Q. 1 Explain briefly the Computer Integrated Manufacturing. Ans. 1 Computer Integrated Manufacturing integration occurs when a broad range of manufacturing and supporting activities are linked. Activities include engineering design‚production planning‚ shop control‚ order processing‚ material control‚ distribution etc. Information flow across all functions takes place with the help of computers. Transmission‚ processing‚ distribution and feed back happen almost in real time so that intended activities
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UNDERSTANDING THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTISES OF ASSESSMENT (Page 1) 1.1 functions of assessment. Initial assessment can be described as set of procedures we go through to determine what previous experience‚ skills and abilities a learner has. The process may include skills scan screening for numeracy‚ literacy and language as well as learning styles and skills abilities‚ and recognise any prior R.P.L .The results of initial assessment should form individual learning plans so that training and support
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At first‚ most people must have laughed at the idea of a chain of restaurants selling identical products all over the country‚ but little did they know that the genius idea that they had mocked would go on to revolutionise the business environment of the future. McDonald’s is now the international market leader for fast food‚ and has been ever since its pioneering first restaurant was launched in San Bernardino‚ California in 1948. Historical Background The original founders of McDonald’s‚
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CHAPTER 1 Operations management Short case: Dealing with variety – two examples The Bombay Tiffin Box Suppliers Association (TBSA) operates a service to transport home-cooked food from workers’ homes to office locations in downtown Bombay. Workers from residential districts must ride commuter trains some 30–40 km to work. Typically‚ they are conservative diners‚ and are also constrained by strong cultural taboos on food handling by caste‚ which discourage eating out. TBSA arranges for food
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Analysis of Why Health Care Information Systems Succeed or Fail by Richard Heeks‚ David Mundy and Angel Salazar Discussion of Article The main issue discussed in this paper is the apparent high rate of failures of information systems initiatives in health care organisations in the private sector and the public sector. The writers contend that while some Health Care Information Systems (HCIS) do succeed‚ the majority are likely to fail in some way because of conception – reality gaps as described
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Assignment: Managing Operations Module code: BEMM114 Assignment title: Reflection on Business Exercise 1 Name of Lecturer: Stephen Hickman Student Name: Junwei Guo Candidate number: 019622 Student Name: Heng Lin Candidate number: 015045 Date of submission: 25th October 2012 Number of words: 493 This assignment is based on research work on National Westminster Bank (NatWest) and Costa Café (Costa) on the high street in Exeter by identifying and comparing
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mark. To ensure accuracy use a teat pipette to add the final few millilitres of distilled water. 8. Stopper the flask and invert several times to mix the contents and thereby ensure the solution is of uniform concentration throughout. Standardisation of Sodium Hydroxide 1. Prepare the burette and fill with the sodium hydroxide solution to 50ml. 2. Pipette the KH(C8H4O4) solution into a conical flask. Use three drops of phenolphthalein as the indicator. 3. Titrate carefully until
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Evaluation of software and hardware All computers are made up of hardware‚ software and data. In your exam‚ you will need to be able to explain how and why particular hardware or software is suitable for a particular task; and list and discuss criteria which can be used to evaluate or judge the suitability of hardware and software. Main types of software Generic General-purpose software‚ such as word processors and spreadsheets. Specialised packages Sold for specific uses‚ eg managing the accounts
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Current 5.2 Explain how to ensure that assessment decisions are: Made against specific criteria Valid Reliable Fair LO6: 6.1 Evaluate the importance of quality assurance in the assessment process 6.2 Summarise quality assurance and standardisation procedures in own area of practise 6.3 Summarise the procedures to follow when there are disputes concerning assessment in own area of practise LO7: 7.1 Explain the importance of following procedures for the management of information relating
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Cultural Differences and People Management Module Guide Hofstede‚ Hall and Trompenaars see the world as composed of national cultures with ’distinctive values‚ languages‚ management stules‚ and ways of doing business ’ (Holden‚ 2002:226). How useful do you think this approach is for today ’s interconnected and fluid business world? Word count: 1935 Introduction Nowadays‚ interacting with people from foreign cultures is part of our daily routine. In fact
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