Articles Teaching Lean Manufacturing With Simulations and Games: A Survey and Future Directions Fazleena Badurdeen1, Philip Marksberry1, Arlie Hall1, and Bob Gregory1 Simulation & Gaming 41(4) 465–486 © 2010 SAGE Publications Reprints and permission: http://www. sagepub.com/journalsPermissions.nav DOI: 10.1177/1046878109334331 http://sg.sagepub.com Abstract Problem-based learning focuses on small groups using authentic problems as a means to help participants obtain knowledge and problem-solving
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SPV3 - December 2010 [pic] Table of content 1 Project description 4 1.1 Background 4 1.2 Purpose 4 1.3 Problem formulation 5 1.4 Delimitation 5 2 Introduction 6 3 Value stream mapping 7 4 ISO quality system 8 4.1 Three hierarchical levels of a quality control system 8 4.1.1 Strategic level 8 4.1.2 Tactical level 8 4.1.3 Operational level 8 4.2 Objectives: 9 4.3 General principles for a quality handbook: 9 5 Danish
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Washington University Olin Business School OMM 5704 Operations Management Chayet Auditing an Operation: Some questions to ask It is likely that at some point you will be interested in evaluating a firm’s operational “intelligence” or effectiveness. This is often one of the first things consultants do when hired to solve a firm’s business problems. Analysts can benefit from understanding which firms in an industry have superior competitive operational capabilities. Marketing personnel need to understand
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Coke or Pepsi, what would you choose? xxxxxx XACC/280 xxxxxx teacher name Everyone in the civilized world recognizes two companies as kings of the soda pop, Pepsi-Cola and Coca-Cola. These two companies have battled for over one hundred years to be top dog in the beverage business. In 2005, Coca-Cola (Coke) led the race by just over 7% in net income over Pepsi-Co (Pepsi). This essay will compare these two beverage giants side by side and analyze the financial
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DIRECTORATE STRATEGY TO CHANGE CULTURE SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPS FOUNDATION LEARNING TIER ADDITIONAL LEARNING SUPPORT Contents Page College Vision, Mission and Values 3 Existing Cultures 4 Overarching College Priorities 4 Bringing about culture change 5 The 5 step journey 6 Roles & Responsibilities 8 Communication & embedding the values 9 Benchmarking 9 Training & Development needs 9 Significant barriers
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1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there... 1. What is adidas corporate strategy? Was there a common strategic approach utilied in managing the company's lineup of sporting goods businesses prior to its 2005-2006 restructuring? 2. Did the restructuring undertaken in 2005 and 2006 make sense? Does it appear that the acquisition of Reebok International will produce higher returns for shareholder? What strategic actions should adidas's top management initiate ti improve the company's financial
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Journal of International Business and Cultural Studies When East and West Meet, Page 1 When East and West Meet: An Essay on the Importance of Cultural Understanding in Global Business Practice and Education S. J. Chang Illinois State University ABSTRACT As today’s business decisions and choices are increasingly influenced by the diverse cultural backgrounds and perspectives of various corporate stakeholders, it is critical for business managers to have multicultural understanding. This motivates
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White Paper Lean Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Table of Contents Executive Summary.......................................................................................................................................................................................2 Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................................................................4 Lean Manufacturing—So
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a uNIVERSITY iNITIATIVE TO Integrate Safety and Sustainability in Course Development David NEWLANDS Senior Assistant Professor International School of Management ~ IESEG, Lille, France d.newlands@ieseg.fr David S. HARRISON Dean - School of Business Administration Chair in Global Business University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, South Carolina – USA 29801 davidh@usca.edu Michael JARA Assistant Chancellor for Facilities University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, South Carolina
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programs, we say that performance management is programmatic. Management technologies = managing accounting techniques. There are different costing systems/technologies implemented to support the programs: 1. Target costing, Activity Based Costing, Kaizen Costing 2. 6sigma 3. S&OP Process We thus say that performance management is also technological. Accounting numbers foster control at a distance. Everything becomes a number in the accounting report: we reduce the complexity of a real world
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