| |Ong Cindy |3320646 | |Quak Mei Juan |3320700 | |Tay Tristan |3320943 | Executive Summary Research In Motion (RIM), the company behind BlackBerry has gained a reputable position in global wireless innovation through the introduction of the BlackBerry solution in 1999. BlackBerry products and services are now used by millions of consumers globally to
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neurological patients and outlines the principles of robotic device interactions with patients. There follows a section on virtual reality in rehabilitation. Hapticity and interaction between robot and human are presented in order to understand the added value of robotics that cannot be exploited in other devices. The importance of passive exercise and active tasks is then discussed using the results of various clinical trials, followed by the place of upper and lower extremity robotic devices in rehabilitation
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and resources. To address issues of competitiveness and to uncover hidden value, our clients find that Lean Six Sigma technique is one of the most powerful platforms available. This research addresses the application of Lean and Six Sigma tools to increase the productivity and improve the quality in the steel industry. It illustrates the procedures of implementing lean tools in a process industry with emphasis on Value stream mapping, 5 s and six sigma tools. Study on Integrated applications
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This case study provides a glimpse at Research in Motion’s (RIM’s) entry into the Chinese market during a time when many distractions—principally a patent dispute with NTP—occupied management’s attention. Norm Lo had been in charge of the Asia Pacific region for eight months, though he had been with RIM for five years. Lo was successful in signing new partners throughout Asia, but China remained a difficult market to crack. One holdup was an impasse with regard to RIM’s use of encryption
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Cheesecake Factory Table of Contents Executive summary 3 Mission and Vision Statement 3 Company Overview 3 Environmental Scan 4 External Environmental Analysis 4 Internal Environmental Analysis 5 Value Disciplines 7 Generic Strategies 8 Grand Strategies 8 Recommended Strategy 9 Implementation Plan 9 Objectives 10 Functional Tactics 10 Action Items 11 Milestones and
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Marketing Information Systems Robert R. Harmon Portland State University I. II. III. INTRODUCTION MARKETING DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS CUSTOMER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS IV. V. PRIVACY AND THE MARKETING INFORMATION SYSTEM CONCLUSION GLOSSARY customer relationship management (CRM) Software applications manage the interaction of customers with an organization. They are used to increase the return on marketing efforts by enabling the understanding of the complete history of a firm’s interactions
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1.0 INTRODUCTION 2 1.1 The importance of Just In Time (JIT) 2 1.2 The Objectives of the study 3 1.3 The Research Methodology 3 2.0 LITERATURE REVIEW 5 2.1 The Definition of JIT 5 2.2 The Purposes of Just In Time 10 2.3 The Importance Elements In JIT Implementation 12 2.4 Difficulties and Issues Associated with Implementation of JIT Components. 23 2.5 Main Issues and Difficulties of Managerial Nature in JIT 30 2.6 The Benefits of JIT 34 2.7 The
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demand chain management David Walters University of Western Sydney, Parramatta, Australia Abstract Purpose – The paper aims to focus on and discuss the differences between the demand chain led organization and the supply chain led organization. Design/methodology/approach – The paper uses a desk-based approach to data collection and provides analysis and discussion of the issues. Findings – The paper finds that the differences between the demand chain led organization and the supply chain led organization
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investment. Theorists have identified many company favoring outcomes of CSR, yet there is a dearth of research on the psychological mechanisms that drive stakeholder responses to CSR activity. Borrowing from the literatures on means-end chains and relationship marketing, we propose a conceptual model that explains how CSR provides individual stakeholders with numerous benefits (functional, psychosocial, and values) and how the type and extent to which a stakeholder derives these benefits from CSR initiatives
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volume/low variety products. This nature of the textile industry makes implementing lean manufacturing techniques a challenge; hence implementing lean techniques in a textile industry has been taken up as a challenge. We have chosen a combination of value stream mapping (VSM), 5S, kanban, kaizen, poka-yoke, and visual controls to improve the processes. The findings of this study reveal that a thorough analysis of the process, setup, and changeover time (CO), use of colour coding for identification of
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