* CASE STUDY * PLANT LOCATION PROBLEMS * During 1970 government of india decided to expand the steel production under public sector units (psu). Three locations were selected to set up the plant. 1. Vijayanagar steel plant in bellary Karnataka. 2. Salam steel plant in TN. 3. Vizag steel plant in AP. * A panel of eminent personalities was formed to analyze the locations. * The important raw materials for steel are : 1. Iron ore : should contain atleast 60% of
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2 Operations Strategy Defining how firms compete Chapter Objectives • Introduce the concept of operations strategy and its various components‚ and show how it relates to the overall business strategy of the firm. • Illustrate how operations strategy pertains to adding value for the customer. • Identify the different ways in which operations strategy can provide an organization with a competitive advantage. • Introduce the concept of trade-offs between different strategies
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percentage increase. See the accompanying graph (1.2) to see the change in productivity over time. 1.5 At Lori Cook’s current rate of production of “Final Exam Care Packages” for her resale by her sorority she is producing 100 packages over a 5 hour period. Her productivity for this period is 20 packages/hour. If she redesigns her package to increase her production to 133 packages over the same time frame‚ her productivity will be 26.6 packages/hour. This displays a 33% increase in Lori’s productivity
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The Mason-Dixon line is more than just a line‚ and more than just a border between states. It started as a feud between two people over land‚ and it ended up becoming a major part of our history in the United States. It represented freedom‚ and because of the effect it had on history and its people‚ it became extremely symbolic. So much so‚ that the symbolism of the Mason-Dixon line continues to resonate today. In the beginning the Mason-Dixon line wasn’t about slavery at all. Really‚ nothing could
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Women and african american slaves played a huge role during the American Revolution‚ women’s roles became more valued for their aid in the revolution and were under the idea of "Republican motherhood" or mothers for the new nation‚ while african american slaves were used for harsh manual labor and received little in return. Women began to have ideas of the revolution stimulate hopes and expectations for equality and freedom. In some cases they even gained voting rights‚ however overall the revolution
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Why is China Failing? China is becoming a great economic superpower because of its large economic growth rate. The past two decades‚ China ’s economy has grown at an average annual rate of more than 9% (Fishman‚ 2005‚ pg. 117). But the economic cost of environmental harm‚ growing inflation‚ and a slowing economic growth rate‚ China economy may not obtain the highest economic rank on the world stage. China was on the right track to becoming the next economic superpower but I think that pollution
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A New DME Production Technology and Operation Results A New DME Production Technology and Operation Results Yotaro Ohno Committee member‚ Japan DME Forum General Manager‚ NKK Corporation Japan Abstract Dimethyl Ether(DME) is a clean and economical alternative fuel which can be produced from various resources as natural gas‚ coal or biomass through synthesis gas. The properties of DME are similar to those of LPG and it can be used for various fields; power generation fuel‚ transportation fuel
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Muhammad Hammad Sakaria Joshua Thusat English 101 Midterm Essay 06‚ July‚ 2013 Why Wait for Tomorrow? Why not now? This article “More Testing More Learning” is written by Patrick O’ Malley. In this article O’ Malley is talking about how to make a students learning more easily than it is. The word more testing and more learning mean that if we test more then it makes easier for us to learn and understand more. In this passage Patrick says that students today are so lazy to study on time‚ they
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Production/Operation concerns when implementing strategies Introduction In the growing global competition‚ the productivity is the key for the survival of any business organization. Among different functions in an organization‚ production/operations function is a vital function which does the job of value addition to product/service‚ respectively. Maximizing the value addition automatically results in productivity improvement. This can be done starting from the stage of product development and
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ARID AGRICULTURE UNIVERSITY‚ RAWALPINDI MGT- 696 “Operations Management” BBA–6 (A & B Sections) Spring 2013 Visiting Faculty Member: M. Javed Akhtar Ex- General Manager Training‚ OPF Ex-Director Gneral‚ NAVTEC Head Office Prime Minister’s Secretariat jam431@gmail.com Office Contact/Timings: 051-2541041 (direct)‚ 0300-5338951(Cell) (0800 Hrs. to 1500 Hrs.) Course Coordinator Mr. Irfanullah Munir The Prologue This three credit Hrs. course is
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