...BOM 7094: Operations Management Digital Cinema – Changing the Supply Chain Management of the Movie Industry BOM 7094 Term Paper Dzulhafidz Bin Dzulkifli - 1091200147 10 Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 2 Literature Reviews ........................................................................................................................... 4 Digital Cinema – The New Challenge for the Movie Industry ..................................................... 4 Security and Rights Management in Digital Cinema................................................................... 4 Digital Cinema Business Model – The Global Outlook ............................................................... 5 Summary of Literature Review ............................................................................................... 6 Operation Management: Supply Chain Management ..................................................................... 7 Motion Picture Supply Chain Management – The Conventional Way ............................................ 8 Ownership Chart: The Big Six ..................................................................................................... 9 The Management of the Chain of Supplies for Digital Cinema. .................................................... 10 Digital Cinema Process .................................
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...Case Study ( Research in Motion (RIM) Richard Okusaga Ms. Kulic BOH 4M1-02 Friday May 5, 2011 I. Summary of the Facts • Research in Motion (RIM) is a multi-award-winning company that designs and produces hardware, software, and service solutions for wireless communications used by worldwide business and consumer markets (Case, 1). • RIM is a Waterloo-based company founded in 1984 by two University of Waterloo engineering students, Mike Lazaridis and Douglas Fregin. Today, Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie, who joined the company in 1992, share the leadership role in the company as co-CEOs (Case, 1). • The first BlackBerry device came to market in 1999 (Case, 1). • In 2002, RIM was sued for patent infringement by an American company, NTP. The case was finally settled in 2006, with RIM paying NTP $612.5 million, the same year RIM had revenues of over $2 billion and a net income of $382 million, and having the board of directors still entirely made up of Canadians (Case, 1 & 3). • ‘“They're not seeing much demand for their high-end products because they've got so many new ones coming out and all of the competitive issues aren't getting any easier,” Robison said from San Francisco (Young).’ II. Statement of the Case RIM, through community contributions and succession in generating revenues, has the ability to continue to be a global leader in wireless innovation in a highly competitive business environment. ...
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...standards and made changes that are still used, more than a century later. Frank Bunker Gilbreth, Sr. was born the youngest of three children in Fairfield, ME, on July 7, 1868. Frank was three when his father, John, died from pneumonia. Due to financial reasons, his mother Martha moved with Frank and his sisters, Anne and Mary, to Boston where Martha opened...
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...develop one all encompassing theory that would improve management’s effectiveness within an organization and methods for dealing with the challenges they faced (Hartman, n.d.). There are three primary “classical” theories: Scientific Management, Bureaucratic Management / Autocratic management, and Administrative Management. This paper will discuss the three primary management theories as well as discuss several other theories relating to some of the primaries, and some that were slight precursors to the classical movement such as Change Management and Autocratic Management (Sridhar, n.d.). Classical Perspective The oldest of the "formal" viewpoints of management emerged during the late nineteenth and came to be known as the classical perspective. The classical perspective roots in management occurred rapidly through expanding manufacturing organizations that typified U.S and European industrialization. Early contributions were made by management practitioners and theorist from several corners of the world (Eastern, n.d.). The classical perspective consists of three main subfields: 1. Scientific Management (by Frederick Taylor) 2. Bureaucracy Management (by Max Weber) 3. Administrative Management (by Henry Fayol) Scientific Management Theory In the 19th century machinery was changing the means of production, and managers needed to find more efficient ways of production. Traditional methods of production, where a worker did all the steps to manufacture a good, were...
