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Showing 1 to 20 of 167 for “"World class"”.
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Building world-class Chinese companies
… we discuss the challenges of building world-class companies in China. The paper is in two parts. In the first part, we use the frameworks of supply chain and disruptive technology to investigate the competitive landscape of China's telecom industry. We conclude that the state-owned …
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World class manufacturing during prototyping for production
… culture. Since, the implementation of World Class Manufacturing (WCM) during prototyping has not been well document; this thesis examines applying WCM tools and techniques to foster a Lean culture by selecting, and optimizing the assembly process, integrating Enterprise Resource …
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A cybernetic approach to world class manufacturing
Bibliography: leaves 75-76.
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A world class manufacturing model for South Africa
… thesis is to develop a South African model for a world class manufacturing organisation. To achieve this a Cape Town based organisation, Omnigraphics, was analysed and used in the formulation of the concepts necessary for achieving the objective. The first three chapters form the major section of …
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Defining the human resource processes required to support world class manufacturing
The aim of this project was to use soft systems methodology (SSM) in an industrial environment to tackle an unstructured problem. An agreement was made with a local company that the project would be of benefit both to them and the author. Whilst the aims of the project were initially defined (see …
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A systems approach to organisational change leading to world class manufacturing
The author has reviewed World Class Manufacturing and considered the traditional ways of embarking on world class manufacturing initiatives. The reason for the failure of many of these initiatives has been argued. From a systems theory of organisations and the theory of levels of existence, a …
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Learning, continuous improvement, world class manufacturing and the South African plastics industry
… is shown to be a continuous learning cycle. World Class Manufacturing methodologies are described as being an effective manner to make performance improvements as they are based on Continuous Improvement. Reviews of Learning, Continuous Improvement and World Class Manufacturing methodologies …
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Determining necessary world-class skills and proficiencies for non-college-bound students
… for workers that reflect work readiness for world-class companies. This challenge will require an improved communication system between business and education, a clear-cut set of standards for students, along with the needed assessment of work-place readiness.
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A systems approach to organisational change leading to world-class communications services
… management and organisation that lead to world-class communications service provision - Lesotho Telecommunications Corporation’s Satellite Earth Station is used as a case study. Changes to management and organisation systems were introduced in order to achieve the above. The report argues …
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Achieving world-class perceived vehicle quality through improved engineering and manufacturing tools
Throughout the vehicle development process, automotive manufacturers must work to meet a variety of customer needs. One increasingly important attribute is vehicle exterior perceived quality, which is largely dependent on how well exterior parts fit together. Before vehicles are produced and sold …
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Aesthetic Citizenship: Popular Culture, Migrant Youth, and the Making of 'World Class' Delhi
… 2011). These migrants, like migrants around the world, strive to adapt to their new surroundings by producing themselves in ways which make them socially, economically, and politically viable. My project examines how recent international and intranational immigrant youth who have come to Delhi to …
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Evaluation of operational models for world-class manufacturing in the Indian automotive components industry
… into one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Global auto manufacturers today are looking to set-up a manufacturing base in India to export products to markets in Asia, Europe and the U.S. To support the interest of global auto players in the Indian market, it is imperative to upgrade …
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How to transition Chinese firms into world-class corporations : organizational and cultural innovations are key
… significant scale and achieved the rudiments of world-class corporations. Following Japanese and Korean corporations, several firms began their globalization and expansion: Lenovo, Haier, Huawei, and TCL. During the short period of Chinese corporations' globalization, however, they have faced …
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"A Mass Conspiracy to Feed People": Globalizing Cities, World-Class Waste, and the Biopolitics of Food Not Bombs
… Each of these cities generates a wealth of world-class waste: food wasted in the interests of commodity aesthetics, buildings left empty for the sake of property speculation and gentrification, and so on. This waste, and the disparities and deprivations that correspond to it (hunger, …
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The right to a 'world class city'?: street trading, public space and urban governance in the Cape Town city centre
… renovation and construction for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, highlighted the contested nature of street trading in the Cape Town city centre. The Grand Parade, South Africa's oldest public space, sits adjacent to the city's major public transport hub, and plays a vital role in the daily lives of …
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Integrating the value chain : a step-by-step approach for creating a world-class supply chain for Kodak professional digital cameras
… to double inventory turns and reduce its worldwide finished goods inventory by approximately $1.8 million. Furthermore, a newly designed communication management system will improve supply chain delivery performance and customer service.
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Cleared to land in the desert: commercial air travel's role in the growth and development of Las Vegas as a world-class travel destination
… on Las Vegas‟s growth and development as a world-class travel destination. It especially emphasizes how the airline industry was the catalyst for Las Vegas‟s transformation from an isolated desert town into a world-famous tourist city. Such a study is important to show while Las Vegas‟s …
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A battle for access to the streets of a "World-Class African City": Assessing the challenges facing the City of Johannesburg in the management of street trading in the inner-city
… needs to balance its desire to attain world-class African city status with the needs of the poor and marginalized - economic development, urban renewal and investment should not take place at the expense of the poor. Thirdly, street traders need to be at the center of the management …
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