...Learning Legacy’s ‘goldmine of knowledge’ 知识的金矿kept by Cabinet Office内阁办公室 The future of an innovative industry resource designed to ensure that the lessons from the successful London 2012 construction programme are retained for other projects has been guaranteed. ODA的作用 The Olympic Delivery Authority’s (ODA) Learning Legacy website is packed with case studies and reports based around ten themes, promoting successes in areas including health and safety, sustainability, procurement, transport and project management. It comprises more than 300 papers put together by the ODA and its supply chain of companies from all over the UK, along with contributions from independent industry bodies and academics. When launched late last year, it marked the first time that a construction project in the UK had sought to capture knowledge on this scale. So far the website has been used by almost 43,000 people – with 35 per cent of visits coming from overseas. 网站赞助 Now the website will continue under the auspices of the Major Projects Authority (MPA), a partnership of the Cabinet Office, HM Treasury and other Departments with the aim of improving the delivery success rate of significant projects across central Government. 网站搬家 The relocation of the Learning Legacy website to a new permanent home from November fulfils a recommendation made by ODA Chairman Sir John Armitt in his report on London 2012’s business benefits, published before the Games began. 网站目的－保留经验 ODA director of venues...
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...Elements of a Quality Management System Organizational Structure Responsibilities Methods Data Management Processes Resources Customer Satisfaction Continuous Improvement Product Quality [edit] Concept of quality - historical background The concept of quality as we think of it now first emerged out of the Industrial Revolution. Previously goods had been made from start to finish by the same person or team of people, with handcrafting and tweaking the product to meet 'quality criteria'. Mass production brought huge teams of people together to work on specific stages of production where one person would not necessarily complete a product from start to finish. In the late 19th century pioneers such as Frederick Winslow Taylor and Henry Ford recognized the limitations of the methods being used in mass production at the time and the subsequent varying quality of output. Birland established Quality Departments to oversee the quality of production and rectifying of errors, and Ford emphasized standardization of design and component standards to ensure a standard product was produced. Management of quality was the responsibility of the Quality department and was implemented by Inspection of product output to 'catch' defects. Application of statistical control came later as a result of World War production methods. Quality management systems are the outgrowth of work done by W. Edwards Deming, a statistician, after whom the Deming Prize for quality is named. Quality...
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...Hospitality Information Systems and Users Paper Kim Sullins BIS/303 October 26, 2015 Craig Wheeler Hospitality Information Systems and Users Paper Inventory tracking is the controlling and overseeing of storage and the ordering of components that many companies use in producing items. Inventory tracking used also for overseeing and controlling of finished products for sale. A company’s inventory is their investment and a part of their assets that has sold and used in the company as part of its production. Inventories that are mismanaged may create sizeable financial and inventory problems for companies, whether the mismanagement results in an inventory shortage, over inventory and loss in possible sales. The two types of inventory tracking used are Perpetual and Periodic. In a perpetual (usually used in supermarkets or department stores), a continuous flow of inventory count is tracked using a point of sale (POS) check out system. This system is perfect for companies to manage what has sold and reorder when a reorder point has reached. Another advantage of this system is its ability to account for shrinkage (theft) and inventory turnover. The periodic system (used in smaller retailers) used to take a physical count of inventory at periodic intervals to...
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...1. What are the main differences between a file-processing system and a database management system? Ans: A database management system coordinates both the physical and the logical access to the data, whereas a file-processing system coordinates only the physical access. 2. What are the major advantages of a database system? What are the major Disadvantages of a database system? Ans:- Advantages a) Controlling Data redundancy b) Data Consistency c) Data Sharing d)Data security Disadvantages:- a) Cost of hardware and software b) Cost of data sharing c) Database Failures d) Complexity 3. Identify some informal queries and update operations that you would expect to apply to the database shown in Figure 1.2.? Ans: The database has shown the student information for smith and brown. It also represents the course details. Then it shows the intake of the subject and instructor. In grade report section its display the grade result of smith and brown. Also it illustrates the prerequisite for the major subject. From this Database we can get the information of student, course details, course instructor, prerequisite for the major subject and grade report of the student. 4. Discuss the capabilities that should be provided by a DBMS? Ans:- i) Restricting Unauthorised access ii) Providing multiple user interface iii) Controlling redundancy iv) Providing backup and recovery v) Providing persistence storage for programs object and vi)...