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...TermPaperWarehouse.com - Free Term Papers, Essays and Research Documents The Research Paper Factory JoinSearchBrowseSaved Papers Home Page » Business and Management Research on Success and Management of ‘Jollibee Foods Corporation’ and Its Subsidaries In: Business and Management Research on Success and Management of ‘Jollibee Foods Corporation’ and Its Subsidaries RESEARCH on SUCCESS and MANAGEMENT of ‘JOLLIBEE FOODS CORPORATION’ and its SUBSIDARIES Prepared By: Date: May 3, 2012 Table of Contents 1. INTRODUCTION 3 2. ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY’S STRATEGIES and MANAGEMENT 4 a. The Financial Statistics 4 b. The Problems and Challenges 5 3. EVALUATION & CONCLUSION 8 WORKS CITED 10 1. INTRODUCTION Jollibee Food Company was established after the oil crisis hit the ice-cream prices since the family company was mainly based on ice-cream production and sales. After Jollibee, one member of the family, decided to diversify into sandwiches; the product started to gain popularity. “The Tans’ hamburger, made to a home-style Philippine recipe developed by Tony’s chef father, quickly became a customer favorite. A year later, with five stores in metropolitan Manila, the family incorporated as Jollibee Foods Corporation.” (Bartlett, 2001) The rapid increase in the number of stores after such a short period indicated how successful Jollibee’s decision has been. In three years, the number stores were doubled and Jollibee had 11 stores. However, together...
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...during their playing careers. (Anderson, 1). Given the outstanding popularity of football in the United States, these lawsuits have garnered the attention of national media, prompting debate, discussion, and research about the dangers of football-related head injuries and the future of the NFL. (Fenno, 1). The litigation has the potential to reach the scale of the Big Tobacco litigation of the 1990’s, but the NFL has thrown a substantial roadblock in the players’ suit with a federal employment law preemption defense. (Fisher, 1). The consolidation of all the lawsuits into the Multidistrict Litigation has created the ability for both parties to decide the legal issues presented by the players’ claims and the NFL’s defenses. This paper will examine the merits of those claims and defenses, offer insight into how the players applied rhetorical devices to further their case, address the link established between the NFL and Big Tobacco, and how the court could likely rule regarding the concussion litigation, if it makes it to court. To begin, the history of concussions in football has been an extensive one. As mentioned above, retired football players have been joining lawsuits at a tremendous pace. The game of football is changing, as exemplified by the number of rule changes that have been...
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...Quality Issues with Toyota Motor Vehicles Randy Kenepp 821 Vickie Drive Del City, OK 73115 Phone: 405-473-7998 Email: rkenepp@gmail.com Managing Quality - BSOP 588 Professor: Richard Sheng October 19, 2014 I. Introduction: Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) is a motor vehicle and production business. TMC is headquartered in Aichi Prefecture, Japan. TMC was founded August 28, 1937 by Kiichira Toyoda. Kiichira Toyoda’s son Akio Toyoda is the current President of the company. The company was originally a division of the Toyoda Automatic Loom Works Company founded by Kiichira’s father, Sakichi Toyoda. World War II halted many of the company’s initial manufacturing, but by 1950, Toyota reopened production facilities. In the 1960s and 1970s, TMC began rapidly exporting automobiles to foreign markets (The Editors of Encyclopædia Britannica, paragraph 4). TMC has continued to grow and has manufacturing plants and distribution channels setup in many countries. As of May 2014, TMC has a 397.05 billion yen, or 3.69 billion dollars, of capital. As of March 31, 2014, TMC has 338,875 employees. TMC has had a long standing reputation for quality. TMC’s quality philosophy is stated on their website, Toyota-Global.com (2005), “In June 1961, TMC decided to adopt the system of Total Quality Control (TQC) to modernize management operations. To realize TQC, all employees in Toyota were required to ‘regard the next processes (on the production line) as their customers and provide them...
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...Evolution of Management The picture above shows how management evolved and changed with times. The style of management seen today is far different from the ones used in the previous century but it definitely has its roots dug in its predecessors. Classical Approach: Classical approach to management is dated back to the Industrial Revolution. The classical approach was an approach that places significance on management principals of unity of command, a balance between authority and responsibility, division of labor, and delegation to establish relationships between managers and subordinates. This approach constitutes the core of the discipline of management and the process of management. Systematic Management: Systematic management is an approach to management that promotes the breakdown of job duties. It enables both management and employees to see small sections of the bigger picture. It also allows for planning, forecasting, and budgeting being more efficient. This approach to management evolved throughout the late 1700's and early 1800's, but did not come to the forefront until the 1890's to 1900's. Adam Smith, Charles Babbage and Henry Towne were some of the few believers of this theory and insisted that division of labor was the best way to increase productivity. Scientific Management: Scientific management theory is a theory of management founded by Frederick...
