Coastal Processes and Landforms Constructive Waves - Swell or surging waves created by distant storms (low frequency (6-8/minute); long wavelength (up to 100m); low flatter waves (<1m); low energy and stronger swash than backwash Destructive Waves - Storm or plunging waves created by local winds / storms (high frequency (10-12/minute); short wavelength (<20m); high steep wave (>1m); high energy and backwash stronger than swash Fetch - the distance over which wind has blown (i.e. distance
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Productivity (each question is worth 1 point) 1) Manufacturing and service organizations differ chiefly because manufacturing is goods-oriented and service is act-oriented. True False 2) Operations‚ marketing‚ and finance need to function independently of each other in most organizations if they are to be truly effective as an organization. True False 3) “How much inventory of this item should we have?” is within the critical decision area of quality management?
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Supply chain improvement Increasingly important in supply chain practice are attempts to improve supply chain performance. These are usually attempts to understand the complexity of supply chain processes; others focus on coordinating activities throughout the chain. • The SCOR model The Supply Chain Operations Reference model (SCOR) is a broad‚ but highly structured and systematic‚ framework to supply chain improvement that has been developed by the Supply Chain Council (SCC)‚ a global non-profit
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KNOWLEDGE CREATION PROCESSES Asist. univ. dr. Ivona Orzea Faculty of Business Administration Academy of Economic Studies‚ Bucharest INTRODUCTION Two predominant goals of the organization are the generation and the application of knowledge. An organization that has the ability to create knowledge on an ongoing basis has the advantage of having developed a unique capability of being dynamic. The competence to generate and apply new organizational knowledge is considered as one of the main
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What is Lean Six Sigma? Lean Six Sigma is a combination of two powerful methods: Lean and Six Sigma. By combining both methods‚ it gives your team a comprehensive tool which increases the speed and effectiveness of any process within the organization. Resulting in reduced costs‚ improved collaboration and increased revenue. Lean- Lean is popular for its methodical approach to streamlining both manufacturing and service processes by eliminating waste will continue to deliver value to customers. A
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Quality Improvement As advanced practice nurses (APNs)‚ understanding quality improvement is an important competency that must be grasped. There are several health illnesses that need to have quality improvement initiatives placed. One such illness is hypertension (HTN)‚ or high blood pressure. Early identification and treatment of hypertension using a hypertension algorithm is the selected quality improvement initiative. HTN is a highly prevalent illness that affects an estimated 70 million people
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Process Improvement Plan Time is always moving forward making it difficult to execute daily processes slowly. Travelling is a daily process that takes much time and resources. Time spent on travelling can be known as waste time as the main goal is to transport from point A to point B without analyzing or performing actions on other tasks. Multitasking is not advisable meaning a high focus should be on the road and other road users plus it is illegal. The process if done as quickly
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Implement Quality Improvement at Riordan Manufacturing Continual improvements are essential for businesses to attain a competitive advantage in their industry and remain profitable. Riordan Manufacturing must apply Total Quality Management (TQM) to their organizational processes to eliminate waste‚ reduce costs‚ increase productivity‚ and focus on customer satisfaction. This paper identifies an improvement plan by outlining the steps of Riordan Manufacturing’s developed quality management process
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offenders have high levels of satisfaction with the process and the outcomes. Studies also suggest that offenders are more likely to follow through with restitution or community service‚ and that there is some reduction in repeat offending (2. Frank D. Hill‚ 2011).There are some many different ways to handle in restorative justice here are some of the steps that are taken to make it effectively. First is the understanding that the victim and the surrounding community have both been affected by the action
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organizational behavior by exploring the most essential elements of organizations and how they function. In Week Two our exploration of organizations will become more specific by examining the most basic working elements of the workplace: people. This course will eventually ask us to contemplate the complexities of people working together in groups and teams but‚ in order to get our studies off to the best start we will begin by considering how individuals function within the workplace. Most students can
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