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...Why should companies adopt TQM? JAMES YEH, LAURA PINEDA, STELLA SUN Introduction Total Quality Management explodes on the international since 1980. It is a management strategy which focuses on enhancing quality of not only the product, but also the customer satisfaction and all the processes in the organization, such as marketing, financing, manufacturing, training and so on. Its basic concept is that the entire company continuously aims to improve the quality as well as to reach the perfect quality associated with performance success and economic condition. TQM stresses the creative involvement of each person from CEO down, in the quest for quality. How can company succeed in ameliorating organizational performance? The process of TQM is the answer. Review of the Literature The notion of TQM was briefly introduced by Faigenbaum, he defines TQM as “an effective system for integrating the quality development, quality maintenance and quality improvement efforts of the various groups in an organization so as to enable production and service at the most economical levels which allow for full customers and satisfaction.” In addition W.E Deming states that quality should start by the top management, and J.M. Juran pointed out that motivation and involvement are associated with quality improvement. Following these three researchers, other authors have developed the conception of TQM. TQM does help improve the development of the company but it is important to consider...
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...Quality Management Contents Introduction 1 1… 1 2…. 1 3…. 1 4… 1 5… 1 Conclusion: 1 Reference: 2 Introduction The term Quality management in business determines the quality of products or goods that produced in any business organization for the customers and that is why it is vital for any kind of business or service organization. Quality management emphasis on the ways those are used in improving and controlling quality. Quality control management intended to identify and prevent products those contains faults from reaching customers. Since the foundation of Toyota, it has been successfully carried out its quality control activities in a steadfast manner and it results in the top ratings from their customers. Toyota uses some key principles to maintain their quality control management system and those principles are such as, 'Customer First', 'Quality First' Go & see at the scene', and these principles were established and imposed when the Toyota company was founded. TASK 1 Concepts of quality of Toyota Automobile Company and discussion over ‘what drives Toyota to meet their customer requirements and quality.’ The improvement of products and work quality in the production and distribution by listening to "Voice of the customer" is the core concept behind Toyota's quality control activities. When there was a merger between the ‘Toyota Motor Co., Ltd’ and ‘Toyota Motor Sales Co...
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...Solution of Management Information System in Restaurant Case Study: 1. A management information system (MIS) is an organized combination of people, hardware, communication networks and data sources that collects, transforms and distributes information in an organization. An MIS helps decision making by providing timely, relevant and accurate information to managers. The physical components of an MIS include hardware, software, database, personnel and procedures. Management information is an important input for efficient performance of various managerial functions at different organization levels. The information system facilitates decision making. Management functions include planning, controlling and decision making. Decision making is the core of management and aims at selecting the best alternative to achieve an objective. The decisions may be strategic, tactical or technical. Strategic decisions are characterized by uncertainty. They are future oriented and relate directly to planning activity. Tactical decisions cover both planning and controlling. Technical decisions pertain to implementation of specific tasks through appropriate technology. Sales region analysis, cost analysis, annual budgeting, and relocation analysis are examples of decision-support systems and management information systems. There are 3 areas in the organization. They are strategic, managerial and operational control. Strategic decisions are characterized by uncertainty. The decisions to be made...
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...Importance of Information System Structure in an Organization. Management information system (MIS) professionals develop information systems used for data management. These include searching, storing and analyzing data. They play an important function in fields such as integration, exchange and information security. They are also able to implement, design and use business data systems in ingenious ways to increase the adeptness and effectiveness of a company. MIS specialists are responsible in assisting an organization build or deploy a system, in the event that they are unable to access important tools to do so. They are able to apply information technology to a business setting. They are responsible for researching software and hardware updates by evaluating new products and negotiating pricing with product vendors. Systems management involves the MIS professional to monitor the computer system of an organization, which include system recovery and restart, monitoring safety compliance, controlling the computer system security and developing procedures and standards. This assists the organization to make important decisions and correct out of control situations. MIS specialists are also responsible for overseeing information technology staff. These tasks include development, training and performance management. They also assist in actual staffing of the department as well as outsourcing if necessary. They also guide middle management in controlling business functions, target...
