...are the most advanced in the Philippines as they are equipped with fully automated dust-free batch plant, an enclosed clean room, and state-of-the-art production and inspection machines from Europe, America, and Japan. In addition to this, SMYAC is equipped with an Electrostatic Precipitator (EP), an air pollution abatement system that performs the collection of combustion particles, which is recycled into minor raw materials used in glass production. For total quality and productivity management, SMYAC is one of the first companies in the Philippines to be certified in ISO 9000 by the Bureau of Product Standards (BPS) through its accreditation in December of 1992 - merely six months after its commercial operation. Its Quality Management Systems currently follows the ISO 9001:2008 Standards as certified by Bureau Veritas Certification. It was also recommended for certification by SGS Philippines, Inc. for ISO 22000:2005 Food Safety Management System and PAS 223:2011 Good Manufacturing Practice. In June 1998, SMYAC was accorded a Philippine Quality Award for...
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...SIERRA READYMIX (PVT.) LTD. MARKETING STRATEGY FOR THE NEW DESIGN & PROJECT MANAGEMENT WING 1.0 Introduction Sierra Readymix (Pvt.) Ltd. (SRL) is a subsidiary company of Sierra Construction group of companies aimed at providing specialized ready mix concrete (RMC) to the Sierra group & to Sri Lankan Colombo-Gampaha-Kaluthara based projects in construction sector. SRL performed well and sustained an exponential growth since inception in 2005 becoming a dominant player in ready mix concrete industry. With 15 competitors springing up in western province, scarcity of materials such as ¾” metal, river sand & constant material price increments due to high demand by Colombo port expansion project & Southern Highway outer circular project, bottom line of the company began to get affected. As to overcome the anticipated materials price shock & competitive low margined market SRL is expecting to diversify into area of construction design development & project management where soft skills would be much stressed upon. 2.0 SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS 2.1 Diversification is required due to : • Price competition due to 15 competitors with much low overheads. • Price hikes of essential raw materials ¾” metal, river sand due to large scale projects such as Colombo port expansion project & Southern Highway outer circular project. • Shrinking bottom line due to above stated reasons. • Company’s product – RMC supply can only cover a limited geographical area in Colombo-Kaluthara-Gampaha districts...
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...Marketing Strategies & Value Innovation Report Submitted To: Sir Ejaz Wasay Submitted By: Shazre Bukhari Abdul Basit Shamim Saba Ishtiaq Acknowledgement First and foremost we'd like to thank Almighty Allah who gave us the strength and knowledge to complete this report. We would also like to thank our course instructor Mr. Ejaz Wasay for assigning an interesting project which has enhanced our research skills and for imparting knowledge by conducting every class in an interesting way. We are grateful to be provided with his support and for his valuable guidance. Contents History: 4 MILESTONES ACHIEVED BY TCS 4 SWOT Analysis 7 Products & Services: 8 TYPES OF BUSINESSES AT TCS: 12 Innovation Readiness Survey: 13 Idea Generation & Experimentation: 15 Move towards Innovation at TCS: 15 Business model innovations: 17 Types of innovation in the company 22 CONCLUSION: 26 History: TCS is the largest courier company operating in different parts of the country as well as outside country. It came into being in 1983 as a domestic courier company with only 12 stations. The journey of TCS has been recorded in Harvard Business School in a form of a case study. The company was formed by Mr, Khalid Awan along with his brother and developed an entire industry. It has withstood the trials and tribulations of cohabiting with the State sector and took every single step to find one of the best negotiating solution win-win solutions in the...
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...Measuring Business Excellence Sustaining and transferring excellence: A framework of best practice of TQM transformation based on winners of Baldrige and European Quality Awards Ian McDonaldMohamed ZairiMohd Ashari Idris Article information: To cite this document: Ian McDonaldMohamed ZairiMohd Ashari Idris, (2002),"Sustaining and transferring excellence", Measuring Business Excellence, Vol. 6 Iss 3 pp. 20 - 30 Permanent link to this document: http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/13683040210441959 Downloaded on: 16 October 2015, At: 16:13 (PT) References: this document contains references to 10 other documents. To copy this document: permissions@emeraldinsight.com The fulltext of this document has been downloaded 1354 times since 2006* Downloaded by Anglia Ruskin University At 16:13 16 October 2015 (PT) Users who downloaded this article also downloaded: Masood Abdulla Badri, Hassan Selim, Khaled Alshare, Elizabeth E. Grandon, Hassan Younis, Mohammed Abdulla, (2006),"The Baldrige Education Criteria for Performance Excellence Framework: Empirical test and validation", International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, Vol. 23 Iss 9 pp. 1118-1157 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/02656710610704249 Tito A. Conti, (2007),"A history and review of the European Quality Award Model", The TQM Magazine, Vol. 19 Iss 2 pp. 112-128 http:// dx.doi.org/10.1108/09544780710729962 S. Wongrassamee, J.E.L. Simmons, P.D. Gardiner, (2003),"Performance measurement tools: the Balanced...