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...Chapter 2: MANAGEMENT LEARNING PAST TO PRESENT CHAPTER 2 TAKEAWAY QUESTIONS 1. What can be learned from classical management thinking? 2. What are the insights come from the behavioral management approaches? 3. What are the foundations of modern management thinking? CHAPTER 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this chapter, students should be able to: • State the underlying assumption of the classical management approaches. • List the principles of Taylor’s scientific management. • List three of Fayol’s “principles” for guiding managerial action. • List the key characteristics of bureaucracy and explain why Weber considered it an ideal form of organization. • Identify possible disadvantages of bureaucracy in today’s environment. • Explain Follett’s concept of organizations as communities. • Define the Hawthorne effect. • Explain how the Hawthorne findings influenced the development of management thought. • Explain how Maslow’s hierarchy of needs operates in the workplace. • Distinguish between Theory X and Theory Y assumptions, and explain why McGregor favored Theory Y. • Explain Argyris’s criticism that traditional organizational practices are inconsistent with mature adult personalities. • Define system, subsystem, and open system. • Apply these concepts to describe the operations of an organization in your community. • Define contingency thinking, knowledge management, and a learning organization. • List characteristics...
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...Table of Contents Executive Summary………………………………………………………….…………………….....4 Concept and Objectives…………...…………………………………………………..………………5 2.1 Original Services/goals and objectives………………………………………………….………5 2.2 Diversification concept……….……………………………………………………….………..5 2.4 The Management Team……………….………………………………………………………..5 Industry and Market Analysis……………………….………………………………………………...6 3.1 Industry Overview…………………………………….………………………………………..6 3.2 Industry Key Success Factors………………………………….……………………………….6 3.3 Forces, technological, government…………………………………….………………………..6 3.4 Research on your Target Market……………………………………………….……………….7 3.5 Market potential, competition..…………………………………………………………………7 3.6 Summary - The Opportunity………….………..……………………………………………….8 Marketing Plan………...…………………………….…………………………………………….…9 4.1 Marketing Strategy…………………………………….…………………………………...…..9 4.1.1 Social Media Marketing.……….…….…………………….………………………….…..9 4.1.2 Business Listings Online……….…….…………………………….…………………….10 4.1.3 Promotional……...…………….……..…………………………………….…………….10 4.2 Marketing Segment…...…………….…………………………………………………….…...11 4.3 Unique Selling Point…………….…………………………………………………………….11 4.4 Marketing Mix………………………….……………………………………………………..11 4.4.1 Product……...…………….………………......………………………………………….11 4.4.2 Price……...…………………………..…………….…………………………………….12 4.4.3 Place……...…………………………..…………………….…………………………….12 ...
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...Sustainability Research Sustainability is of increasing significance for businesses, communities, and national economies around the globe. Sustainability addresses economic, environmental, and social issues, but it also incorporates cultural dimensions. In the face of globalisation, societies seek to preserve their cultural values and community identity, while still participating in the global economy. In New Zealand the importance of sustainability issues has been recognised by central and local government policies, environmental and economic development agencies, and business leaders. Two of the active business groups focusing on these issues are the New Zealand Business Council for Sustainable Development (NZBCSD) and the Sustainable Business Network (SBN). Waikato Management School is working in partnership with both of these key business groups on sustainability projects and events. The aim of these initiatives is to develop and share insights on sustainable economic development and sustainable enterprise success. The Waikato Management School is distinctive in its commitment ‘to inspire the world with fresh understandings of sustainable success’. These fresh understandings will be achieved through our high quality research that can influence policy makers, excellent teaching, through the knowledge and values our graduates take into the workforce, through our continued consulting with business and the outstanding experiences offered to everyone who connects...
