T h e c u rren t is su e a n d fu ll te x t a rc h iv e o f th is jo u rn a l is a v a ila b le a t http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0144-3577.htm CASE RESEARCH Case research in operations management Chris Voss‚ Nikos Tsikriktsis and Mark Frohlich London Business School‚ London‚ UK Keywords Operations management‚ Research‚ Methodology‚ Case studies Abstract This paper reviews the use of case study research in operations management for theory development and testing. It draws on the literature
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INTERNET QUESTIONS (Ch. 1 ) 1. Visit the Web sites of companies such as Wal-Mart‚ Dell‚ and Home Depot and see if you can find discussions of their supply chain management activities. List what you can find‚ in terms of purchasing/ supplier issues‚ transportation‚ ware-housing‚ purchased item quality‚ and customer service. 2. Go to a good Internet search engine such as Google and search on the term sup-ply chain management. How many hits did you get? Describe five of the Web sites found in your
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Discuss And Illustrate The Economic Justification For Establishing A Warehouse Storage has always been an important aspect of economic development. For manufacturers‚ strategic warehousing offered a way to reduce holding or dwell time of materials and parts. On the outbound side of manufacturing‚ warehouses can be used to create product assortments for customer shipment. An important charge in warehousing is maximum flexibility. Ideally a warehouse will simultaneously provide economic and service
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DESKTOP PUBLISHING Defining Desktop Publishing Since the 1970s‚ microcomputers have been an integral part of the business environment. Businesses use microcomputers and software packages to perform a variety of tasks. Until recently‚ the three most popular types of software purchased for microcomputers were word processing‚ spreadsheets‚ and database. During the past decade‚ another type of software program called desktop publishing has gained popularity with microcomputer users. With the introduction
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SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 25 Raising the Bar The supply chain TOP BY DEBRA HOFMAN AND STAN ARONOW‚ GARTNER‚ INC. The 2012 ranking of supply chain leaders from Gartner includes a broad mix of global companies—a few new to the list‚ but most having recorded multiple appearances. These leaders share certain characteristics that drive day-to-day performance while solidifying the foundation for future growth. Their standout performance is raising the supply chain leadership bar for companies
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CHAPTER 1 THE PROBLEM: RATIONALE AND BACKGROUND Introduction Hospitality students who graduate today face many challenges when finding a job in today’s competitive job market. Graduates must meet the expectations of the prospective companies as well as recruiters’ expectations. If they are negative‚ it will take a lot of success to reverse the first impression which is marked by frustrated expectations‚ inability to find suitable and decent jobs‚ and inefficient job search. When investment
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iDesigning and Managing the Supply Chain David Simchi-Levi Philip Kaminsky Edith Simchi-Levi Solutions for Discussion Questions1 Kerem B¨lb¨l u u 1 We would like to thank Shiming Deng for his valuable contributions to the preparation of this manual. Chapter 1 Introduction to Supply Chain Management Discussion Questions Question 1 Pick any car model manufactured by a domestic auto maker. For example‚ consider the 2002 Ford Thunderbird. a. The supply chain for a car typically includes
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BETWEEN A DESKTOP COMPUTER AND A LAPTOP COMPUTER ESSAY PAPER ONLINE Considering a laptop‚ this is a computer which has been designed to be portable. Normally this includes the making of sacrifices especially in utility and performance. Apparently laptops are normally designed for those people who travel a lot and need a computer with them. A desktop is meant to be stationary. This is the reason as to why it costs a lower price and rather better options that create room for upgrading. Desktops normally
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Running head: APPLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 1 Apple’s Supply Chain Management Name University Name Author Note Name‚ Full-time Student at University Name Questions concerning this article should be addressed to Your Address Contact: Your Email APPLE SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT 2 Table of Contents Abstract………………………………………………………………………………..............3 Background…………………………………………………………………………………….4 Brand Loyalty……………………………………………………………………………
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