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...Strategic Analysis of Compagnie Marocaine de Transport (CTM) MGT4306: Strategic Management Dr. Chihab Benmoussa Rabie Baijou Amine Belkhaoua Youssef Bounaga Haitham Naciri Fabian Zellinger Fall 2011 Acknowledgements Our team would like to thank all AUI Staff and Professors who contributed in a way or another to the realization of the CTM project. We are grateful to some professors for helping us achieve our objectives. Especially, we would like to thank Dr. Ahmed Baijou for his involvement and support in our work. We sincerely express our gratitude to Mr. Hamid Sekkat (interurban transport general manager) for offering us the opportunity to know more about the company through providing us the needed documentation for our project. We were able to be in touch with different employees and learn more from different departments. We would like to show our appreciation to our professor Dr. Chihab Benmoussa for his directions, patience and efforts to supervise our project and evaluate it. Executive summary CTM (Compagnie Marocaine de Transport) is originally an interurban transportation founded in 1919. The company has diversified and reinforced its activities in the last decade. The leader of interurban transportation is operating nationally and internationally. With a current capital of MAD 321 millions, CTM is growing continually despite external barriers. In order to avoid falling into the comfort zone, CTM has to evaluate and set the most appropriate...
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...ISBN 978‐9948‐03‐638‐8 Q uality Congress Middle East 2 Dubai (7-9 April, 2008) Creating an Architecture of Quality and Excellence in the Middle East: Responsibilities, Challenges and Strategies Proceedings of Congress Edited by Najwa Sami Dham & Syed Aziz Anwar e‐TQM College P.O. Box 71400 Dubai United Arab Emirates (1) ISBN 978‐9948‐03‐638‐8 Table of Contents Foreword ___________________________________________________________________ 6 Professor Mohamed Zairi, Chairman, Quality Congress Middle East 2 ______________________ 6 Research Papers ______________________________________________________________ 7 TQM and its Implementation in Higher Education of Iran _________________________ S.A. Siadat _____________________________________________________________________ M. Mokhtaripour _________________________________________________________________ R. Hoveida _____________________________________________________________________ 8 8 8 8 Quality: From Where to Where? ___________________________________________ 12 Alan Brown ___________________________________________________________________ 12 The Impact of Educational Quality Models on Schools’ Performance in Dubai ________ 20 Kalthoom Al Balooshi ____________________________________________________________ 20 Wafi Dawood __________________________________________________________________ 20 Management Education and Development in the United Kingdom _________________...
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...A Project Report on “A Distribution Channel of Gati Logistics Ltd.” In partial fulfillment for the requirements of Legal Aspects of Business course in the Two Year Full-time Master of Business Administration Programme, Gujarat Technical University SUBMITTED BY: Clifford Dsouza | NR13035 | Royston Dsouza | NR13036 | Mittal Patel | NR13098 | Atit Sakhidas | NR13125 | Akash Shah | NR13130 | Manali Sharma | NR13145 | Tejas Vasani NR SUBMITTED TO: Dr. Jasmin Padiya N.R. INSTITUTE OF BUSINESS MANAGEMENT BATCH 2013-2015 * Industry Overview The Indian logistics industry was valued at an estimated US$ 130 billion in 2012-13. It has grown at a CAGR of over 16 per cent over the last five years. The industry comprises the following main segments: * Freight and passenger transportation via road, rail, air and water * Warehousing and cold-storage. The contribution from the movement of goods including freight transportation and storage is about 90 per cent. Aggregate freight traffic is estimated at about 2-2.3 trillion tonne kilometres. Road dominates the mode of freight transport mix and constitutes about 60 per cent of the total freight traffic. Rail and coastal shipping account for about 32 per cent and 7 per cent, respectively, while the share of inland waterways transportation and air is less than 1 percent. Warehousing comprises industrial and agricultural storage...
