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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IMSE2008 Operational Research Techniques Problem Set: Linear Programming Due: Monday‚ October 20‚ 2014 Please submit to the general office of the IMSE department (Ms Kate Lee HW8-17) on Oct 20 Late submission will be discounted by 20% on a daily basis Please e-mail me msong@hku.hk if you have any questions Problem 1. Work through the simplex method step by step to demonstrate that the following problem is unbounded. (5 marks) max 5x1 + x2 + 3x3 + 4x4 s.t. x1 – 2x2 + 4x3
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13 Lean and agile supply chain Introduction With the real-time access to the Internet and search engines like Google and with the increased global competition‚ customers have more power than ever before. They demand innovative product features‚ greater speed‚ more product variety‚ dependable performance and quality at a best in class and at a competitive price. Furthermore‚ today’s discerning consumers expect fulfilment of demand almost instantly. The risk attached to traditional forecast
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Chapter One ~ Operations and Productivity • POLCA (plan‚ organize‚ lead‚ control‚ achieve) • Suppliers → Inputs → Process → Outputs → Consumers (SIPOC) • 3 functions to create goods and service: o Marketing o Production/operations o Finance/accounting • Why Study OM? o Learn how people organize themselves for productive enterprise o Learn how goods/services are produced o Understand what operations managers do o OM is a costly part of an organization • Productivity= Units produced or
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Learning Objeetives After readingthis chapter‚ will be ableto: you 1" Discussthe goal of a supptychaia and explain the impacr of supply chain decisionson the success a firm. of 2’ rdentify the three key supply chain decision phases aud explaiu 3. Describe the cycle and pusb/pull views of a supply chain. the siguificance of eachone. 4. Classifythe supply chain macro processes a in firm. this chapter‚ we provide a conceptual understanding of what a supply chail is and {n l-the various
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Beautician Nowadays everyone wants to look attractive‚ polished and presentable. For this purpose ‘Cut & Bite’ hire services of beauty salons and beautician. These beauticians are also known as cosmetologist. Aim of a beautician is to groom the personality of a person by providing various beauty treatments and through the art of a professional makeup. Whether one can looking for hair styling‚ facial services‚ manicure‚ pedicure‚ massage‚ hair removals or professional casual or party makeup services
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Trang Vi‚ Jiayi Jiang. SCHM 2301- Section 1:35 TF Case: A Comment on Management Attitude 1- Overview of key problems: The case study describes an experience of Dinsmore’s friend coming to visit the Flagship hotel‚ where Dinsmore took over the manager position. This guest focused on analyzing how does the hotel look from the outside and how does the actual business run inside Flagship by the request of Dinsmore. The experience was a nightmare to the guest. All the employees made mistakes from
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Organizational Behavior‚ 15e (Robbins/Judge) Chapter 6 Perception and Individual Decision Making 1) ________ is the process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment. A) Sensation B) Impression C) Apprehension D) Attribution E) Perception Answer: E Explanation: E) Perception is defined as a process by which individuals organize and interpret their sensory impressions in order to give meaning to their environment
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CHAPTER TWO Discussion Questions 1. How would you characterize the competitive strategy of a high-end department store chain such as Nordstrom? What are the key customer needs that Nordstrom aims to fill? The Nordstrom web site states the following. Over the years‚ the Nordstrom family of employees built a thriving business on the principles of quality‚ value‚ selection‚ and service. Today‚ Nordstrom is one of the nation’s leading fashion retailers‚ offering a wide variety of high-quality
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this study know the avarage age of AOU students. 28 students were in the age of 18 – 21 18 student were in the age of 22 – 28 11 students were in the age of 25 – 28 9 students were in the age of 28 – 31 7 student s were in the age of 32 – 35 6 students were in the age of 35 – 40 1 student on were age above 40 Part (b) Collect relevant data needed to answer your question (stage C). This will involve choosing samples or designing questionnaires and key the data into a spreadsheet. Most
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