Custom software (also known as bespoke software) is software that is specially developed for some specific organization or other user. As such‚ it can be contrasted with the use of software packages developed for the mass market‚ such as commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) software‚ or existing free software. Custom software can be developed by an in-house software development group‚ or be commissioned from a software house or independent software developer. Since custom software is developed for
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Case Study #1: Primapel Manufacturing Company‚ Inc. Company Background: Primapel Manufacturing Company‚ Inc. was a trader and manufacturer of paper products. October 9‚ 1996 – PMCI registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission primarily to trade sorted waste paper products‚ kraft liner board and to manufacture paper products. Year 1996 – PMCI obtained a BOI-registration to manufacture paper products. Year 2002 – Production facilities were actually put up. PMCI was owned and managed
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Production Management (MGMT 403) Dr. Garsombke Abstract Green Manufacturing is a method of manufacturing that minimizes waste and pollution achieved through product and process design. It is also a method that supports and sustains a renewable way of producing products and/or services that do no harm to you or the environment. Green Manufacturing goals are to conserve natural resources for future generations. The benefit of Green Manufacturing is to create a great reputation to the public‚ saves useless
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LARGE SCALE SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 1. What are the fundamental activities that are common to all software processes? a. Specification – defining what the system should do; b. Design and implementation – defining the organization of the system and implementing the system; c. Validation – checking that it does what the customer wants; d. Evolution – changing the system in response to changing customer needs. 2. List the 3 generic
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-record-setting step in the evolution of computers -consistently in operation as they do not have to be turned on and off -constantly interacting with the user Elements of the Computer System * Hardware Devices * Software System -Operating System -Middleware -Application Part of the Computer A computer is made up of four essential parts: * System unit * Monitor * Keyboard * Mouse The system unit is the main part of the computer. It houses all the components that make
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Case Study Summary- Superior Manufacturing Company The Company / Management / Competition / Strategy / Cost System ►The Superior Company has manufactured three industrial products: 101‚ 102 and 103. These have been supplied to other manufacturers in different proportions. Their share on the market in 2004 has been respectively 12% for 101 with a price of $24.5 per 100 pounds of product‚ 8% for 102 with a price of $25.8 per 100 pound of product and 10% for 103 with a price of $27.5 per 100 pounds
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TAKT Time (Group 5) Brief Summary: LEAN manufacturing is a global electronics manufacturing services (EMS) provider located in Flextronics de Mexico (FdM). The company is focused on efficiency and optimization of manufacturing flow. The EMS is a tough business that is driven by thin profit margins. EMS manufacturers rely on leveraging huge economies of scale and purchasing power. These companies focus on return on invested capital (ROIC) as a key metric because it provides a sense of how well a company
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processes and methods employed to transform tangible inputs (raw materials‚ semifinished goods‚ or subassemblies) and intangible inputs (ideas‚ information‚ knowledge) into goods or services(Business Dictionary‚2011).Production includes agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ mining and quarrying‚ etc AGRICULTURE: Agriculture (also called farming or husbandry) is the cultivation of animals‚ plants‚ fungi and other life forms for food‚ fiber‚ and other products used to sustain life. Agricultural plays a crucial role
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Employer Benefits: 1. Expense Reduction Outsourcing one or more departments can help a company save money (Noe et al.‚ 2010). Often the firms that are being outsourced to are more equipped to deal with the activities that are being outsourced. They may be able to combine certain actions in order to reduce costs. The outsourcing firms can minimize costs by providing experts in the outsourced field. (Elmuti‚ 2003; Petraco‚ 2008). 2. Conserves Management Time and Effort The outsourcing firm will
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Project Management - MegaCity Software What is the major problem facing MegaCity Software? First of all‚ MegaCity Software is a « young » company which has developed MegaMine 2.0‚ a successful software which has enforced the company‚ taking in account it has known updates and extensions. Regarding its market and its internal organization‚ MegaCity Software is facing strategic‚ managerial‚ and development (meaning extension‚ growth) issue. Apparently‚ the company has financial resources to
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