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...Ann Taylor Stores Corporation International Management Project Management 4900 – International Management and Globalization Executive Summary As an opportunity to apply concepts of international management, the following analysis evaluates issues and provides recommendations for the Ann Taylor Corporation. The retail apparel industry as a whole has rapid business cycles because fashion and consumer tastes changing constantly. The already fiercely competition for market share is amplified by the declining economy. Like many apparel companies, Ann Taylor creates the designs and outsources the manufacturing process. Ann Taylor sells women’s apparel and accessories and targets affluent career-minded women. One of the company’s strengths is brand equity. Every aspect of the Ann Taylor brand supports corporate social responsibility. Any association with a supplier or manufacturer that doesn’t support CSR and environmental sustainability will tarnish the Ann Taylor brand and risk losing brand loyal customers. With dependency on over 150 suppliers around the globe, communication and culture awareness is required of all Ann Taylor management. Lack of culture understanding will put business partnerships at risk. Although Ann Taylor doesn’t have ownership rights in China, understanding what drives and motivates Chinese workers will help Ann Taylor management collaborating more effectively with the managers of the outsourced manufacturing located in China. The need for strategic...
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...Group Name: The Corporate (A) SL. No. | Name | ID No. | 01 | Md. Saiful Islam | 104821 | 02 | Lenin Azad Polash | 104831 | 03 | Md. Whahiduzzaman Robin | 104865 | 04 | Rafiul Islam Chowdhury | 104965 | 05 | Md. Nazmul Hasan | 105043 | Letter of Transmission April 28, 2013 Md. Mosharraf Hossain Chairman Department of management studies Jagannath University, Dhaka. Sub: Submission of Assignment in “Employee Benefits of Walton (company)”. Dear Sir, We are very happy that we have been able to submit the assignment you have assigned to us. The assignment was to prepare the “Employee Benefits of Walton (company)” on the course named “Human Resource Management” as part of our academic activities. For the purpose of preparing the assignment we had to have an in-depth knowledge on Employee Benefits and the company Walton as well. This was the first ever opportunity for us to gain proper understanding to Employee Benefits and working on it over a company ever as such practical knowledge. Thank you for giving us the opportunity to learn the real life practice & increase the knowledge on Employee Benefit on the course “Human Resource Management”. Sincerely Yours Group Name : The Corporate (A) Section : A Department of Management Studies Jagannath University, Dhaka Table of Content Title | Subtitle | Page | Introduction | | vi | Background | Background of Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industry | vii | Definition | Definition of SME given...
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...ANNUAL REPORT 2014 Introduction and financial and corporate responsibility highlights INTRODUCTION AND FINANCIAL AND CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY HIGHLIGHTS This is the Annual Report of TNT Express N.V. for the financial year ended 31 December 2014, prepared in accordance with Dutch regulations. The preceding Annual Report of TNT Express N.V. for the financial year 2013, was issued on 18 February 2014. Unless otherwise specified or the context so requires, ‘TNT’, the ‘company’, ‘it’ and ‘its’ refer to TNT Express N.V. and all its Group companies as defined in article 24b of Book 2 of the Dutch Civil Code. TNT is domiciled in the Netherlands, which is one of the Member States of the European Union (EU) that has adopted the euro as its currency. Accordingly, TNT has adopted the euro as its reporting currency. In this annual report the euro is also referred to as ‘€’. As required by EU regulation, the consolidated financial statements of TNT have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) as adopted by the EU. PricewaterhouseCoopers Accountants N.V. has been appointed as the external independent auditor of the financial statements of TNT, and has been engaged to provide reasonable assurance on certain metrics and limited assurance on other metrics of CR. Enquiries related to this annual report may be addressed to Investor Relations and Corporate Communications to the attention of Mr Gerard Wichers (gerard.wichers@tnt.com). ...
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...1.1 Introduction One of the leading IT services companies, L&T Infotech., is a well established company. It is an Indian company which always maintained the highest international standards of excellence through quality, technology and innovation. The company has an ISO 9001-2001 certification and has high profile clients such as like Chevron, Free scale, Hitachi, Sanyo and Lafarge, among others. L&T Infotech is a global IT services and solutions provider. It provides the winning edge to the clients by leveraging Business-to-IT Connect and deeply committed people. The clients have found in L&T Infotech a right-size partner who combines scale, stability and customer-centricity The parent company is Larsen & Toubro Ltd. (L&T), a technology, engineering, manufacturing and construction conglomerate, with global operations. This rich corporate heritage has given many inherent advantages that translate into tangible benefits for the clients. Founded in 1938, Larsen & Toubro Limited (L&T) is a technology, engineering, construction and manufacturing company. It is one of the largest and most respected companies in India's private sector. Seven decades of a strong, customer-focused approach and the continuous quest for world-class quality have enabled it to attain and sustain leadership in all its major lines of business. L&T has an international presence, with a global spread of offices. A thrust on international business has seen overseas earnings...
