Date: 08/04/2014 1.1characteristics of food production and beverage service systems A foodservice director has many options for food production and service. Most food service directors inherit a foodservice system‚ but may make modifications to that System or select and build a new system. For example‚ in today’s environment it is very difficult to find adequate labour‚ which is forcing school foodservice directors to consider alternatives in food production. Also‚ there is a great concern
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1. Which of the following best describes the strategic importance of short-term scheduling? A) Effective scheduling‚ through lower costs‚ faster delivery‚ and more dependable schedules‚ can provide a competitive advantage. B) Effective scheduling is a tactical tool for increasing demand to meet production. C) Forward scheduling looks to future demand levels in order to increase customer satisfaction. D) Aggregate planning is a tactical action‚ but short-term scheduling is strategic because of
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Operation management week 3-2 1. what is the reason for formulating and implementing an operation and supply chain strategy? The implementation of an operations and supply chain strategy is necessary for an organization in order to provide a clear vision of the value they will provide to the customer. The strategy should detail the competitive advantage the organization seeks to obtain and deliver. To develop a successful strategy‚ the organization must understand the values held by the customer
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Cathryn M. Agge Stickley Furniture BUS 644 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT WEEK 6 FINAL PAPER September 26‚ 2011 Abstract After changing management current Stickley Furniture managers were able to turn the company around‚ growing and generating a steady demand for their products. They produce fine cherry‚ white oak‚ and mahogany furniture with a prestigious line of mission oak furniture. Stickley Furniture has a production facility outside of Syracuse‚ New York but has various showrooms in New York
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The rock cycle is very important to us because it explains the way the different types of rocks are formed on earth. Geologists classify rocks in three groups‚ depending on the Earth processes that made them. Some rocks are formed by heat and pressure. Other rocks are formed by weathering and erosion. The three rock groups are igneous‚ sedimentary‚ and metamorphic rocks. Igneous rocks are formed from melted rock that has cooled and solidified. They can form underground or above ground. Underground
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Cohesion Case In order for our business‚ The Broadway Café‚ to become more competitive in this environment‚ I deem it necessary to build a collaboration tool that will stimulate contact‚ knowledge‚ information‚ and events among employees‚ customers‚ suppliers‚ and all others who are interested in the business. A collaboration system is an IT-based set of tools that supports the work of teams by facilitating the sharing and flow of information. Collaboration systems allow people‚ teams‚ and
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TEMPLATE FOR PROJECT SYNOPSIS (The project Synopsis should be of 1000 words and should be less than 5 pages) Name: Roll Number: OPERATIONS Specialization: Contact Number: E Mail: TITLE OF THE PROJECT: A PROJECT REPORT ON STEEL INDUSTRY OF TATA IRON AND STEEL COMPANY NAME AND DESIGNATION OF THE ORGANIZATION GUIDE: VINAYAK PHANSE‚ AUDIT MANAGER‚ TATA PROJECTS NAME AND DESIGNATION OF THE ACADEMIC GUIDE: VINAYAK PHANSE‚ AUDIT MANAGER‚ TATA PROJECTS 1. INTRODUCTION: The Indian steel industry
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Operations Management Assignment 3 Q:Difference between different types of EOQ. Economic Order Quantity: The economic order quantity (EOQ) is the fixed order quantity (Q) that minimizes the total annual costs of placing orders and holding inventory (TC). This type of model is used when i) Demand is independent. ii) Compute how much to order. Economic Production Quantity: The economic production quantity (EPQ) is the production quantity (lot size) that minimizes the total annual
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Operations Management Notes & Study Guide Chapter 1 (MSWD) When people wait‚ there is a mismatch between supply and demand‚ with respect either to their timing or their quantities. By better matching supply w demand‚ a firm gains a significant competitive advantage over its rivals. Demand can vary (in either predictable or unpredictable ways) and supply is inflexible. Pg. 2 – great Table that shows examples of supply-Demand Mismatch Even a seemingly small improvement in operations can have a
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The Atomic Cafe The Atomic Cafe is a 1982 documentary film compiled of clips from government propaganda‚ training films‚ news stories‚ advertisements and other media from the 1940’s through the 1950’s. Many films were prepared by the U.S. government either for the military or for its citizens to view. The form of Atomic Cafe was unique for documentaries. It was produced entirely of different film sources edited together‚ without narration. The film made its points solely through the selection
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