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...Introduction: The term Quality management in business determines the quality of products or goods that produced in any business organization for the customers and that is why it is vital for any kind of business or service organization. Quality management emphasis on the ways those are used in improving and controlling quality. Quality control management intended to identify and prevent products those contains faults from reaching customers. Since the foundation of Toyota, it has been successfully carried out its quality control activities in a steadfast manner and it results in the top ratings from their customers. Toyota uses some key principles to maintain their quality control management system and those principles are such as, 'Customer First', 'Quality First' Go & see at the scene', and these principles were established and imposed when the Toyota company was founded. TASK 1 Examine the concepts of quality in Toyota and discuss what drive Toyota to meet the customer requirements and quality. The improvement of products and work quality in the production and distribution by listening to "Voice of the customer" is the core concept behind Toyota's quality control activities. When there was a merger between the ‘Toyota Motor Co., Ltd’ and ‘Toyota Motor Sales Co. Ltd.’ in 1982 in order to forming the new ‘Toyota Motor Corporation’, and for the customer’s assistance some operations that had been carried out by various departments then to satisfy customers were unified...
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...answer each of the following questions in 6-10 sentences. Provide a critical assessment based on the above article, text readings, scholarly research, and personal experience. Cite your resources using APA format. | How can a warehouse add value to the goods in storage? Warehouses are used to speed up the time it takes to move products out of storage and in return increase profit. There are many methods to increase the value of goods in storage, and when put together, the value increases further. Freight forwarding solutions can add value by upscaling goods. The warehouse will receive and then modify the product so it can be sold at a higher price to the consumer. To obtain positive results, the warehouse management must have sound control on the inventory system and train their employees to these unique standards. Another increase value method is by storing overflow product in the warehouse. The supplier should only use this solution for goods that can be forecasted for certain times of the year. The overflow storage solution allows large quantities of goods to be stored for an extended period and gives the utility to buffer between supply and demand. (Business, 2014) Distribution Hubs are another way to reduce the cost of freight forwarding. The process is performed by shipping larger quantities of goods once, which decreases the cost of shipping. The process is accomplished by centralizing distribution centers where large truck loads are filtered to smaller vehicles...
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...[pic] CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Submitted To Sir Aziz ur Rehman Submitted By Hasnain Sajid Dated Oct 23,2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS Content Management System 2 Introduction 2 Types of CMS 2 Main Features 2 Data Types and Usage 3 Enterprise Content management Systems 3 Web Content Management System 3 Component Content Management System 4 Content Management System Introduction A Content Management System (CMS) is a computer program that allows publishing, editing and modifying content as well as maintenance from a central interface. Such systems of content management provide procedures to manage workflow in a collaborative environment. These procedures can be manual steps or an automated cascade. The first Content Management system (CMS) was announced at the end of 1990s. This CMS was designed to simplify the complex task writing numerous versions of code and to make the website development process more flexible. CMS platforms allow users to centralize data editing, publishing and modification on a single back-end interface. Types of CMS Basically CMS (Content Management System) can be divided into two types: ✓ Proprietary CMS Proprietary CMS is a content management system in which the back end code is available only to the particular developer, so only the single Admin can edit or customize the webpage. ✓ Open Source CMS Open source CMS...