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...SYLLABUS Cambridge IGCSE® Combined Science 0653 For examination in June and November 2015 Cambridge Secondary 2 Changes to syllabus for 2015 This syllabus has been updated. Significant changes to the syllabus are indicated by black vertical lines either side of the text. Cambridge International Examinations retains the copyright on all its publications. Registered Centres are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal use. However, we cannot give permission to Centres to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for internal use within a Centre. ® IGCSE is the registered trademark of Cambridge International Examinations © Cambridge International Examinations 2013 Contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Why choose Cambridge? Why choose Cambridge IGCSE? Why choose Cambridge IGCSE Combined Science? Cambridge ICE (International Certificate of Education) How can I find out more? 2. Teacher support.............................................................................................................. 5 2.1 Support materials 2.2 Resource lists 2.3 Training 3. Syllabus content at a glance ........................................................................................... 6 4. Assessment at a glance ........................................................
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...Emerging Trends in Healthcare A Journey from Bench to Bedside 17 February 2011 © 2011 KPMG, an Indian Partnership and a member firm of the KPMG network of independent member firms affiliated with KPMG International Cooperative (“KPMG International”), a Swiss entity. All rights reserved. Acknowledgement India’s competitive advantage lies in the lower production and research cost, its large pool of low cost technical and scientifically trained personnel, and large number of compliance certified manufacturers and service providers, which make us different from others. ASSOCHAM feels that technology incubation is no longer confined to a few institutions; it is a responsibility that we have to share, if we wish to see a better and a healthy future ahead. There is an immense need to develop skilled manpower in the area of healthcare and modern as well as traditional medicines. I am glad that this Summit on Emerging trends in Healthcare will bring forth the journey from research desk to the bedside of patient, as we will look at healthcare at the frontline to identify some common challenges that may help explain the complex nature of healthcare and the scale of the “change” challenge. I wish to thank KPMG for unanimously contributing towards this Knowledge Paper, which gives a rich and comprehensive insight of the trend in healthcare. I would also take the opportunity to thank QCI for supporting this event. The case studies contributed providing the best of...
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...THE 2015 STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS TECHNICAL REPORT Prepared by: The Office of the President of the Philippines TABLE OF CONTENTS TRANSPARENT, ACCOUNTABLE, AND PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE 1. Institutionalized Public Accountability .............................................................. 1 2. Upheld Transparency and Citizen Engagement in Government .................... 11 RAPID, INCLUSIVE, AND SUSTAINED ECONOMIC GROWTH 1. Sustained Strong and Broad-Based Economic Growth ................................. 14 2. Increased Opportunities for Employment and Economic Activity .................. 24 POVERTY REDUCTION AND EMPOWERMENT OF THE POOR AND VULNERABLE 1. Invested in the Filipino Workforce for Decent and Productive Work .............. 44 2. Sustained Equitable Access to Affordable and Quality Health Care .............. 50 3. Empowered the Poor and Marginalized towards Self-Reliance ..................... 56 JUST AND LASTING PEACE AND THE RULE OF LAW 1. Protected our National Territory and Boundaries........................................... 61 2. Ensured Public Order and Safety .................................................................. 64 3. Pursued Efforts for Peace and Development in Mindanao ............................ 68 4. Advanced and Protected Human Rights ........................................................ 71 5. Reformed the Justice Sector ......................................................................... 76 INTEGRITY...
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...of our founders who held executive positions in the Company during the year – Narayana Murthy, S. Gopalakrishnan and S. D. Shibulal. Narayana Murthy stepped down as the Chairman of the Board on October 10, 2014. His vision, leadership and guidance have been an inspiration to Infosys, the Indian IT industry and an entire generation of technology entrepreneurs. He propelled the Company into accomplishing many firsts and in setting industry benchmarks on several fronts. He espoused the highest level of corporate governance standards that have defined Infosys over the years and made us a globally respected corporation. Between June 2013 and October 2014, he guided the Company through a period of stabilization and leadership transition. S. Gopalakrishnan stepped down as Vice Chairman of the Board on October 10, 2014. Kris, as he is popularly known, served the Company in several capacities over the last 33 years. As the Chief Executive Officer between 2007 and 2011, he steered the Company at a time when the world was faced with economic crises. Ranked as a global thought leader, Kris has led the technological evolution of the Company. S. D. Shibulal stepped down as the Company's Chief Executive Officer on July 31, 2014. Shibu, as he is fondly called, was instrumental N. S. Raghavan S. D. Shibulal Ashok Arora in the evolution of our Global Delivery Model, and pioneered initiatives to expand our business portfolio with consulting services and intellectual ...
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