MANAGEMENT AND FORECASTING CHAPTER 1 JF607 MANUFACTURING PROCESS MANAGEMENT 1.1 Describe management in manufacturing 1.1.1 Define the term of management 1.1.2 Describe the basic functions of management a. Planning b. Organizing c. Staffing d. Directing e. Controlling MANUFACTURING PROCESS MANAGEMENT 1.2 Explain organization and planning 1.2.1 Define the basic principle of an organization and terms of organization a. Authority b. Duties c. Responsibility d. Accountability
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Advanced Accounting Paper #2 Chris Till Caterpillar Inc. was originally organized as Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 1925 in the State of California. It was created in a merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C. L. Best Tractor Company. In 1986‚ the company reorganized as Caterpillar Inc. The company’s headquarters is now located in Peoria‚ IL. Their principal business activity is the design‚ manufacturing‚ marketing and sales of machinery and engines. They also sell financial products
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Caterpillar Sales and Marketing in Japan Caterpillar should concentrate more resources and efforts to expand the sales and marketing in Japan. Caterpillar has a good opportunity to expand Japan market share and to achieve more profits because that the Japanese government demand huge number of heavy construction equipments to rebuild the damaged infrastructure caused by earthquake and tsunami. Though Komatsu is a strong competitor against Caterpillar and has a bigger market share‚ Caterpillar’s
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http://angelinajao.wordpress.com/2002/10/29/caterpillar-vs-komatsu-four-decades-of-global-competition/ http://www.doc88.com/p-844510545043.html For more than 75 years‚ Caterpillar Inc. has been building the world’s infrastructure‚ and in partnership with Caterpillar dealers‚ has allowed for positive and sustainable change on every continent. A Fortune 100 company‚ Caterpillar is the world’s leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment‚ diesel and natural gas engines‚ and industrial
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on the importance of forecasting. The presentation would be done along the following lines. * THE MEANING OF FORECASTING * STEPS USED TO DEVELOP A FORECASTING SYSTEM * QUALITATIVE FORECASTING * QUANTITATIVE FORECASTING * BENEFITS OF FORECASTING THE MEANING OF FORECASTING A planning tool that helps management in its attempts to cope with the uncertainty of the future‚ relying mainly on data from the past and present and analysis of trends. Forecasting entails the use of
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Forecasting Assignment Forecasting as a Process‚ not a Hunch Generally speaking‚ managers are faced with decision situations in which they should obtain complete and perfect information and eliminate uncertainty‚ however evaluating data rationally and logically is the toughest part of the decision-making process and that is where forecasting comes into play. The process of utilizing business forecasting is critical to a company’s production or operations department regardless of whether a
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FORECASTING IN QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS I am highly honoured to give a presentation on forecasting. You are all welcome. Every organisation’s success depends on how well it is able to forecast. We will look at the meaning of forecast‚ the steps‚ qualitative and quantitative forecasting and finally the benefits. The Meaning Of Forecasting Forecasting is a process of predicting or estimating the future based on past and present data. Forecasting provides information about the potential future events
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Role: New Higher at Caterpillar Tractor Co. Question: Morgan asks you: What Cat’s Sustainable Distinguishable Competitive Edge is? Answer: Our Sustainable Distinguishable Competitive edge is our chain of distribution‚ which through our large geographic base allows us to be independent of any domestic business cycle. Centered Argument: Through keen managerial strategy our company was able to establish business overseas before our competitors. Pioneering the overseas market allowed us to be able
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Qualitative Forecasting Approaches Qualitative forecasting methods are based primarily on human judgement. Quantitative forecasting methods are based primarily on the mathematical modelling of historical data. Here we provide a brief overview of the most important qualitative forecasting approaches. In many environments the time horizon is closely linked to the type of forecasting method used. Longer term and higher level forecasting will often require qualitative forecasting techniques. Such techniques
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