International Journal of Production Research Vol. 48, No. 20, 15 October 2010, 5943–5961 The impact of market focus on operations practices Tritos Laosirihongthonga, Keah Choon Tanb* and Vijay R. Kannanc Department of Industrial Engineering, Thammasat University, Klong Luang, Pathumtanee 12121, Thailand; bDepartment of Management, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV 89154-6009, USA; cJon M. Huntsman School of Business, Utah State University, Logan, UT 84322-3555, USA (Received 17
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Netland, T. H. & Aspelund, A. (2013) Company-specific production systems and competitive advantage: A resource-based view on the Volvo Production System. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 33, Iss. 11/12 Post-print. This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article accepted for publication in the International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 33, Iss. 12. Forthcoming. Company-specific Production Systems and Competitive Advantage: A resource-based
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Series Towards An Integration Of The Lean Enterprise System, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma And Related Enterprise Process Improvement Methods Kirkor Bozdogan Center for Technology, Policy and Industrial Development Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA USA 02139 Tel. 617 253-8540 bozdogan mit.edu ESD-WP-2010-05 August 2010 esd.mit.edu/wps ESD Working Paper Series Towards An Integration Of The Lean Enterprise System, Total Quality Management, Six Sigma And Related Enterprise
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r 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved Management Accounting and Operations Management: Understanding the Challenges from Integrated Manufacturing Allan Hansen and Jan Mouritsen Copenhagen Business School, Denmark Abstract: Innovations in operations management, like just-in-time, total quality management, automation, have produced a new manufacturing paradigm that challenges management accounting design and practices. The new manufacturing paradigm, which we conceptualise as integrated
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example of "push" selling is mobile phones, where the major handset manufacturers such as Nokia promote their products via retailers such as Carphone Warehouse. Personal selling and trade promotions are often the most effective promotional tools for companies such as Nokia - for example offering subsidies on the handsets to encourage retailers to sell higher volumes. A "push" strategy tries to sell directly to the consumer, bypassing other distribution channels (e.g. selling insurance or holidays directly)
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problem and as a challenge – 6 sigma concept. Unit – 2 Quality Management : Fundamentals evolution and objectives – Planning for quality – Quality process – Statistical Process Control – (SPC) and acceptance sampling – Quality assurance – Total quality management. Unit – 3 Quality and Productivity – Quality and cost – Is quality of cost – Benefits of quality – Competition in quality – Role of MNCs in emergence of global quality. Unit – 4 Quality System – Total quality control system vs total quality
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THE ROLE OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMEMT ON OPERATIONAL EFFICIENCY: A CASE STUDY OF NEW VISION PRINTING AND PUBLISHING COMPANY LIMITED BY AMUNYO DENIS 11/U/13994/PLE/PE A RESEARCH REPORT SUBMITTED TO SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE AWARD OF BACHELOR DEGREE IN PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT OF KYAMBOGO UNIVERSITY SEPTEMBER 29TH 2014 * * DECLARATION; I Amunyo Denis sincerely declare that this report is authentic
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Introduction The theme of this course paper is “Ways of improving efficiency of enterprise”. It is considered to be topical nowadays because of some reasons. Firstly, today’s period of economic development is characterized by high competition in the market which makes all businesses seek foe different ways of increasing their efficiency. Enterprises are forced to look for the steps which help them work effectively without wasting time, money or energy. The pace of business activity is getting
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Business Information Systems in Your Career C H A P T E R 1 STUDENT LEARNING OBJECTIVES After completing this chapter, you will be able to answer the following questions: 1. How are information systems transforming business, and what is their relationship to globalization? Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? What exactly is an information system? How does it work? What are its people, organization, and technology components? How will a
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