Annals of the University of Petroşani, Economics, 10(3), 2010, 333-340 333 LEAN MANAGEMENT - THE WAY TO A PERFORMANT ENTERPRISE AMALIA VENERA TODORUŢ, CECILIA IRINA RĂBONŢU, DORU CÎRNU * ABSTRACT: In this work we approached issues related to new methods of production organization such as Lean Management, a method specific for a flexible production of great success which represents the guarantee for a performant enterprise. In this paper we presented the main concepts, the application and
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and is unfair to workers. Wal-Mart Ethical Analysis Wal-Mart was established in 1962 when Sam Walton, who had operated stores in Arkansas and Missouri, decided to open a discount store. In fifty years Wal-Mart has grown to be the largest retail chain in the world. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is not only the largest retailer in the world; it is now also ranks as the largest corporation in the world. Wal-Mart operates over 6,000 stores in the US and 13 international markets including the UK, Canada, Japan
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Organizational structures and the performance of supply chain management Soo Wook Kimà College of Business Administration, Seoul National University, San 56-1, Sillim-dong, Kwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea Accepted 12 July 2006 Available online 26 September 2006 Abstract The objective of this paper is to suggest a set of best organization structures for efficient supply chain management. For this, this paper derives organization types for supply chain management according to the formalization and
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the supply chain: Concepts, strategies, and cases (3rd edition). United-States: McGraw-Hill. Excel sheet: Student Name: Shaheen Sardar Department: Industrial and Management Engineering, Hanyang University, South Korea. Home Work 1 Chapter 1: Introduction to Supply Chain Management Problem 1: Consider the supply chain for a domestic automobile. a. What are the components of the supply chain for the automobile? b. What are the different firms involved in the supply chain?
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Contents History page 3 Management page 4 Competitive Advantage page 5 Five Forces Model page 6 IT Strategy page 8 Value Chain page 9 E-Business page 13 Operating Systems page 15 Risk Assessment page 16 SWOT Analysis page 17 Supply Chain Management page 19 Customer Relationship Management page 19 Current Issues page 21 Recommendations and Conclusion page 22 Exhibits
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This title is part of the IDH Case Study Series, published in December 2010. Another title in this IDH Case Study Series is: • nilever sustainable tea, Part II: U Reaching out to smallholders IDH also has a Best Practices Series, whose titles include: • Marketing sustainability • Sustainable sourcing among SME’s • Beyond auditing • Sustainable trading • Retailers and sustainability • Sustainable sourcing and procurement Case study Unilever sustainable tea Part I: Leapfrogging
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13 Exhibits 14 Executive Summary Sport Obermeyer is currently having great difficulty with matching supply with demand. We have to predict far in advance what styles are going to be popular and how they are going to be produced. Difficulty is more acute with seasonal demand and short life cycles and prediction which is speculative must be almost two years
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Determine the marketing mix specific to your selected global product or service and explain your choice of marketing mix. Prepare a marketing plan that addresses product modification, pricing, promotional programs, distribution channels, and e-business in your chosen country. Include market indicators and trends for your product or service. McDonald’s Marketing Mix: McDonald’s marketing mix focuses on the four P’s products, price, promotion, people
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TWO PAPERS IN SUPPLY CHAIN DESIGN: SUPPLY CHAIN CONFIGURATION AND PART SELECTION IN MULTIGENERATION PRODUCTS by Sean Peter Willems B.S.E. Economics Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, 1993 S.M. Operations Research Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996 Submitted to the Alfred P. Sloan School of Management in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology February 1999 Copyright © Massachusetts
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L O G I L I T Y V O YA G E R S O L U T I O N S An Executive White Paper Four Pillars of Demand Planning Excellence Achieving higher supply chain performance with more powerful, accurate demand planning L O G I L I T Y V O YA G E R S O L U T I O N S An Executive Whitepaper Table of Contents Pillar #1: Go Beyond Simple Forecasting .....3 Pillar #2: Beat the “Devil in the Details” Using a Demand Aggregation Hierarchy........5 Pillar #3: Take Planner Productivity to the Next Level .
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