Chapter 1 Operations and productivity 1. Why should one study operations management? We study OM for four reasons. We study how people organize themselves for productive enterprise. We study OM because we want to know how goods and services are produced. We study OM to understand what operations managers do. We study OM because it is such a costly part of an organization. Productivity can be measured in a variety of ways‚ such as by labor‚ capital‚ energy‚ material usage‚ and so on. At Modern
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University of Petroleum & Energy Studies Centre for Continuing Education Executive MBA (OIL & GAS Management) Semester II YEAR: 2013 SESSION: January Assignment – 1 For Operations & Material Management (MBCQ 722D) (To be filled by the student) Name: _______________________ Sap No/Regn No: _______________________ Section A (20 Marks) Write short notes on any four of the following 1. Production management functions 2. The era of scientific management 3. Optimal
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things unlike the perspective of value chain and competitive forces model. 2. Webvan considered Publicity means everyone would know about Webvan but had it emphasized on customer acquisition and cost retention more then it could have overcome it failure takes. 3. Webvan considered in incurring the customer labor cost itself. 4. Webvan could not find of any problem except spoilage. Riti A009 B. Tech IT Assumptions made by Webvan were: a. Huge upfront investment would be better than revenue. b. Publicity
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diplomatically resolve disagreement between nations before conflicts escalate and to safe guard human rights and dignity globally. Unfortunately‚ the U.N. has consistently failed to live up to its mandate and will continue to do so because of its blatant failures to prevent genocides‚ its inability to resolve conflicts and the its dysfunctional structuring that enables the permanent Security Council to dominate the dominate the organization. Following the end of World War II‚ there was a general consensus
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Note: Solve BOTH case studies. Case I DABBAWALLAHS OF MUMBAI (A) Dabba was a generic‚ colloquial term used explicitly in Mumbai to describe any cylindrical box. In the context of meal delivery service‚ a dabba was an aluminum box carried by its handle like a tin of paint. Each dabba housed three to four interlocking steel containers and was held together by a collapsible metallic wire handle. Each of these containers accommodated an individual food item found in a typical midday lunch. Wallah
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CHAPTER Operations Strategy and Competitiveness Before studying this chapter you should know or‚ if necessary‚ review 1. 2. The role of the OM function in organizations‚ Chapter 1‚ pp. 3–4. Differences between strategic and tactical decisions‚ Chapter 1‚ 9–10. 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter you should be able to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Define the role of business strategy. Explain how a business strategy is developed. Explain the role of operations strategy in the organization
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BOILER OPERATION. Description of boiler operation SOFTENER: Function of softener is softening the hard water. This is because water supplied is hard water since it contains a lot of calcium‚ magnesium or other minerals. Water hardness Mg/L Soft water ≤ 17.1 mg/L Grey zone between soft and slightly hard water 17.1-60 mg/L Moderately hard 60-120 mg/L hard water 120 - 180 mg/L Very hard water ≥180 mg/L Hard water causes two problems such as 1. Dissolved calcium and magnesium
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Failure for me is hard to deal with‚ especially when it has to do with others. I try admittedly to do whatever I can for my teammates and for me personally. I have been cheering since the 7th grade and it has been the most amazing experience of my life. I personally think it turned me from a shy 12-year-old not having a lot of friends‚ into an outgoing fun to be around 17-year-old. With the fun times I have had during cheer‚ comes the hard times I have had to deal with. Whether it has been coach
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England. The war was in full swing. Before they could start planning the intricate details‚ they needed a place to land thousands of men onto French soil. A group led by British General Frederick Morgan accomplished a reconnaissance mission and drew up assault plans for the invasion. The next thing that they needed was a commander. In December of 1943‚ General Dwight D. Eisenhower was chosen. General Eisenhower had led many allied operations in both Italy and North Africa. He took his new position
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Successful perseverance begins and ends with a good personal development plan. It is the process of strengthening the personal inner core to the point of able to stand strong in the face of adversity. Knowing the formula is a great place to start‚ but even with the knowledge many people fail. Success does not happen because of what one do or know. It happens because of the person one become. National Book Store is the largest bookstore chain in the Philippines with 128 branches in the country. It
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