Question Banks Hello Friends‚ Question Bank - Service sector Management 10 mks- 1) 7 Ps of Banking‚ Insurance‚ Tourism‚ Hospital and Transport. 2) Service Sector – Introduction/ Definition‚ Factors for growth‚ Characteristics‚ Classification 3) Service marketing Triangle 4) Service Quality Dimensions / TQM in services 5) Distinguish b/w goods and services 6) Use and importance of technology in services Short notes- 1) Branding in services 2) Service Recovery 3) Service Guarantee 4)
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Operations Management‚ 11e (Heizer/Render) Chapter 11 Supply Chain Management Section 1 The Supply Chain’s Strategic Importance 1) Even though a firm may have a low cost strategy‚ supply-chain strategy can select suppliers primarily on response or differentiation. Answer: FALSE 2) The supply chain for a brewery would include raw ingredients such as hops and barley but not the manufactured goods such as bottles and cans. Answer: FALSE 3) When using the low-cost strategy for supply
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Strategic Operation Management Assignment Zara fashion Zara is a clothing and accessories retailer selling stylish apparel at affordable prices‚ and it is also the most profitable brand of the Spanish clothing retail group Inditex SA. Ortega planned for this new Zara outlet‚ located near his factory in La Coruna in northern Spain‚ to sell this overstock merchandise himself. Since then‚ Zara has expanded into 500 stores in 68 countries as of January 2007 and has become a leader in customized
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MO358 Strategic Supply Chain Management Global Sourcing- Benefits and challenges for H&M Northumbria University‚ UK Abstract Global sourcing is a technique of strategic sourcing in the global strategy‚ which is an effective approach as a part of organization’s procurement section. The objective of global sourcing is to develop global efficiencies in the delivery of a product or service for the firms achieving a sustainable competitive advantage and this is an important weapon have been
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production and placing on the market of raw milk‚ heat-treated milk and milk-based products. Directive 92/46/EEC. European Community. • French Agency for International Investments. n.d. France: the country of choice for logistics. http://news.investinfrance-nordic.org/old/1/txt/Logistics%20in%20France.pdf/ (accessed 18/08.2007). • French American Cultural Foundation. N.d. Cheese Tips and Trivia. http://www.discoverfrance.net/France/Food/DF_cuisine.shtml/ (accessed 18/08.2007). • French Property‚ Services
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its Xbox gaming console executives had to make a strategic decision whether to manufacture the Xbox or outsource the manufacturing. After some studies‚ it was decided that they did not have manufacturing and logistics capabilities and decided to outsource the assembly and significant logistics functions to Flextronics‚ a Singapore-based contract manufacturer. Microsoft already knew Flextronics because they had already contracted out the manufacture of computer mice to them. Since Microsoft had worked
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1. What are the organizational styles before and after the transition? UPS is the world’s largest package delivery company and a leading global provider of specialized transportation and logistics services UPS effective use of clearly defined organizational structure and design Pres 3 VP several managers UPS Departmentalization * Functional: it groups jobs by functions performed * Product: Groups jobs by product line * Geographical: Groups jobs on the basis of territory
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Starbucks Value Chain Analysis Companies can attain competitive advantage when the value chain is heightened by organizing these activities to gain profit greater than the cost of performing the value chain activities. Primary Activities Inbound Logistics This involves Starbucks agents going to coffee farmers with the best coffee beans in the world where they purchase and make contracts with Farmers. Most of these farmers are from Africa‚ which Starbucks still pays‚ a reasonable fair price for the
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logistical and supply chain challenges. Tseng emphasizes the importance of transportation logistics‚ “ The operation of transportation determines the efficiency of moving parts. The progress in techniques and management principles improves the moving load‚ delivery speed‚ service quality‚ operation costs‚ the usage of facilities and energy saving. Transportation takes a crucial part in the manipulation of logistics and a proper transport implements and techniques to link the producing procedures.” (online
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In this assignment‚ we are going to focus on 4 aspects of logistic processes 1. Procurement‚ Purchasing and Sourcing 2. Inventory Management 3. Warehouses and Distribution 4. Supply Chain Technologies Our project is based on 2 companies‚ IKEA and NTUC Fairprice. We will describe the 4 logistic processes and how it affects both these firms. The report will also analysis the various logistical issues they face. Background NTUC FairPrice NTUC FairPrice is a social enterprise of Singapore
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