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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CHAPTER 1 – Operations and Productivity Learning objectives Define operations management Explain the distinction between goods and services Explain the difference between production and productivity Compute single-factor productivity Compute multifactor productivity Identify the critical variables in enhancing productivity What is operations management? Production – the creation of goods and services Operations Management – activities that relate to the creation of goods and services through
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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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Question: How does Operations and Supply Chain Mgmt enhance company profitability? 1. Content 2. Charts and Graphs 3. Evidence to support your position 4. Examples that highlight your conclusion Table of Contents: I. Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….2 II. Operations Management and Profitability………………………………………………………………………………….3 III. Supply Chain Management and Profitability……………………………………………………………………………….5 IV. Examples/Case Studies………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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Cement Sector Analysis Report [Key Points | Financial Year ’13 | Prospects | Sector Do ’s and Dont ’s] The Indian cement industry is the 2nd largest market after China accounting for about 8% of the total global production. It had a total capacity of about 347 m tonnes (MT) as of financial year ended 2012-13. Cement is a cyclical commodity with a high correlation with GDP. The housing sector is the biggest demand driver of cement‚ accounting for about 67% of the total consumption
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Introduction Bangladesh is a developing country with a population size of around 140 million. 3.28% of its population‚ working at various foreign destinations mainly as economic migrants has made it one of the major manpower exporting country of the world. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the single biggest overseas job market for Bangladeshis. Citibank N.A. Bangladesh‚ being the correspondent bank of SAMBA‚ a well-known financial group of Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)‚ has been offering remittance
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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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A Report on export-import Law in bangladesh F-205‚ Legal environment of Business [pic] Department of Finance 18th Batch B.B.A. section-c University of Dhaka Submitted to: Tazrina Farah Lecturer Department of Finance University of Dhaka Submitted by: Group No. 03 Section “C” BBA 18th Batch Department of Finance University of Dhaka Date of Submission: April 20‚ 2013 GROUP PROFILE
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Guess‚ Gather Data; and Part 3 Moving Forward). Now answer the questions below: Question 1: The Zara case shows how information systems can impact every single management discipline. Which management disciplines were mentioned in this case and how does technology impact each? (50% of the total mark) The case study mentioned management disciplines including information gathering‚ processing‚ storing‚ distributing and use of information. Gather market information One of the successful factors
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Operations Management‚ 10e (Heizer/Render) Chapter 1 Operations and Productivity True/False 1) Some of the operations-related activities of Hard Rock Café include designing meals and analyzing them for ingredient cost and labor requirements. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Topic: Global company profile Objective: LO1-1 2) Because Hard Rock Cafes are themed restaurants‚ operations managers focus their layout design efforts on attractiveness while paying little attention to efficiency. Answer:
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