3-1 Application：Logistical planning of shipments Organization:Federal Express Federal Express is the world’s largest express transportation company‚providing fast and reliable services for important documents ‚packages‚and freight.It’s success was gave the credit to the use of Operations Research. Operations Research modeling was a way of life for Federal Express‚there were three famous Model planning system‚one is origin-destination flow model which worked out a 26-city system that make
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Why Is A Computer So Powerful? (CHARACTERISTICS OF COMPUTERS) 1. Programmability This is the most important feature of any computer. Programmability can be simply defined as the ability of a functional unit to perform certain pre-defined operations or tasks automatically and independently under the control of running program‚ with minimum user intervention or assistance. 2. Speed of operation A computer is a very fast device. It can perform in a few seconds the amount of a work that a human
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Journal of Operations Management 20 (2002) 419–433 Effective case research in operations management: a process perspective I. Stuart∗ ‚ D. McCutcheon‚ R. Handfield‚ R. McLachlin‚ D. Samson Faculty of Business‚ University of Victoria‚ P.O. Box 1700‚ Victoria‚ BC‚ Canada V8W 2Y2 Received 8 August 2001; received in revised form 26 October 2001; accepted 11 March 2002 Abstract Despite many calls for case-based operations management research‚ the successful publication rate of such articles
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Google+Search Functions and Activities of Operations Management August 11th‚ 2009Leave a commentGo to comments Operations management involves the management of human‚technology and system resources.The operations management functions‚like in other management disciplines‚ include planning‚directing‚organizing‚staffing‚motivating and controlling to achieve the set organizational goals. In addition to the above management functions operation managers perform many other activities as given
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function in an organisation it can improve quality of goods and services. Without innovation organisations can lose their competitive edge to competitors in the market every operation department in any organisation need to develop innovative products‚ services‚ process‚ designs and manufacturing processes in order to respond to customer requirement and improve services delivery of an organisation. African organisation need to integrate operation strategy with innovation management in order to effectively
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with advancements in equipment‚ intermodal operations‚ and alliances. Adapting to change will keep the current ports layout in a position to process cargo and remain viable in cargo movement operations. Successfully adapting over the shore marine cargo movement operations during rapid globalization is vital to the sustainability of the Eastern sea board maritime fleet movement. The possible future vessel characteristics and related handling operations will put high demands upon infrastructure and
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Shikshak Seva Mandal [pic] Government Registered INDIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Government Recognized An ISO 9001: 2008 International B-School SUB: PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Section –A Fill in the blanks 1. Production planning functions can be broadly identified as ______‚ _______ and _______. a) Estimating ‚ routing ‚ distribution b) Estimating‚ routing‚ scheduling c) Estimating
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Topic 1: Introduction to Operations Management Operations - The part of a business organization that is responsible for producing goods and services Operations Management - management of systems or processes that create goods and/or provide services - Science and art of ensuring that goods and services are created and delivered successfully to customers Operations Managers - make decisions regarding the operations function and its connection with other functions - plan and control the production
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What is operations management? Operations management defined Operations management is the activity of managing the resources which are devoted to the production and delivery of products and services. 1 The consultancy services market – % of world revenues of 40 largest consultancy firms Financial 6 Organizational design 11 Marketing / sales 2 Operations and process management 31 Benefits / actuarial 16 Corporate strategy 17 IT strategy 17 The operations function is fashionable
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mild to life threatening symptoms. (1) What side effect of amoxicillin is illustrated in this clinical case scenario? In this clinical case scenario‚ Meena exhibited IgE mediated‚ allergic hypersensitivity reaction (a side effect common to penicillin generally) as a side effect of amoxicillin. (2) Explain the mechanism producing this side effect. Penicillin is known for its cross-reacting and cross-sensitizing characteristics which accounts for hypersensitivity reaction in some category of patients
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