Q1. Explain in brief the origins of Just In Time. Explain the different types of wastes that can be eliminated using JIT Ans. Just in Time (JIT) is a management philosophy aimed at eliminating waste and continuously improving quality. Credit for developing JIT as a management strategy goes to Toyota. Toyota JIT manufacturing started in the aftermath of World War II. Although the history of JIT traces back to Henry Ford who applied Just in Time principles to manage inventory in the Ford Automobile
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c M t y - B a s e d Costing (ABC)‚ Just-in-Time (JIT)‚ T otal Quality M anagement (TQM)‚ a nd Quality Costs b I . .ITY-BASED COSTING Many companies use a traditional cost system such as job-order costing or process costing‚ or some hybrid of t he two. Using the traditional methods of assigning overhead costs to products using a single predetermined overhead rate based on any single activity measure can produce distorted product costs. The growth in the automation of manufacturing
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Learning Outcomes: Upon completing this unit the student will be able to: 1. Understand the micro-economic business environment 2. Understand the macro-economic environment in the domestic context 3. Understand the implications of operating in the international economic environment on business organisations Scenario As an consultant‚ you are giving consultancy service to the business organisations for their economic development. As a part of your job‚ you have to give consultancy
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A P European History Test Prep DBQ & Free Response Questions For DBQ’s Always: 1. Provide an appropriate‚ explicitly stated thesis that directly addresses all parts of the question and does NOT simply restate the question. 2. Discuss a majority of the documents individually and specifically. 3. Demonstrate understanding of the basic meaning of a majority of the documents. 4. Support the thesis with appropriate interpretations of a majority of the documents. 5. Analyze point of view or bias in at
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A management information system (MIS) provides information that organizations require to manage themselves efficiently and effectively. [1] Management information systems are typically computer systems used for managing five primary components: 1.) Hardware‚ 2.) Software‚ 3.) Data (information for decision making)‚ 4.) Procedures (design‚development and documentation)‚ and 5.) People (individuals‚ groups‚ or organizations). Management information systems are distinct from other information
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Just in time (JIT) is a production strategy that strives to improve a business return on investment by reducing in-processinventory and associated carrying costs. Just-in-time production method is also called the Toyota Production System. To meet JIT objectives‚ the process relies on signals or Kanban (看板 Kanban?) between different points in the process‚ which tell production when to make the next part. Kanban are usually ’tickets ’ but can be simple visual signals‚ such as the presence or absence
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generation after generation of young girls falling in love—or at least consumer lust—with Hello Kitty‚ their zeal for collecting the fancy goods at times extending in adulthood. Why the interest (both love and loathing for the character) in Hello Kitty and all things kawaii? What factors have contributed to her rise and continued success on a global scale? Finally‚ what are the implications of a mouthless Hello Kitty in terms of gender stereotypes and agency? … A discussion of Hello Kitty is nearly impossible
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Amanda DeLong Professor Badenhopp ENG091-015 9/17/2012 Summary In “Just Walk On By: A Black Man Ponders His Power to Alter Public Space‚” Brent Staples explains how a black man’s appearance after dark can change a person’s actions. Staples’ comes to realize due to his race‚ clothes‚ and hair some people become frightened by him. Since others perceive him as dangerous he realized this could easily place himself in danger also. Eventually‚ he became accustomed to the precautions a lot of onlookers
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Decide upon the type of medical office setting you prefer to research. Focus on that setting as you complete each portion of the final project. Complete Part A and Part B: Part A: Refer to Figure 15.1 on p. 487 of your textbook‚ the Internet‚ and the University Library as resources. Search for medical office financial policy advice as well as sample policies. Compose an original 750- to 1‚050-word medical office financial policy. Provide a minimum of three references other than your textbook
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BONDING AND FORMULAE 3 – Understanding chemical formulae 1 Complete the table below‚ giving the number‚ type and total number of atoms for each substance. Substance Number and type of atoms a Mg(OH)2 d 2 NaOH e Al2(SO4)3 f Mn3(PO4)2 g 5 Pb(OH)2 h KMnO4 i NH4NO3 j NaClO3 k Zn(C2H3O2)2 l Total atoms Na2SO4 c / 24 H2O b 2 marks for each correct row 6 C6H12O6 2 Describe what the following chemical symbols
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