Applying Lean Logistics to SCM The system of interconnected businesses used to push a product from supplier to consumer is defined as a supply chain. Supply chain management (SCM)[1] focuses on managing the supply chain in an effort to improve the quality and time it requires to manufacture a product. The marriage of lean production and supply chain management creates lean supply chain management‚ which provides a much leaner and more economical supply chain for the product to flow
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TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT Total quality management may be defined as “managing the entire organization so that it excels on all dimensions of products and services that area important to the customer.” It has two fundamental operational goals‚ namely 1. Careful design of the product of service. 2. Ensuring that the organization’s systems can consistently produce the design. These two goals can only be achieved if the entire organization is oriented toward them – hence the term total
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Total quality management- a way of managing an organization with the objective of carrying out right jobs. The first time and every time. “ a management approach of an organization‚ centered on quality‚ based on the participation of all its members and aiming at long term success through customers satisfaction and benefits to the members of the organization and to the society. Thumb rule=85/15 rule – the root causes of 85 % of the problems in the organization are due to faulty systems and 15 %
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Bally total fitness originated as an average health and tennis club in 1962. Who would have thought they would be where they are today. Like many other major companies sometimes it pays to be in the right place at the right time. Today they are one of the major companies in a 14 billion dollar health club industry. "They are the third biggest health care chain behind Curves for women and the YMCA".Currently they have around four million members and 420 facilities. They currently have operations in
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“A total institution may be defined as a place of residence and work where a large number of like-situated individuals‚ cut off from the wider society for an appreciable period of time‚ together lead an enclosed‚ firmly administered round of life” (Goffman‚ 1961:11). In other words‚ a total institution is a place where the residents live in isolation from society. This essay will draw into South African prisons as a total institution‚ how it governs and shapes the social life of prisoners. Institutions
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1. Demonstrate the usage of quality concept by explaining the impact of quality on the business performance of this organisation. Your discussion shall address the following aspects: (a) Describe the business operation and service provided by the organisation. H&M was founded in 1947 by Erling Persson‚ now it is a global fashion brand. Today the H&M offers fashion for everyone under the banner of H&M groups. They currently have over 3200 stores in over 54 markets around the globe and employed
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STUDY OF PROFITABILITY OF A LOGISTICS COMPANY USING ECONOMETRICS TOOLS Executive summary This study examines the impact of three factors‚ namely Sales‚ Fixed assets and Interest paid on the profitability of a logistics company. Econometric tool of multiple linear regression model was used for analyzing the impact of above factors on profitability of a major logistics company GATI Limited. Based on the financial data of last 10 years 2000-2009 the regression analysis has revealed that profitability
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Basic TQM Concept Basic Concept of TQM Six Basic Concepts of TQM‚ According to B. Creech: 1..A committed and involved management to provide long-term top-to-bottom organizational support. 2.Unwavering focus on the customer‚ both internally and externally. 3.Effective involvement and utilization of the entire work force. 4.Continuous improvement of the business and production process 5.Treating suppliers as partners. 6.Establish performance measures for the process. These
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Strategies for Reverse logistics : ’ Dedicating special areas for Return material storage ’. Table 4.7f Strategies for Reverse logistics: ’ Dedicating special areas for Return material storage ’. a Level of presence. Not at all present Least present Somewhat present Mostly present Present all across Total No. of Respondents 0 2 114 143 9 268 % Respondents 0.0 0.7 42.5 53.4 3.4 100.0 Note. a Level of presence:
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is provided by the APICS Dictionary when it defines SCM as the "design‚ planning‚ execution‚ control‚ and monitoring of supply chain activities with the objective of creating net value‚ building a competitive infrastructure‚ leveraging worldwide logistics‚ synchronizing supply with demand and measuring performance globally." Contents [hide] * 1 Origin of the term and definitions * 2 Problems addressed * 3 Activities/functions * 3.1 Strategic level * 3.2 Tactical level * 3
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