With EDI: Evaluation and Implementation”‚ Long Range Planning‚ Vol. 30‚ Iss. 6; pg. 862-876. 10. Reich‚ C (1988)‚ “Making EDI Work”‚ Purchasing World‚ Vol. 32‚ Iss. 4; pg. 47 11. Calza F‚ Passaro R (1997)‚ “EDI network and logistics management at Unilever-Sagit”‚ Supply Chain Management‚ Vol 12. Agi M‚ Ballot E‚ Molet H (2005)‚ “100% EDI-connected suppliers projects: An empirical investigation of success factors”‚ Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management‚ Vol 13. www.gxs.com 14. Curtis G‚ Cobham
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13 Lean and agile supply chain Introduction With the real-time access to the Internet and search engines like Google and with the increased global competition‚ customers have more power than ever before. They demand innovative product features‚ greater speed‚ more product variety‚ dependable performance and quality at a best in class and at a competitive price. Furthermore‚ today’s discerning consumers expect fulfilment of demand almost instantly. The risk attached to traditional forecast
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14-1 JIT and Lean Operations Operations Management William J. Stevenson 8th edition 14-2 JIT and Lean Operations CHAPTER 14 JIT and Lean Operations McGraw-Hill/Irwin Operations Management‚ Eighth Edition‚ by William J. Stevenson Copyright © 2005 by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. All rights reserved. 14-3 JIT and Lean Operations JIT/Lean Production • Just-in-time (JIT): A highly coordinated processing system in which goods move through the system‚ and
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situations in which one approach might be preferable to the other. 5-48 Cycle time efficiency and JIT Walker Brothers Company is considering installing a JIT manufacturing system in the hope that it will improve its overall processing cycle efficiency. Data from the traditional system and estimates for the JIT system are presented here for their Nosun Product: TIME CATEGORY TRADITIONAL SYSTEM JIT SYSTEM Storage 4 hours 1 hour Inspection 40 minutes 5 minutes Moving
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IEEM 517 Just-In-Time LEARNING OBJECTIVES 1 1. 2. 3. Understand the philosophy of Just-In-Time (JIT) Learn the working procedure of JIT Know the differences between the two production-control systems‚ MRP (the push system) and JIT (the pull system) 1 CONTENTS • Motivation • JIT Philosophy • JIT Procedure – Toyota Kanban Systems • MRP vs. JIT • Summary 2 PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Product development long term Product portifolio Purchasing Supply network design
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Target Market Assignment Stacie Okuda MKT 571 July 27‚ 2014 William Riecken Unilever Unilever is an international conglomerate consisting of over 400 brands in several different markets. From creating brands to mergers with other companies‚ Unilever is dominating many markets by offering thousands of products to different consumers. This research will discuss the history‚ market segmentation‚ and the target markets of Unilever. History In the 1890’s‚ William Hesketh Lever created an idea for Sunlight
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impact of these activities‚ be it positive or negative (Aaron 2008). An international corporation like Unilever‚ which is also the largest food company in United States (Greenpeace 2008)‚ can affect the environment and its people both positively and negatively. An analysis was conducted on Unilever‚ detailing the impact of their actions in relation to the environment. Two cases for and against Unilever were examined. ____________________________________________________________ __________ Palm
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who gave up old traditional manufacturing practices and started implementing JIT. Paper Outline: 1- Introduction; History of JIT 2- Elements of JIT 3- Goals of JIT 4- Transitioning to a JIT System A) Planning a Successful Conversion B) The Downside of Conversion to a JIT System C) Obstacles to Conversion 5- Effect of Just-In-Time Purchasing Relationships 6- JIT accounting: Decrease Costs vs. Increased efficiency 7- JIT Manufacturing Planning & Control 8- Example; General Motors 9- Case Study:
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Lever Brothers‚ to form the multinational Unilever. Unilever has two parent companies: Both companies have the same directors and effectively operate as a single business. 2. Marketing Management Philosophy Marketing management process undertakes the stages of strategy formulation‚ implementation and control. Therefore‚ it is imperative to first identify the adopted marketing management philosophy by the organization. Organisational purpose of Unilever clearly states that organisation’s focal
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space usage. One effective solution is using Just in Time (JIT) concept as a method to reduce costs‚ improve quality and meet the ever-changing customer needs. The adoption of Just in Time (JIT) concepts seems to be the most effective way to overcome these circumstances. JIT is management philosophy that emphasizes on eliminating waste and increase productivity. The main purpose of this research is to find out whether the implementation of JIT would reduce the inventories at Electronics component industry
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