Chapter 01 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: as a competitive weapon mks mks@mdi.ac.in http://mks507.vistapanel.net Prof. (Dr.) Manoj K Srivastava Operations Management Area 1. The Systems Approach C O N T E N T S 2. 3. OM Definition Ten Critical Decisions 4. 5. The Cases 4V Typology of Operations 6. 7. Productivity Competitiveness 8. 9. Manufacturing Vs. Service? The History 10. The Future 1 Systems Approach Systems Approach Reduce waste…or
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maintenance as follows: “the work of keeping something in proper condition; upkeep.” This would imply that maintenance should be actions taken to prevent a device or component from failing or to repair normal equipment degradation experienced with the operation of the device to keep it in proper working order. Unfortunately‚ data obtained in many studies over the past decade indicates that most private and government facilities do not expend the necessary resources to maintain equipment in proper
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new segment in media player. High quality and reasonable prices can be realized by innovation in technology. Companies who have built technology strategy are more likely to be in the lead. A main quality point in coffee is formation of froth which is mostly attributed to pressure‚ water temperature and rate of mixing. New products may not need a new distribution channel if the companies have already bargaining power. Big retailers such as Wal-Mart‚ Target and Costco can be main off-line distributors
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New Product Development at HPM Company Background • HPM Industries is a privately owned company established in 1925. Its core business is in the design‚ manufacture and distribution of electrical wiring accessories such as electrical power plugs‚ power outlets and light switches. • The company had its origins in button production‚ when Ruth Simon’s parents (Ruth is the wife of the current chief executive officer‚ Peter Simons) started HPM in the button-moulding business. • In 1948 they
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by customers‚ communities‚ staff and shareholders‚ as well as being a growth company‚ applying skills to a global market. In 2011‚ in order to achieve their vision‚ they set out a seven-part strategy which would reflect changing consumer demands and the increased global nature of the organisation. Number 4 in the strategy states Tesco’s objective of growing retail services in all their markets. Therefore‚ the company is driven towards achieving growth. By moving into international markets‚ Tesco
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1. GENESIS OF ‘THE GOAL’ The Goal is about science and education. The author believes that these two words have been abused to the extent that their original meanings have been lost in a fog of too much respect and mystery. Science for him is not about the secrets of nature or even about truths. Science is simply the method to try and postulate a minimum set of assumptions that can explain‚ through a straightforward logical derivation‚ the existence of many phenomena of nature. For example the
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agement AEREN FOUNDATION’S Maharashtra Govt. Reg. No.: F-11724 [pic] SUBJECT : OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Total Marks : 80 CASE-1 (16 Marks) Bloomsday Outfitters produces T-shirts for road races. They need to acquire some new stamping machines to produce 30‚000 good T-shirts per month. Their plant operates 200 hours per month‚ but the new machines will
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exchanges globalization brings opportunities to companies‚ but also challenges. The standardization of certain aspects of the everyday life as for example the cinema or the restoration‚ does not exfoliate the differences between the cultures. People like their culture‚ and their roots. The local consumers want to mark their difference. They want to continue to choose according to their culture and their history. Some companies adapt their promotion strategy for meeting the needs of a specific population
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND ESTIMATING COMPANY VALUE OF PT ANEKA TAMBANG (PERSERO) TBK IN COMPARISON WITH OTHER LOCAL MINING COMPANY: PT VALE INDONESIA TBK Muhammad Naufal Aflah and Ana Noveria School of Business and Management Institut Teknologi Bandung‚ Indonesia naufal.aflah@sbm-itb.ac.id Abstract: The researcher will try to analyze about the past‚ current‚ and future financial condition and make a valuation about firm’s value of two companies that dominate the mining sector of industry
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HANDS ON EXPERIENCE AT LA CARMELA de BORACAY BEACH RESORT HOTEL On-the-Job-Training Narrative Report Presented to the Faculty of the College of the Agriculture‚ Forestry and Environmental Sciences AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY Banga‚ Aklan In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements for the Degree BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HOME TECHNOLOGY By KIRK ANTHONY R. RETORIANO January 2013 Republic of the Philippines AKLAN STATE UNIVERSITY College of Agriculture‚ Forestry and Environmental Sciences
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