Managing construction project operations
«Abstract. Introduction. Personnel management and administration. Planning and control measures. Financial planning and management. Technical development. Conclusion. References....»
«The efficient and effective management of a project's operations and activities require clear understanding of the overall strategic objectives of the organization. This paper seeks to demonstrate the significance of facility administration and facil...»
Supply chain management and OEMS
«Introduction. A firm's approach. The object of supply chain management (SCM). Literature review. Understanding supplier development. Drawbacks of suppier development strategy. Various distinctions between the supply developments. OEM and...»
«The competiveness of international companies is highly dependent on their ability to deliver customized products quickly and timely all over the world. Therefore the focus has moved from competition between firms at the same level in the production p...»
A revenue management model for make-to-order bidding
«Abstract. Introduction. Literature review. Revenue management bidding model. Decision periods and probability of customer arrivals. Bidding decision rules. Simulation results and analysis. Parameters settings. Cases of experiments. Discussion on...»
«This paper extends the single-period price and due date setting model for contingent Make-to-Order (MTO) firm into a finite-period stochastic system. Based on the revenue management framework (viewing every single available timeslot of production cap...»
Conceptualization and operationalization of process management from multiple theore...
«Abstract. Introduction. Theoretical perspectives. Quality Management (QM) perspective. The missing link in the current conceptualization. The missing link in the current operationalization. Organizational Change (OC) perspective. Knowledge...»
«We cast doubt on the adequacy of current conceptualization and operationalization of process management (PM) based on quality management (QM), particularly when PM is considered as comprising of only control and incremental improvement practices. Fur...»
Operations strategy for Meryll Construction
«Executive summary. Introduction. Financial performance and fundamentals. Mission, Vision and Philosophy. Overall strategy. Marketing strategy. Finance and HR strategies. SWOT analysis. Operations strategy. Rising costs. Proposed operations...»
«Meryll Construction is a medium-sized construction company primarily engaged in water works: pipe-laying /rehabilitation, leak repair, water connections. It is in the Top 5 Contractors list of its sole client, Maynilad Water Services, Inc. It is curr...»
Cash management
«Introduction. Cash management record-keeping system. Importance of cash. The financial future of an organization. Importance of credit cards and lines. Factoring. Conclusion. References....»
«Similar to the absence of water to anything living, the absence of cash to the business means death-slow, torturous, physically painful, and mentally agonizing" (Managing, 2003, p.1). A flourishing business rests on sound cash management techniques ...»
Operating methods in global business
«Introduction.. Export.. Exporting services.. Why export?. Risks of exporting.. Export requirements.. Import.. Why import?. Risks of importing.. Importing requirements.. Licensing.. Why license?. Principal issues in negotiating licensing...»
«When companies decide to enter foreign markets and start doing international business, there are different kinds of entry models they can use. In our report we give an overview of some of the entry modes, including benefits/motivations, risks and req...»
Cash management services at HDFC Bank
«Objectives.. Commercial banks in India.. Background of commercial banks.. Current trends.. Outlook.. Corporate banking: Structure and trends.. Structures.. Current trends.. outlook.. Evolution of cash management.. Cash management basics.. Cash...»
«There are currently about 101 commercial banks in India, which include public sector banks, regional rural banks & private sector banks both domestic & foreign. Public sector banks account for only 27, while the private sector includes 32 (24 old, 8 ...»
Operational risk management : Implementing a Bayesian Network for foreign exchange a...
«Introduction. Motivation and Problem Description. Objectives of the research. Outline of the thesis. Operational risk, foreign exchange and money market. Basel II, operational risk. Review of operational risk methods. Models for quantification and...»
«Recent Financial scandals in the banking industry have caused considerable attention to be focused on operational risk. This is because an analysis of some of these scandals reveals that the underlying causes of these huge Financial losses are due to...»
Managing the global supply chain: A risk measurement perspective
«Introduction. Importance of Global Supply Chain. A framework. Current practices. Emerging technologies and Global Supply Chain Management (GSCM). RFID (Radio Frequency Identification Devices) and GSCM. Drivers of globalization. Strategic...»
«The end of the last millennium and the beginning of the new millennium has seen supply chain management emerge as a new management paradigm and a source of competitive advantage. This is especially true in a global marketplace where "getting the righ...»