Practice Problems: Chapter 2‚ Operations Strategy in a Global Environment Problem 1: Identify how changes in the external environment may affect the OM strategy for a company. For example‚ what impact are the following factors likely to have on OM strategy? a. The occurrence of a major storm or hurricane. b. Terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. c. The much discussed decrease in the quality of American primary and secondary school systems. d. Trade Legislation such as WTO and NAFTA
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goodwill and loyalty‚ Pat felt that the CP area‚ which had been experiencing increasing lead times for payment to clients‚ as well as complaints about incorrect payments to customers and repair shops‚ would be a good place to start. With the top management directive of working on improvements in the Automotive Claims process‚ Chris scheduled a meeting to review the current situation. “Just look at this” Chris mused while pointing to a column of numbers in a spreadsheet. “Almost 8% of our claims are
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INDIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND STUDIES Sub: General Management Max Marks: 100 Executive Masters Program in Business Administration (E-MBA) (Semester I ) Note :- Solve any 4 case study All case carries equal marks Name of Candidate: Shaju Padmanabhan Unni Reference No: Course: Specializations : Date of Exam : M-001-1138 : E-MBA Sales & Marketing 2/1/2013 1 INDIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT AND STUDIES Sub: General Management Max Marks: 100 Case I PANDIT TO AFAUZI The case is based
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CORPORATE RISK MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT (ORM) IN BANKS Risk is inherent in any walk of life in general and in financial sectors in particular. Till recently‚ due to regulated environment‚ banks could not afford to take risks. But of late‚ banks are exposed to same competition and hence are compelled to encounter various types of financial and non-financial risks. Risks and uncertainties form an integral part of banking which by nature entails taking risks. There
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literacy General Management Introduction When I was applying for university‚ I have discussed with my parents about choosing major. At that time‚ my father just told me:"Do General Management‚ try your best‚ go home and help my business"‚ and then I received an offer from Michigan State University. Until I really need to consider about my major seriously‚ after some researching‚ I found this major is really interesting and useful. Here is a brief introduce to General Management: what do general
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in a factory and Management Decision MakingMohan remembered the call from the head office as he puts down the telephone receiver. His boss fromhead office he said‚ "I just read your analysis and I want you to go down to our plant in Kollakal near Mysore right away. You know we cannot afford this plant any more - the costs are just too high. So godown there‚ check out what would be our operational costs would be if we move‚ and report back to mein a week."Mohan knew the challenge quite well as the
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| Strategic Management | General Management | | This paper will discuss in brief business definition‚ the role of the general manager and his/her importance within a media company‚ the advantages of strategic planning and how companies go about implementing these strategies | General Management 1. Introduction This paper will discuss in brief business definition‚ the role of the general manager and his/her importance within a media company‚ the advantages of strategic planning
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General management Case II: 1. Discuss merits/demerits of the role of strike‚ agitation and legal approach in union management relations? The principal engagement of Union with management is though their actions like lobbying‚ politics‚ and the community which extends to strike‚ agitation and legal approach. Strikes first became important during the industrial revolution‚ when mass labor became important in factories and mines while legal approach is the latest trend which is picking
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Management Challenges Management Challenges Managing a business and its employees is and art and a skill. In today ’s business environment‚ companies make millions one quarter and file for bankruptcy the next. The business climate is volatile at best. The challenges for a business and its managers are many indeed. Any business and the managers in that business today will have to deal with‚ technology‚ diversity and multicultural employees and customers‚ globalization‚ the economy‚ ethics
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INVENTORY MANAGEMENT Course Instructor: Dr. Swati Singh Course: MBA- II Amity Business School Raw material In-Process Finished Goods Components & spare Parts Inventory Costs Purchase Cost Ordering Costs Carrying / Holding Costs Shortage Costs Procurement / Ordering costs Holding costs ◦ Maintenance and Handling ◦ Taxes ◦ Obsolescence ◦ Lost sales (Customer goodwill) ◦ Backorders ◦ Administrative‚ inspection‚ transportation etc. Stock-outs costs
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