World Academy of Science‚ Engineering and Technology 36 2009 Maintenance Management System for Upstream Operations in Oil and Gas Industry: Case Study paper explores the plant maintenance management system that has been used by giant oil and gas company in Malaysia. The system also called as PMMS used to manage the upstream operations for more than 100 plants of the case study company. Moreover‚ from the observations‚ focus group discussion with PMMS personnel and application through simulation
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SAP/GIS Integration Case Studies & Techniques Mostafa Abou-Ghanem & Khalid A. Arfaj eMap Division‚ Computer Applications Department‚ Saudi Aramco WestPark 2‚ Dhahran 31311‚ Saudi Arabia In recent years businesses have been striving to optimize their processes and improve efficiency by using ERP systems for workflow management and GIS for location based information management. Many advances have been observed in both fields but no direct integration was accomplished due to the complexity
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W138 ONLINE FILE W8.4 FOXMEYER CASE: A FAILURE IMPLEMENTATION 1. 1.1 OF LARGE ERP BACKGROUND BUSINESS OF FOXMEYER FoxMeyer was the fifth largest drug wholesaler in the United States (1995) with annual sales of about 5 billion US$ and daily shipments of over 500‚000 items. The business of the company was principally in healthcare services‚ which included the followings: 1. Distribute a full line of pharmaceutical products and health and beauty aids to chain stores‚ independent
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Q1. Expand on the rationale behind the Fiat and Chrysler strategic alliance. In December 2008 Fiat witnessed such a drop off in its demand for cars that they were forced to close for a month and lay off close to 50‚000 workers. The company indicated that amid the financial crisis it was looking for a partner who could give the company the much needed push in the North American market. Fiat learned about Chrysler’s bankruptcy problems and put an offer on the table for the purchase of Chrysler. Experts
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The FoxMeyer Drugs ’ Bankruptcy: Was it a Failure of ERP? Judy E. Scott‚ The University of Texas at Austin‚ Judy.Scott@bus.utexas.edu Abstract This interpretive case study of FoxMeyer Drugs ’ ERP implementation is based on empirical frameworks and models of software project risks and project escalation. Implications of the study offer suggestions on how to avoid ERP failure. warehouses‚ the transition to the first automated warehouse was a disaster. Disgruntled workers damaged inventory‚ and orders
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Newell Rubbermaid Upgrades Newell Rubbermaid is a varied manufacturer and marketer of a variety of high volume brand-name consumer products. The firm is divided into four business groups‚ which are the Rubbermaid group‚ Sharpie group‚ the Levolor/Hardware group and the Calphalon Home Groups. The Rubbermaid group consists of products such as storage containers‚ waste and recycling containers‚ cleaning products‚ play systems and children’s toys. Sharpie group produces writing instruments‚ while
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DOZENS of jobs at travel agents in Preston and Leyland could be under threat after a holiday company announced it was shutting 100 stores. Thomson tour holiday operator TUI Travel is undergoing a two-year restructuring process after a merger of TUI’s travel division and First Choice. The company has not said which of its 1‚100 UK stores will be closed or how many jobs are expected to be lost. advertisementTUI will keep the two travel agent brands‚ Thomson and First Choice‚ separate. There
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Hospital Management & Information System (HMIS) November 2006 The best-value services provider Agenda HMIS Overview Powered by SAP NetWeaver® Featured Case Study Corporate Information Hospital Management & Information System (HMIS) 2 Introduction Through a dedicated healthcare practice group‚ Quintegra has created a revolutionary IT system that facilitates hospitals for delivering effective‚ patient-centric services New realities are placing pressures on the
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Systems‚ Applications‚ Products in data processing‚ or SAP‚ was originally introduced in the 1980s as SAP R/2‚ which was a system that provided users with a soft real-time business application that could be used with multiple currencies and languages. As client–server systems began to be introduced‚ SAP brought out a server based version of their software called SAP R/3‚ henceforth referred to as SAP‚ which was launched in 1992. SAP also developed a graphical user interface‚ or GUI‚ to make the system
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Braj Industries Ltd. Braj was a mid-cap listed company renowned for its focus on innovations pushed by its and technology-focused top management. Policy of the company: Energy equations around the world are changing rapidly‚ making renewable energy sources a part of every nation’s energy policy. The main business line of the company is the innovations in Biofuels. Current Scenario of the Company * Over 500 references in more than 50 countries * Presence in many countries like Bangkok
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