Sudan International University Faculty of Management Sciences Master of Business Administration MBA Batch 10 Group A‚ B‚ and C Mid-Semester Examinations – Subject: Procurement Management Date: 29/09/2014 Time: 3 hours (Answer all questions from Section A and B): Section A Select the best answer (15 points) 1. All firms must have a purchasing department; otherwise the purchasing function cannot be performed. a. True b. False 2. Purchasing is the managerial activity that goes beyond the simple
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progress. alliants were only been able to lay the base. The working of alliants was facing the problem of in cordiality to the total quality management philosophy. For alliants to eliminate the problem the quality process still needs a jumpstart ‚even the physicians show broader there view point‚ implementation of an IT system that fully supports total quality management by getting them the data and the important facts it need to have to in cooperate innovation in future in their organisation. Even
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Manila Hotel. Built in 1909 and opened to the public 3 years later‚ the Manila Hotel is a good reminder to the country’s colonial past as well as of days of a bygone era‚ of knights and maids‚ of gentlemen and ladies‚ of taste and temperance‚ of quality and urbanity It was in the tenure of Governor General William Howard Taft when the beautification and planning of Manila were
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fact that the employees do not feel they are having an effect on the quality of service they are offering‚ or cannot see any tangible outcome from their efforts. This chapter describes several different aspects of the project‚ including the purpose of this project‚ the setting of the problem‚ and the history and background of the problem. The scope of the project is the challenge of measuring performance and total quality within an accounting function. Section 1 - Statement of the Purpose
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530 COMPILATION OF PAST YEAR QUESTIONS OPM 530 – INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT JAN 2012 – OCTOBER 2006 CHAPTER 1- Introduction to Operations Management and Productivity JUN2012 a) Define productivity and elaborate on any four (4) importance of productivity to an organization. (10 marks) b) Discuss any five (5) challenged faced by today’s operations managers (10 marks) APR 2011 a) Define operations management with the aid of appropriate diagram. b) Discuss any four (4) ethical challenges
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2015) is based on many factors and depends on the situation. Yong et al. (2012) suggest that just in time philosophy is a time to time competitive advantage. Schonberger et al. (1982 cited in Daniel et al 2009 suggest that Just in time enhances quality. Morgan et al.(2005) suggest some of just in times important practices as lot size reducing‚ final lay outs to encourage smooth flow‚ Kaban based production system . Just in time has some approaches or tools which will be discussed in the subsequent
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Quality -is the ability of a product or service to consistently meet or exceed customer expectations. Though quality is an abstract perception‚ it has a quantitative measure. Q= (P / E ) ‚ where Q=quality‚ P= performance (as measured by the Manufacturer)‚ and E = expectations (of the customer). Total quality management -is a management system for a customer focused organization that involves all employees in continual improvement of all aspects of the organization
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CHAPTER 1 1. Quality is a dynamic state associated with products‚ services‚ people and environments that meet or exceed expectations of customers and helps produce superior value. 2. TQM (Total Quality Management) approach of doing business that attempts to maximize organizations competitiveness through the continual improvement of people‚ processes‚ products‚ services‚ and environments. 3. Key elements of TQ: Strategically based –having a comprehensive strategy plan
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and Rue‚ 1991). According to some quality experts it is also the only resource that can synergize – that is‚ produce output whose value is higher than the sum of its parts. When asked about the ‘secret’ behind the superior products‚ one manager from Toyota’s Kentucky plant‚ a three time winner of the Power Gold Plant Quality Award‚ replied “We’ve got nothing‚ technologywise‚ that anyone else can’t have. There’s no secret Toyota quality machine out there. The quality machine is the workforce …” (Bergstorm
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criteria for performance excellence to identify areas for improvement‚ and adopted the brand "Experts in Excellence" as a sign of its dedication to quality. Today‚ PPL ranks among the country’s top Lexus dealers. With its mission‚ "To provide an extraordinary automotive purchase and ownership experience" as a foundation‚ the dealership’s "House of Quality" graphically depicts the organization’s direction and represents its culture. The four Core Convictions—integrity‚ outstanding client experience
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