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...Joan researches Bob’s background and identifies that he has worked in the industry for 12 years and was able to show an increase in regional sales by 28%. Based on this research and Joan’s personal friendship with Bob, Joan recommends that ManBank provide the full loan amount. The loan is granted and Bob begins his business. Within 3 years, Bob’s business goes bankrupt and the bank is only able to recover one half of the loan amount upon the sale of Bob’s planes. The bank is now responsible for a debt of $150,000.00 that they will not be able to recover. Due to this debt, the shareholders of ManBank file a derivative lawsuit against Joan for breach of her fiduciary duty of care. The issue is to determine if Joan’s conduct is protected under the Business Judgment Rule (herein referred to as, BJR), thus, determining if Joan should be held liable for the company’s debt. As outlined in the NPC courseware, the Business Judgment Rule does not provide for a distinct definition. It is a principle that it utilized by the courts in multiple applications and translations. Essentially, the BJR is a corporate protection for directors and officers of a firm who act in good faith and make prudent decisions on behalf of such firm; whereby, these directors and officers can not be held liable by the courts for “changes in the company’s circumstances or loss of value.” Under NY CLS Bank, § 7015, “Each director of a bank… and loan association, when appointed or elected, shall...
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...Section A: Short Answers 1) It is difficult to improve service productivity because services cannot be stored on shelves for sale at a later date. Also, in the service sector, it is not always possible to increase output given the same number of input, as the input is usually people and the service experienced by them contains many variables, each of which can lead to a different outcome for the consumer. For example, whenever I visit my hairdresser in Jades Hair Salon, I come back very happy knowing that my hair will look neat and perfect. However, recently, my hairdresser seemed very rough while combing and trimming my hair and even at the end, my hair setup did not turn out quite well, and thus it made me very unhappy about it. Another example is my favorite restaurant Wishbone, recently the service quality seemed very poor to me as the staffs do not greet in a friendly manner plus the food takes so much time to get served which makes us even more frustrated. As with manufacturing firms, successful service businesses use marketing as a tool to strongly position themselves to selected target markets. These firms develop their positions by using marketing mix activities. Since services are different from tangible products, they need additional marketing approaches. For example, products of Pure Fiji are manufactured to the premier American Quality Control Criteria with the use of the proper manufacturing guidelines. Pure Fiji produces in bulk, stocks their outputs and sells...
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...organizations-structure, rules, data collection analysis, performance reports, time deadlines. Taylorism has been very strong in the Industrialization of the BRIC economies, their economies-GDP-are expanding at a very high rate. China has a GDP growth of 7% to 12% during the GFC. However a social cost is cheap labour, de-skilling, disempowerment , silence and marginalization of workers. The issue is will there be structural and social change in China? Will there be a revolution one day against the system and the scientific principles of the government? There is definitely the rise of the middle class whom are wealthy and are diversifying to other parts of the world? Why? Are they unhappy living in China? Answers to these questions can imply that Taylorism has also a dark side, an extreme if taken over its full capacity. Forces of greed, selfishness, disassociation , non caring, non well being can also be prevalent. GOOD ASPECTS OF TAYLORISM ‘Toyota Motor Corporation in Freemon, California, pinned its recent success squarely on the “intelligent interpretation and application of Taylor’s time and motion studies.’(Kanigel,1997,p5) ‘Taylors work was, and still remains revolutionary. The original seed he sowed has spread and multiplied a millionfold. It has spread from mechanical operations on which he focused at the beginning of his career into activities such as...
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...Management Theory Introduction and Main Points Civilization is the product of those who came before us. The evolution of modern management thinking begins in the nineteenth century and flourished during the twentieth. The twentieth century has witnessed a revolution in management theory ranging from classical theory to the Japanese management approach. Today's management theory is the result of the interdisciplinary efforts of many people. The Founders The beginning of the modern organization occurred primarily during the middle of the nineteenth century with the rise of the factory system, principally in the textile industry, where automation and mass production became the cornerstone of productivity. Management thinking, however, was slow to evolve during the century. The need existed to define what management was in the first instance as well as to operationalize it in meaningful terms for an organization. During this period two principal management theorists took up this challenge and emerged as the so-called Pre-Classicists of management thought. Pre-Classicists In the nineteenth century, Robert Owen and Charles Babbage seriously addressed the quest for the development of management theory. Owen was an entrepreneur and social reformer while Babbage was a noted mathematician with a strong managerial interest. Robert Owen (1771-1858) Robert Owen's ideas stemmed from his ownership of a cotton mill in New Lanark, Scotland where he developed a strong interest in the welfare...
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