measured Magnitude The extent to which the phenomenon has the attribute Often we can’t directly observe a phenomenon of interest We need to find a substitute Direct observation- the only time we can accurately observe the attribute and phenomenon How happy is the baby? Phenomenon-baby Attribute-happiness Can you measure this attribute directly? NO Smiles per hour Laughter per day Financial Statements: When investors focus on a company’s net income, is net income necessarily the investors’
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Introduction to Quality The History and Importance of Quality • Quality assurance – refers to any action directed toward providing consumers with products (goods and services) of appropriate quality. • Usually associated with some form of measurement and inspection. • Egyptian wall paintings from around 1450 B.C. show evidence of measurement and inspection. The Age of Craftsmanship • During the Middle Ages in Europe, the skilled craftsperson
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information, and functions of a business from shared data stores. An ERP system has a service-oriented architecture with modular hardware and software units or "services" that communicate on a local area network. The modular design allows a business to add or reconfigure modules (perhaps from different vendors) while preserving data integrity in one shared database that may be centralized or distributed what does this software do? Take the activities of a typical company or 'Enterprise', its
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Understanding the Implications of Online Learning for Educational Productivity U.S. Department of Education Office of Educational Technology Prepared by: Marianne Bakia Linda Shear Yukie Toyama Austin Lasseter Center for Technology in Learning SRI International January 2012 This report was prepared for the U.S. Department of Education under Contract number ED01-CO-0040 Task 0010 with SRI International. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the positions or policies
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presented a business case that promised significant positive returns on investment. But combined, they far exceeded the ability of the IT unit to deliver.2 Such experiences are not unusual. In the last 15 years, a tidal wave of ITenabled initiatives, from business-process reengineering to enterpriseresource planning, has elevated the importance of investing strategically in IT. Jeanne W. Ross is principal research scientist at the Center for Information Systems Research at the MIT Sloan School of
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DANTES Environmental costs and environmental impacts in a chemical industry eLCC and LCA on two colorants Stefan Bengtsson & Li Sjöborg Product Stewardship & Sustainability Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry April 2004 Preface This report is the result of our master thesis work at Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg. The project was performed at Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry Sweden and at the department of Environmental System Analysis (ESA) at Chalmers. Sver ker Molander at ESA
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involved in the planning and control process are as follows: ■ Develop a strategic plan. A strategic plan identifies strategies for future activities and operations, generally covering at least five years. ■ Translate the strategic plan into long-term and short-term objectives. ■ From the objectives, develop short-term plans. ■ Develop budgets based upon the short-term plans. ■ Compare actual results with planned (budgeted) amounts. ■ Take corrective action, if necessary. Advantages
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Paradigm: The Untapped Power of Process Laws By James A. Brimson BIO: James A. Brimson is President of Activity Based Management Institute (ABMI). He is author of a number of books and articles based on his research and experience working with prestigious organizations. Prior to ABMI, Jim was Partner-in-Charge of Coopers & Lybrand’s International Centre of Excellence for Activity Based Management in London, UK. As Vice President of CAM-I, he originated and was project Director of the Cost Management
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chain considering the globalization of the industry are discussed. An analytical hierarchy process (AHP) model that an apparel company can use for the selection of suppliers is presented and a supplier relationship management (SRM) strategy is created based on the results of the model. In addition, strategic priorities for the supplier selection problem are identified and weights are developed to select the right supplier that fits the company’s strategy. Finally, the outcome and the implications of the
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