Project Management • • • • • Introduction to project management Critical path method (CPM) Crashing Uncertain activity durations Reading: Page 760 – 794 Project • Project: – A special type of process / transformation – A series of related jobs directed toward some major output – Require time and resources – Examples • MS Windows 2000‚ Fund raising‚ Preparation for a private party‚ Building a new airport… The Campus Wedding Reserve Church (1) Church Notice (17) 1 Decorate Church
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is based on the assumption that the future will be an extrapolation of the past. Judgmental forecasting relies upon opinions and expertise of people in developing forecasts. Chapter 12 What is inventory management and why is it important? Be very detailed and specific. Inventory management is the planning‚ coordinating and controlling the acquisition‚ storage‚ handling‚ movement‚ distribution‚ and sale of raw materials‚ component parts‚ and subassemblies‚ supplies and tools‚ replacement parts
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real is the threat by Domino’s to Pizza Hut? How well has Pizza Hut done so far in responding to the Domino’s threat? Domino’s has been expanding its delivery business aggressively. The number of its delivery units and sales has been increasing at a steady rate since 1984. The impact of competition can be observed through the decrease in Pizza Hut’s PSA sales growth and net sales growth. Domino’s has also strategically challenged Pizza Hut’s initiation in delivery service by focusing its expansion
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HISTORY OF PIZZA HUT: PIZZA HUT was established on June 15 1958 in wichita university campus‚ wichita‚ kansas by two brothers FRANK and DAN CARNEY. The brothers had the concept of opening a pizza parlour which was relatively new during the 1950s and the potential of this business was seen by the two. They borrowed around six hundred dollars from their mother to buy second-hand equipments‚ machineries and rent a small space to open the first Pizza Hut. The next year‚ the second store was opened
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and Operations Management incorporates several suggestions offered by our colleagues and students all over the country. In this edition we have endeavored to strengthen the basic characteristics of the book. The subject matter has been presented systematically in ten chapters‚ which can enable the reader to master the topics covered without any additional guidance. In keeping with the basic objective of making the learning of the ‘Concept and Principles in Production and Operations Management’‚ the
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What is the company structure? Domino’s Pizza UK & ILR plc - Parent company listed on the AIM. Domino’s Pizza Group Ltd - Runs Domino’s Pizza in the UK and Ireland‚ holds the exclusive franchise license to own‚ operate and franchise the Domino’s brand. Domino’s Corporate Team - Based at Milton Keynes‚ comprising over 200 employees. The Leadership Team - Responsible for strategic decision-making. Marketing - Understanding customers’ needs and publicising the Domino’s brand. Developing new products
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Hong Kong Environment Light Sound Temperature Humidity Man Machine/Technology Posture Fatigue Physical comfort 1 A little about me … • Calvin Or • Assistant Professor‚ Dept of IMSE • BEng.‚ Industrial Engineering & Engineering Management • MSc‚ Industrial Engineering • PhD‚ Industrial & Systems Engineering Contact Information – Tel: 2859-2587 – Email: klor@hku.hk – Office hour: By appointment 2 Course syllabus 3 About my teaching and class • Teaching is about sharing
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revenue in 2012. Our brands - KFC‚ Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are the global leaders of the chicken‚ pizza and Mexican-style food categories.Yum! Brands‚ Inc.‚ based in Louisville‚ Ky.‚ is the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system units with more than 39‚000 restaurants in more than 125 countries and territories and 1.4 million associates. Yum! is ranked on the Fortune 500 List and generated more than $13 billion in revenue in 2012. Our brands - KFC‚ Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are the global
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Operation Management Definition Paper The purpose of this paper is to describe the importance of operations management to a health care organization. In addition‚ the author of this paper will provide a personal definition of what operations management means and why is important to a healthcare organization. According to the Institute of Operations Management The cost of providing fast‚ reliable health care is always an emotive issue‚ but it has been brought to the fore again via the
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analysis; Recommendations that are based on your analysis; Report style – i.e. clear sections with headings and sub-headings; Logical conclusions. The troubled history of the Airbus A380 _______________________________________________ Operations in Practice: The troubled history of the Airbus A380 It is perhaps inevitable that a major new and complex product like a passenger aircraft will experience a few problems during its development. But the history of the Airbus A380 was a long and
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