Biomes and their Characteristics There are nine biomes in the world they are: Mountains- Very cold lack of oxygen when altitude is higher and there are alot of glaziers Tundra- It is very cold not much diversity and there are two types of tundra. Arctic and Alpine. Temperate Forest- There are wide leaves and non-seasonal vegetation and mixed forests. Marine Island- Islands are cold at night and usually has good surf. Marine ecosystems has no oxygen and full of life. Desert- Barely any plants
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Introduction to operations management Learning outcomes After reading this chapter you will be able to: ➜ Define what is meant by operations management ➜ Understand the nature of operations within an organization ➜ Explain what an operations manager does and the role he/she plays in an organization ➜ Discuss the similarities and differences between the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy ➜ Explain the similarities and differences between customer processing operations‚ materials processing
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DSME 2030 Operations Management Introduction to Operations Management Sean Zhou CUHK Business School CUHK DSME 2030 Page 1 Why is so Successful? Founded in 1971‚ based in Memphis‚ Tennessee‚ with $44.3 billion annual revenue in 2013 Serve 220 countries and regions‚ 300 thousand employees Deliver 3.4 million packages daily with 654 planes and 43‚000 trucks Multiple divisions/operating units: FedEx Express‚ FedEx Ground‚ FedEx Freight‚ FedEx Services Fast and reliable On-time
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Characteristics of a Successful Entrepreneur 1. They are self-motivated Successful entrepreneurs do not need someone who holds them accountable or forces them to be efficient and productive. Unfortunately‚ without a manager‚ many people cannot take their business past the planning stages. It takes hard work to create your own business; most people need someone who forces them to keep working. Moreover‚ when people do not have someone to hold them accountable‚ they may let their work’s quality
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Operation Bagration: The “Unknown” D-Day At the Tehran Conference‚ the first World War II conference amongst the Big Three: the Soviet Union‚ the United States‚ and the United Kingdom the final plan to defeat Nazi Germany was agreed upon in unison. As promised at the Tehran Conference at the end of 1943‚ as the United States revealed the date for their Western offense‚ the Red Army began planning a powerful offensive to coincide with it. Operation Bagration‚ the main summer offensive of 1944
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the principles of fascism‚ but changed‚ he changed his perspective on fascism in his late twenties. During his life he traveled throughout Europe. The most significant events of his life happened in Hungary. It was in Hungary‚ where his true characteristics really became evident. In the early 1920s‚ Perlasca joined with Mussolini and the Italian
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BBA – 305 PRODUCTION & OPERATION MANAGEMENT Model Questions based on Previous years Question Papers UNIT – I Qs. 1 : Explain the importance of Production & Operation Management in current scenario. Why it has become an integral part of Business Education ? State with examples. [BBA-IP: Dec. 2011] Qs. 2 : Operation Management is becoming a very important subject in Business Education in the last few
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6. Inter departmental harmony: materials department management deals with almost all departments in the company. It can greatly contribute to the success of every other dept at the same time‚ the success of materials mgmt dept depends on co-operation from the personnel of other departments. 7. Forecasts: in order to manage materials better some conception of the future outlook for prices‚ cause and general business activity is necessary. 8. Acquisitions: business acquisitions and mergers
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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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Characteristics of the sonnet At one point in our lives‚ we all wonder what is a sonnet. A sonnet is a short poem that is slightly misunderstood and has fourteen lines in iambic pentameter with a meticulously patterned rhyme scheme. The sonnet has a reputation for being very complex‚ and hard to understand at times. Contrary to the popular belief‚ sonnets do not need to fit one specific rhyme scheme. The two most common sonnets are the Italian or Petrarchan sonnet‚ named after Francesco Petrarch
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