Predict rates of technological progress and innovation. * Demand forecasts * Predict the future demand for a company’s products or services. Since virtually all the operations management decisions (in both the strategic category and the tactical category) require as input a good estimate of future demand‚ this is the type of forecasting that is emphasized in our textbook and in this course. TYPES OF FORECASTING
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differences among the win-win‚ win-lose‚ lose-lose‚ and compromising approaches to negotiation. State the advantages and disadvantages of all three approaches. Finally‚ how do you know which approach to adopt when negotiating with others? 6. Research a company you’d like to interview with. Anticipate and identify five different kinds of questions that might be used in an interview. Explain each
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1. Why is it important for Arnold Palmer to get a patient’s assessment of health care quality? Does the patient have the expertise to judge the health care he/she receives? Arnold Palmer Hospital primarily focuses on providing quality health care to their patients; seeking feedback from patients helps the hospital in knowing customer’s expectations which is important in improving their services. If customer expectations are not met‚ the hospital should be thinking about the ways to improve their
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Research Case Study-3 SONY INDIA1 Sony‚ a multinational corporation based in Tokyo‚ Japan‚ stepped into India in early 1995‚ in the post Iiberalisation period. Within a couple of months in the same year‚ it set up its manufacturing unit. The company makes its presence felt in India through Sony Entertain Television‚ Sony Music and Sony India. While the first two are comfortably placed in their niche markets‚ it is the third which is expected to bring in all those exciting Sony digital products. Although
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reorder p oint w ithout s afety stock? d. Whatis the reorder point with safety stock? e. Based o n t he previous information‚ s hould a fixed o rder q uantity be placed‚ a nd i f so‚ for h ow m any c alcula to rs ? 7. Crew Soccer Shoes Company is considering a change o f their current inventory control system for soccer shoes. The information regarding t he shoes isgiven below. Average demand = 2 00 p airs/week Lead t ime = 3 w eeks O rder c ost = $ 65/order 4. MamaMia’s Pizza
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units per hours however the Productivity of limited car is more when units sold and labor cost is taken under consideration which shows that for limited car more production is done through skilled labor. Question 6 Productivity for company |Productivity |2007 |2008 | |Total productivity |200000/122000 = 1.639 |220
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Problem 1. Sampling 4 pieces of precision-cut wire (to be used in computer assembly) every hour for the past 24 hours has produced the following results: |Hour |Average (inches)|R (inches) |Hour |Average[pic] |R (inches) | | | | | |(inches) | | |1 |3.25 |0.71 |13 |3.11 |0.85 | |2 |3.10
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community outreach; education; the environment; and volunteerism. Each operating company has its own philanthropic priorities and unique resources‚ from product donations to recordings and screenings that benefit a multitude of causes. One of the most popular volunteer programs among Sony Electronics Inc. employees is Habitat for Humanity‚ which provides and builds low-cost housing for needy families. In the area of Education‚ Sony is responsive to grant-seekers and institutions who bring commitment and
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2/21/2014 EM 502 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT INTRODUCTION Middle East Technical University 1 Department of Industrial Engineering 06531 Ankara / Turkey General Information • Textbook: Operations Management by Heizer and Render‚ Prentice Hall‚ 10th Edition‚ 2010. • Grading – Midterm Exams (2) 60% – Final (Comprehensive) 20% – Case Studies (2 or 3 – team work) 20% Middle East Technical University 2 Department of Industrial Engineering 06531 Ankara / Turkey 1 2/21/2014 Outline • • • • • • • •
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I. Company Description Sony Corporation is a multinational corporation and it is one of the world ’s largest media conglomerates founded in Tokyo‚ Japan. One of its divisions Sony Electronics is one of the leading manufacturers of electronics‚ video‚ communications‚ and information technology products for both the consumer and professional markets. Sony Corporation is the parent company of the Sony Group and is operating in business through its six operating segments: including Electronics‚ Games
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