1) Introduction This is an introduction to the case study of Somerset Furniture. The main talk of the event would be about global supply chain and its impact towards Somerset furniture. In this case study we reverse the history‚ background‚ and anatomy of Somerset Furniture. From the introduction of the company we learn about the journey needed in developing and manufacturing the product lines. The journey of Somerset Furniture will dictate on why the company started to outsource and also
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II S tandard d eviation o f weekly d emand SKU service level WC219 $0.15 13‚000 WC008 1.20 22‚500 WC916 3.25 400 WC887 0.41 6;200 WC397 4.65 12‚300 WC654 2.10 350 WC007 0.90 225 WC419 0.45 6‚500 WC971 7.50 2‚950 WC713 1 200 1‚500 9 0 p ercent C urrent o n-hand inventory 3 5 calculators Scheduled receipts 2 0 c alculators Backorders Exhibit 12.13 ABC D ata f or Problem 3 3.75 calculators
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Psychologist Abraham Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his 1943 paper "A Theory of Human Motivation" and his subsequent book Motivation and Personality. This hierarchy suggests that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other‚ more advanced needs. This hierarcy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid are made up of the most basic needs‚ while the more complex needs are located at the top of the pyramid. Needs
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handle the job that was asked for. He would like to reserve his best workers for a job that will require higher output. 3. One of the possible qualitative issues maybe the experience that each worker has. This experience may greatly affect the performance of a worker in a way that workers with greater experience know more about what he is doing. Another is that of the quality of the tools used. This may affect the productivity in a way that the quality of output may depend on the tools used by the
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PROBLEMS 1. Lead time for one of Montegut Manufacturing’s fastest moving products is 4 days. Demand during this period averages 100 units per day. What would be an appropriate re-order point? Re-order point = demand during lead time = 100 units/day * 4 days = 400 units. 2. Montegut Manufacturing produces a product for which the annual demand is 10‚000 units. Production averages 100 per day‚ while demand is 40 per day. Holding costs are $1.00 per unit per year; set-up costs $200.00
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Why is Operations Management so important in this organisation? In order to define why Operations Management is needed in an organisation knowledge of operations management is required. Operations management is an area of management concerned with overseeing‚ designing‚ and redesigning business operations in the production of goods and/or services. It includes the responsibility of ensuring that business operations are efficient by using as few resources as needed‚ and effective in terms
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Operation05341_02_ch02_p021-044.qxd 9/25/07 10:01 AM Page 21 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS‚ STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS STRATEGY INTRODUCTION An organization’s operations function is concerned with getting things done; producing goods and/or services for customers. Chapter 1 pointed out that operations management is important because it is responsible for managing most of the organization’s resources. However‚ many people think that operations management is only concerned with short-term‚ day-to-day‚ tactical issues
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INTRODUCTION Performance appraisal has been one of the most-debated management practices for several decades. It has generated a wide variety of viewpoints. There are those who see performance appraisal as making an important contribution to human resource management‚ in that organizations require systematic information on how well employees are performing in their jobs as a key element in ensuring that human resources are used as effectively as possible. Employees at all levels experience a need
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QUESTION 1: Exercise 1 A small firm produces two qualities of a product – Standard and De-Luxe. The contribution per unit is £100 for the Standard and £300 for the De-Luxe. Each model requires 1 hour per unit in the machine shop and 40 machining hours are available per week. The Standard model can be assembled and finished in 2.5 hours per unit but the De-Luxe takes 10 hours per unit. There are 200 hours per week available for assembly and finishing. Market research suggests that the maximum
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PERFORMANCE‚ COMPENSATION‚ AND THE BALANCED SCORECARD* Christopher D. Ittner‚ David F. Larcker‚ and Marshall W. Meyer The Wharton School The University of Pennsylvania November 1‚ 1997 *This research was funded by the Citicorp Behavioral Sciences Research Council‚ whose support is gratefully acknowledged. © 1997‚ Christopher D. Ittner‚ David F. Larcker‚ and Marshall W. Meyer PERFORMANCE‚ COMPENSATION‚ AND THE BALANCED SCORECARD A growing number of firms are replacing their financially-based
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