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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Operational excellence"”.
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Building operational excellence in a multi-node supply chain
… behavior with detrimental effects on operational efficiency. It also demonstrates how it is possible, for an organization that finds itself in such a state, to apply basic operations principles and a data driven approach to systematically get out of the "launch-and-expedite" mode. The …
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Achieving business and operational excellence in the pharmaceutical industry
… by Toyota is recommended as a way to achieve operational success. A deep analysis of the current state of the pharmaceutical industry and the operational inefficiencies inherent in regulated drug production is provided. The renewed importance of operations within the pharmaceutical business …
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Die Implementierung von Corporate Digital Responsibility durch den Einsatz von Operational Excellence – Eine qualitativ empirische Untersuchung möglicher digital-ethischer Effekte von Operational Excellence in der deutschen produzierenden Industrie
… dissertation investigates whether established Operational Excellence (OpEX) methods, such as Lean Management, Agile Management, Scrum and SixSigma, can support companies in integrating digital-ethical initiatives like CDR into companies and promoting ethical-moral decision-making behaviour in …
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Implementation of Operational Excellence: Challenges Related to Employee Perception and Organizational Culture
… and vision. If the pursuit and implementation of operational excellence demands a commonality or unified vision, employee perception is a critical component of this process.</p> <p>This study focused on a single division within a global energy company that was seeking to identify and evaluate …
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Enterprise strategy : leveraging the dynamics and behaviors in a supply chain for operational excellence
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2003.
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Information management capability and operational excellence of selected institutions of higher education in South Africa
… institutions that continue to struggle with operational deficiencies. This is owing to these institutions being still anchored on old bureaucratic models of management. It is within this context that this study focused on assessing information management capability and operational excellence …
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Mediating effect of enterprise risk management implementation on operational excellence in the oil and gas industry: the case of Nigeria
… to perform, made oil and gas companies adoptedoperational excellence strategy to remedy the situation. In recent time, incidences on safety and health, the cost of exploration, and ageing facility risks in the Nigerian oil and gas industry are rising. The situation if not checked could lead to …
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Design and testing of a Jewish model for secular leadership as a driver for organizational development and operational excellence in manufacturing
… practice to drive organizational development and operational excellence. The model was developed using a multi-domain approach in Jewish and secular environments. Reflexive Thematic Analysis (RTA) using literature and a focus group developed the model of 12 key principles. The model was then …
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Resilient acquisition : unlocking high-velocity learning with model-based engineering to deliver capability to the fleet faster
… will be stressed to perform at a high level of operational excellence. While reaching the required fleet size is a major challenge, ships are the delivery vehicles for complex weapons systems whose design and production is equally critical to deliver capability that the Fleet needs. …
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Integrative Practices in Supply Chains: Building Relationships for Competitiveness in Dynamic Environments
… of increased profitability. We also find that operational excellence elements and knowledge generation elements both increase profits but only the knowledge generation elements are able to increase competitive advantage over rivals. These results provide an explanation for the inconsistent …
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UAB "Šiaulių vandenys" veiklos efektyvumo vertinimas ir perspektyvų numatymas /
… equity utilization efficiency research. However, operational efficiency in this bachelor thesis will be measured not only by using traditional financial analysis indicators, but also by using modern activity-based cost calculation model (ABC) and the balanced scorecard (BSC), which allows the …
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Effects of Standardization in a Developing Manufacturing Environment
… company while balancing financial health and operational excellence is a topic of significant interest across industries alike. It is generally accepted that when scaling operations, the behaviors that led to the success of a small company cannot be the same practices carried forward. Both …
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The role of lean manufacturing principles and strategic alternatives in achieving business goals
… is widely accepted as a proven method to achieve operational excellence. Many manufacturers undertake lean manufacturing implementations as a strategy to improve competitiveness and realize business objectives. However, despite the wealth of literature on the success of lean manufacturing, it …
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Re-architecting the failure analysis supply chain
… focus on forward supply chain management. Operational excellence in customer returns management, failure analysis, and closed loop corrective action is taking on an increasingly important role as companies strive to improve their business processes, policies and supply chains to achieve a …
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Reverse logistics process identification in the business to consumer electronic commerce
… have to prove its reliability and convenience. Operational excellence and coordination among the supply chain will allow e-vendors to offer services like on-time delivery and simple return processes, vital factors for electronic vendors' success. The purpose of this thesis is to identify the …
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Improving shop floor visualization and metrics
… this, PharmOps Switzerland has embraced operational excellence, IQP (Innovation, Quality, and Productivity). Still, there is more that the site, and more specifically manufacturing, can do to fully realize the benefits of adopting all aspects of IQP. Currently, there is a lack of adequate …
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Process improvement and inventory management using value stream mapping in a biopharmaceutical environment
… the formulation of short-term and mid-term operational excellence strategies through the use of value stream mapping. It is shown that many interconnected issues form a backdrop for seemingly independent "symptomatic issues" or issues that can be seen readily on the surface because of their …
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An exploratory study of localisation drivers and barriers of oil and gas service firms: a case study approach.
… quality and delivery of the service and maintain operational excellence. Five research objectives were developed to achieve the research aim to provide a clear understanding, from a corporate strategic perspective, of the drivers and perceived barriers to successful localisation. For the purposes …
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Converting activities to processes for operational efficency improvement of a South African agricultural equipment manufacturer
… and affordable solutions aimed at promoting operational excellence while eliminating Lean wastages. Testing conducted showed that regardless of environment lean principles can be successfully adapted to produce significant reductions in lead time and gains in both product flow and overall …
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Exploring online retailing strategies : case studies of leading firms in the U.S. and China
… retailing companies. Four lenses, including operational excellence, customer intimacy, product leadership and platform leadership, have been used to explore the unique positions these companies have chosen, and the different set of activities they employed to achieve the positions.
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