Essays and Research Papers on Applied Operations Mgt.

A 4 page discussion of the accomplishments and societal contributions of Andrew Carnegie, the industrialist and philanthropist of the latter part of the nineteenth century and the beginning of this one. Discusses the practices and beliefs of Carnegie and how his contributions extend into the present day. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 3 page paper provides an overview of the range of factors that impact the cost of workplace injuries and the issues that must be considered when evaluating risk. This paper also takes a specific look at the issues for Australian businesses as a means of supporting one example of a focus on the ...

This 8 page essay was written as a pre-employment requirement for a young pilot seeking a job with Alaska Airlines. This paper focuses on the reasons why Alaska Airlines should hire this pilot on the merit of his extensive experience instead of collegiate hours, in which he was lacking. The main reason listed ...

This 6 page report discusses the Apollo and Galileo airline reservation systems that are considered to be distributed transaction processing applications. Such applications are widely used by enterprises to support mission-critical applications, such as and banking applications. The focus of the paper is from a systems information approach and deals primarily with ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses organizational culture in TQM as follows: cultural change; organizational learning; assessing organizational cultures; and difficulties in figuring change. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

This 12 page paper puts us in the position of marketing a new business to business web-based enterprise resource planning software package. The characteristics of such a package are discussed as well as who needs it, how to market to the target audience and what exactly ERP is. Bibliography lists 13 sources. ...

A 25 page paper discussing this company's use of IS. Other organizations have been far more vocal about their internal business, particularly as it relates to IS. In contrast, Black & Decker has been fairly quiet as it goes about revolutionizing aspects of automation and product development that others have not dared try. ...

This 9 page paper uses case studies to examine the advantages which may be gained by manufacturers using a flexible assembly line. ; Synchronous and nonsynchronous systems are discussed in relation to their flexibility and case studies include cars, computers and white goods. The bibliography cites 7 sources.

An 8 page paper discussing components of process design and the need for ensuring that the customer is a constant influence. Quality Function Deployment is necessary for any organization harboring hopes of fiscal growth and long term success, and only the customer ultimately can ensure that long term success. Quality policy must be derived with ...

An 8 page paper discussing Ford's success in fully implementing Total Quality Management and integrating it into the philosophy of the company. The company accomplished its feats by focusing on customers and workers while maintaining unwavering managerial support from the highest levels on down. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the negotiations between two fictional companies. Outlines the benefits of outsourcing and provides an example of the types of expectations which are expected in such an agreement. Details the performance criteria which should be considered in a Service Level Agreement and suggests ways of making those criteria measurable. Discusses pricing structure of the agreement ...

This 5 page paper takes a look at these two auto industry giants, comparing their management practices and organizational structure. Industry and overall business trends are noted. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the competitive dilemma faced by small retail operations at the hands of Superstores. Presents a competitive strategy which involves dispelling the myths of Superstore advantages. Presents actual examples from the retail world and concludes that carefully analyzing the competition, remaining as competitive as possible in price, and devoting ...

A 5 page paper which discusses just in time manufacturing. this form of manufacturing began with the Japanese, primarily in the automobile industry, with Toyota being one of the largest companies involved. It drew the attention of American manufacturers, and has been implemented by many companies since, with success levels varying. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 15 page paper discussing gains and persistent assumptions. Many of the problems attributed to manufacture are not those of the manufacturing process, but rather deficiency in design. Of course products need to be envisioned before they can be produced, but a failing of many manufacturing engineers is that of not approaching their design ...

This 6 page paper offers suggestions for creating a positive environment when establishing a new business. Desirable structure and processes are suggested in order to effect an atmosphere conducive to professional and personal growth. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 10 page report discusses the management tool of the balanced scorecard. The concept of the “Balanced Scorecard”(BSC) has become one of the hot topics in management today – and with good reason. A properly designed and implemented Balanced Scorecard program can be a powerful tool for sharing a common vision throughout an organization and coordinating the activity aimed ...

A 10 page paper discussing the company that is now the world's largest provider of wireless telephone communications with its acquisition of German Mannesmann. The operations section discusses the difficulties that Vodafone could face in integrating its US and German acquisitions into its British culture, recommending that the company institute training for assisting employees in serving the company's ...

A 9 page paper. Experts have not yet agreed upon a clear and concise definition of the concept of operational risk. Basically, it covers all the operations of the company and thus is exacerbated by technological and human error. This essay offers the current accepted descriptions of what operational risk means, how it is managed ...

A 40 page paper discussing the development of an electronic bill of materials (BOM) and then making it available to pertinent manufacturing sites without the need for data conversion. A concurrent goal is to more fully automate the procurement process as it applies to vendor and price searches. The project has a global focus. It is ...

The Fifth Paradigm : A 5 page paper that discusses Freeman and Perez' fifth paradigm, the techno-economic paradigm. What are the driving forces for the changes that have occurred in organizations and society? These are identified and discussed. The writer argues that organizations cannot only install technological changes to remain competitive; they must also manage ...

A 10 page discussion of service quality. Observes that the basics of service quality are standard across the multitude of business ventures which exist. Service quality is just as important to the manufacturing business and franchise restaurant as it is to a mom-and-pop pharmacy. Service quality is directly tied not only to ...

This 7 page paper provides an argument that vision is important as a leadership tool. Several journals articles are used to support the premise. The concept of vision is defined and supported as being integral to the running of a successful organization. An annotated bibliography is included which lists 4 sources.

10 pages in length. This professional analysis describes an organization, Ford Motor Company, in which process is part of the management structure. Topics include how process fits and contributes to the firm, the current process of a flow chart, problem identification and improvement opportunities within an organization, as well as implementation steps and action plans. Bibliography lists 5 sources. ...

This 8 page report discusses the multi-national corporation of Siemens. The privately-held German electrical engineering and transportation systems conglomerate with its worldwide headquarters in Munich and U.S. headquarters in New York City serves as an example of how dis-economies of scale can have a significant impact on a multi-national corporation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.