The Singularity: Many of the most recognized writers on the singularity‚ such as Vernor Vinge and Ray Kurzweil‚ define the concept in terms of the technological creation of superintelligence‚ and argue that it is difficult or impossible for present-day humans to predict what a post-singularity would be like‚ due to the difficulty of imagining the intentions and capabilities of superintelligent entities .A good way to understand the singularity is to imagine explaining the internet to somebody living
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University of karachi | Assignment # 1 | | Submitted by: | Bushra Rizwan | 3/28/2013 | Presented to: Sir Harris Real Time Gross Settlement: Real Time Gross Settlement Systems (RTGS) are mechanisms that enable banks to make large-value payments to one another in real-time using online telecommunication facilities as well as state-of-the-art computer systems 1. This is a system for large-value interbank funds transfers. 2. This system lessens settlement risk because interbank
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Impact of the internet to tour operators and travel agents Introduction The growth in the ICT sector hardly goes unnoticed since it affects every other industry‚ tourism included. The effects of internet in tourism have revolutionized tourism by encouraging people to travel from one place to another. The internet has increased the access of information and greatly improved communication in the world. The internet has affected tourism both positively and negatively. With the advance in technology
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LEADSTAR COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT AND LEADERSHIP TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA) FOR OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT WEIGHT: 50% STUDENT NAME Abreham Kelile Kaba ID LMBA0013/2014 BACTH 1ST Part I: Multiple Choice Questions (1 point each) Choose the best answer from the following Questions _C__Q1.One advantage of Just-in-Time (JIT) Management of stock is _____a. It reduces the need to plan and organize _____ b. it removes the need for delivery Quality Control _____ c. it reduces the cost of holding
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THESIS ON MARKETING STRATEGY OF [pic] IFFCO-TOKIO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF: MR. RAJESH KANNAN Asst. Vice President Iffco-Tokio General Insurance Co. ltd. SUBMITTED BY: ABHISHEK DWIVEDI BATCH: PGP/FW‚ 2005-2007 TABLE OF CONTENTS ➢ INTRODUCTION ➢ OBJECTIVES ➢ RESEARCH METHODOLOGY ➢ LITERATURE REVIEW ➢ DATA ANALYSIS ➢ RECCOMENDATIONS ➢ CONCLUSION ➢ REFERENCES ➢ APPENDICES ➢ QUESTIONAIRE INTRODUCTION PREVAILING STATE OF INDIAN ECONOMY
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An Analysis of the Operations Strategy and Management Decisions in Lego Group between 2004 and 2009 Summary By 2004 Lego was in considerable trouble; it had made a loss of approximately £200m; sales fell by 40%. One reason for this was lack of success in moving into new markets‚ such as computer games and clothing. However‚ a major cause for the financial woe was due to issues in the supply chain; costs were not being squeezed out‚ and the increase in specialised LEGO models had led to an explosion
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ROLE AND OBJECTIVES OF OPERATIONS Key questions • What role and contribution should the operations function play in achieving strategic success? • What are the performance objectives of operations and what are the internal and external benefits which derive from excelling in each of them? Topics covered • The role of the operations function in the organization’s strategic plans. • How the contribution of the operations function to the organization’s competitiveness can be assessed. • The meaning
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A PROJECT REPORT ON SERVICES OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT special reference to BPO SECTOR by Gaurav Tyagi 10DM-189 Gaurav Singh 10IB-029 Neha Sinha 10DM-093 Neha Kaushik 10DM-092 Harsh Shah 10IB-030 Keshav Shenoy 10HR-019 2010-2012 Under the guidance of Prof. Kunal Ganguly INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT TECHNOLOGY INTRODUCTION Manufacturing‚ service and agriculture are the major economic activities in any country. In India‚ manufacturing and services together
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very important to have a good marketing and finance systems but studies proved that its more effective if you also have a well-designed operation management(production/service) system. The most important key point to design an operation system Design of goods and services Managing quality Process and capacity Location strategy Layout strategy Human resources and job design Supply chain management Inventory management Scheduling Maintenance We will focus in this case on the layout
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Author’s Name Institutional Affiliation Abstract Strategies are the foundation for driving the direction of any business company. Successful business growths and maintenance of market lead is as a result of implementing the best strategies properly. A number of strategy categories exist and a business organization should implement those that fit the nature of its business. This paper analyses several important business strategies through making a choice in each category that should be implemented
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