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...UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ISD 556: management information systems ASSIGNMENT: CASE STUDY: MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND E-COMMERCE COURSEWORK (30%) NAME INDEX NUMBER EVELYN BOAITEY PG7600212 PETER BONSU PG8373512 KELVIN KYEI TUFFOUR PG7605212 DATE: 2ND APRIL, 2013 A. All businesses share one common asset, regardless of the type of business. It does not matter if they manufacture goods or provide services. It is a vital part of any business entity, whether a sole proprietorship or a multinational corporation. That common asset is information. Information enables us to determine the need to create new products and services. Information tells us to move into new markets or to withdraw from other markets. Without information, the goods do not get made, the orders are not placed, the materials are not procured, the shipments are not delivered, the customers are not billed, and the business cannot survive. But information has far lesser impact when presented as raw data. In order to maximize the value of information, it must be captured, analyzed, quantified, compiled, manipulated, made accessible, and shared. In order to accomplish those tasks, an information system (IS) must be designed, developed, administered, and maintained. An information system is a computer system that provides management and other personnel within an organization with up-to-date information...
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...federation of national standards bodies. These federations form the member bodies of ISO. ISO prepares standards that can be adopted by various organizations to bring uniformity and universality to its structure and processes. The standards are set through ISO technical committees. Each member body interested in a particular area or subject can be part of the technical committees. Governmental and non-governmental international organizations also take part in the work ISO 9001 was prepared by ISO/TC176 committee which takes care of Quality management and quality assurance and the SC2 subcommittee that takes care of Quality systems. The current version of ISO 9001:2008 is the fourth edition. ISO 9001 is a set of standards that define the processes that go into making and operating a successful quality management system that is universal in nature. They can be applied to any organization in any sector. To adopt and run a quality management system is an organization’s strategic decision. It is based on the 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The environment and changes happening Needs of the organization Objectives of the organization Products Processes Size and nature of the organization. Process approach The standards go beyond just uniform documentation. They involve a deep rooted alignment of the organization towards operating a QMS that is universal in nature. In order to do this effectively, ISO 9001 uses a process approach. There are several functions in an organization and these are all inter-related...
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...BJB Manufacturing Angelita Leyva MGT/420 JAnuary 28, 2013 Rita Foster BJB Manufacturing Reduction of Product Failure For management to fulfill its responsibility in reducing the number of product failures, management must provide resources and maintain a quality management system that will meet the requirement of customers. In evaluating defected materials or products HRM must provide and develop employees in inspecting each part entering the organization. BJB Manufacturing must plan adequately a high quality objective for each supplier’s product corresponding to fulfill cd changers. BJB must measure, analyze, and provide documentation that demonstrates a high quality product. In assisting, with this implementation of high quality BJB can use quality management systems, and continue to improve on the quality effort throughout the organization. Other tools that can help BJB in reducing product failure is by using statistical tools, customer satisfaction, measurement systems, internal audits, and provide the highest consideration for the consumer. Material and Labor Costs Organizational operational efficiency are budgeted through the labor cost per rate and that the employees works For example if an organizations average rate of each worker is ($12) per hour, but the organization needs experienced specialized employees the ($12) an hour average will increase to ($13) an hour or if the job takes longer the company will end up paying more money. The company may...
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...A database management system (DBMS) “creates, reads, updates, and deletes data in a database while controlling access and security” (Baltzan, 2015, p.92). The database management system that I have decided to write about is MySQL. SQL stands for structured query language which “asks users to write lines of code to answer questions against a database” (Baltzan, 2015, p.92). The company that makes and distributes the system is Oracle Corporation. Oracle Corporation is a worldwide computer technology corporation that was founded on July 16, 1977 in Santa Clara, California by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner, and Ed Oates. The headquarters are located in Redwood City, California and focuses on increasing and selling computer hardware systems and enterprise software products but mostly its own brands of database management systems. Oracle also builds tools for database development and systems of middle-tier software, enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, customer relationship management (CRM) software, and supply chain management (SCM) software. In this article “DBA and Developer Guide to MySQL 5.6”, talks about the new development of MySQL on how it is much better and that it has improved and just explaining more about its improvement. It has better performance and scalability, better application availability with online DDL/Schema, and better developer agility with NoSQL Access with Memcached API to InnoDB. It has improved in replication for high performance, self-healing,...
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