplier in the far right column to come up with the metric equivalent. English inches feet yards miles To Metric centimeters
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THE BALANCED SCORECARD The balance scorecard is used as a strategic planning and a management technique. It is widely used in many organizations‚ regardless of their scale‚ to align the organization’s performance to its vision and objectives. The scorecard is also used as a tool which improves the communication and feedback process between the employees and management‚ and to monitor performance of the organizational objectives. There are four different perspectives of balance scorecard which are
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system that encompasses all aspects of an organization. Since inventing in 1990s‚ Balanced Scorecard was received a wide range of use and promotion in the global business community‚ including profit and non-profit organizations. The article proposes the application the Balance Scorecard in higher education to improve quality in universities. II/ Literature Review 1. The Balanced Scorecard The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) is a system of measurement which was first introduced by Robert S. Kaplan and David
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Corporate soCial responsibility sCoreCard 2010 The Hershey Company 2010 Corporate Social Responsibility Scorecard outlines our progress in advancing the priorities we established in our 2009 Corporate Social Responsibility Report. We understand that operating a sustainable‚ competitive business requires a commitment to improving our economic‚ environmental‚ and social performance. This scorecard shows how we performed against the goals published in our 2009 CSR Report as well as against newer
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A business metric is also known as a financial ratio or performance indicator. Financial ratios lift the veil on a firm’s operating prowess‚ telling investors how the company navigates the doldrums of a bad company. There are four common types of performance indicators in modern-day financial analysis: Liquidity‚ Efficiency‚ Profitability‚ and Safety. Liquidity Ratios Working Capital Formula: Total Current Assets – Total Current Liabilities The working capital metric is a measure of both a
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Do you consider the metrics organizations measure to be valuable? In order to develop a valuable HR metrics/performance measurement system it is imperative that organizations focus on their competitive strategy and operational goals‚ and should clearly define what employee competencies and behaviors are required to attain the above objective. (Becker‚ Huselid‚ & Ulrich‚ 2001‚ p. 52) Metrics are valuable if the actions and decisions which develop the metrics also develop the firm’s strategic
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HKU976 NEALE O’CONNOR MAKING BALANCED SCORECARD WORK TO IMPLEMENT BUSINESS STRATEGIES AT MAGIC TECHNOLOGY In August 2008‚ Magic Technology (“Magic”) launched an initiative to implement the balanced scorecard in its organisation. Alan Lo‚ the chief executive officer (“CEO”)‚ oversaw the implementation of the balanced scorecard at the company’s headquarters. Lo encountered both strategic and execution difficulties during implementation. Yet‚ such difficulties hinted at a more fundamental issue
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strategies discussed are Kaplan and Norton’s “Balanced Scorecard”‚ and Porter’s “Five Forces”. Kaplan and Norton present a model that help businesses investigate and understand their internal resources‚ and how to align high-level goals to objectives. Porter’s model attempts to help businesses identify and understand the external forces that affect strategic management and long-term sustainability. Keywords: Strategic Management‚ Balanced Scorecard‚ Measurement‚ Strategic Planning
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