Operation theatre is one of the most productive rooms in national guard hospital. With many different surgical operations done on a daily basis‚ delays in case durations would add extra cost as the result of the extra using of surgical resources. Besides‚ a good time management in operation theater will increase the overall quality of operating workflow in particular‚ and the productivity in hospital in general. The unexpected delays in case durations could be due to many factors. These include
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CASE STUDY Ford Motor Company Ford Motor Company‚ one of the world’s largest automotive manufacturers‚ has worked with Penske on several Six Sigma initiatives. As its lead logistics provider (LLP)‚ Penske’s quality team of associates are trained in Six Sigma practices and work closely with Ford to streamline operations and create and maintain a more centralized logistics network. Together‚ they uncovered several areas for real cost savings as a result of reducing inbound carrier discrepancies‚ eliminating
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virtual teams and describes some managerial implications. Although many previous studies have focused in various factors such as telecommuting issues‚ there are few studies that investigate the issues in multi-cultural virtual teams. The main objective of this research-in-progress paper is to empirically investigate multi-cultural challenges in virtual teams and outline the proposed research. INTRODUCTION Previous studies have investigated issues in virtual teams (Yoong 2001‚ Suchan et. al. 2001)
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Operation PLUTO: An Essential Aid in Winning WWII and an Advancement for Offshore Drilling In World War II‚ the Allies needed a steady and reliable supply of petrol (gasoline) for their armor (tanks and armored vehicles)‚ trucks‚ and airplanes. After months of work‚ they had a concrete strategy‚ Operation PLUTO (PipeLines Under The Ocean); a plan to build the first major undersea pipeline to transport massive amounts of fuel across the English Channel. The fuel would be used to supply the Allied
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Homework 4- Chapters 13 and 14 Due October 21‚ 2014 You have to work in your group. Individual efforts will not be graded. Chapter 13- Statistical Quality Control Problems 2‚ 6‚ 7‚ and 9 pages 339-341 and of the 14th edition textbook ( If you do not have the 14th edition‚ you may use a copy of these two pages available in the pdf file on BB in the same location you found this document). 2. The cost of quality would increase in order for the supplier to do a quality check on the customer’s
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quality of a restaurant? Customers judge the quality of restaurants through a set of standards‚ its decore‚ design‚ layout ‚ food‚ menu‚ poesies and services. 2. Indicate how and why each of these factors is important to the successful operation of a restaurant: a. Customer satisfaction: As we all know that customers come first‚ so if we reached to satisfy our customers we will build a strong customer base an
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MGT 502 Final Review Questions 1. List and explain the three ways to decrease process throughput time. 1) Perform activities in parallel a. A serial approach results in the throughput time for the entire process being the sum of individual steps plus transport and waiting time between steps. Using a parallel approach can reduce throughput time by as much as 80 percent and produces a better result. 2) Change the sequence of activities b. Altering the sequence of activities
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Management may choose to build up capacity in anticipation of demand or in response to developing demand. Explain the advantages and disadvantages of both approaches. To illustrate some of the advantages and disadvantages‚ provide specific examples of companies that have used each strategy. Three things that are important when planning capacity is “maintaining system balance‚ frequency of capacity additions or reductions‚ and the use of external capacity.” (Jacobs‚ Chase Pg 75) Some of the advantages
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Introduction Ford Motor Company was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford and eleven business associates. The company was responsible for the innovation of the moving assembly line where employees would remain in the same place while performing the same task on each automobile that move along the assembly line. Ford Motor Company has been a prominent car producer for over 100-years – an icon of U.S. manufacturing. However‚ the company has reached a pivotal impasse where timely planning has become crucial
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Ch3 – O.M 1) Strategic decisions are those which: A) Only involve senior managers B) Require the input of external consultants and management accountants. C) Seek to move the whole organisation towards its overall long-term goals D) Define the position of a business unit with respect to its operational capabilities 2) The determination of performance priorities is normally influenced by: A) The specific needs of the company’s customer
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