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William J. Stevenson's book, "Production/Operations Management" Production/operations Management, 1991.
This paper is a chapter-by-chapter summary of William J. Stevenson's book, "Production/Operations Management" a work on forecasting, systems design, operation & control, technology, jobs and quality assurance.
4,500 words (approx. 18.0 pages), 1 source, $ 135.95
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"William J. Stevenson's book, "Production/Operations Management" provides an up-to-date introduction to the field. The book is well written and makes excellent use of charts, graphs, illustrations and photographs. Each chapter includes learning objectives and a chapter outline at the beginning, and concludes with a summary, a list of key terms and the pages where they are defined, and solved problems. In addition, there are discussion and review questions as well as problems without solutions provided. There are two appendices, one containing solutions to some problems, and the other containing appropriate tables for calculations. Stevenson has also included a number of case studies to encourage the application of what is presented in the text. By making good use of headings and subheadings, and by using shaded areas to call attention to real-world examples, ... "
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Home Production versus Factory Production, 2003.
Discusses methods of manufacturing clothing and textiles.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 3 sources, $ 47.95
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The paper examines the small-scale production of Italian, home production of knitwear. It compares its efficiency to the factory production of knitwear represented by Benetton and looks at the success of Benetton Group in Italy.
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"INTRODUCTION
Italian knitwear firms use an ancient method of production by which homeworkers use their own tools and workplaces to convert raw and semi-finished materials owned by large manufacturers into finished goods. This is quite different from the..."
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New Product Development, 2007.
This paper examines new product development and product life-cycle management with a focus on Coke and Pepsi.
1,184 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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The paper explains that new product introductions and managing product life-cycles are the most significant events in generating revenue for any company. The paper examines Pepsi's aggressiveness on acquiring brands and Coca-Cola's philosophy of trying to build brands. The paper also looks at approaches Microsoft and Salesforce.com take to new product development. The paper shows how the methods and approaches companies use for bringing innovation into their products all center on bringing the customer into the center of the innovation process, focusing on their unmet needs.
Outline:
Approaches Companies Take To New Product Development
New Products: Blue Ocean or Red Ocean Strategy?
Managing Product Life-cycles
Bringing Innovation into Products
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"The more competitive the industry, the more critical it is for companies to turn new product development and introduction (NPDI) and the entire product lifecycle management (PLM) series of processes companies into a competitive strength. Exacerbating the need to turn NPDI and PLM into lasting competitive advantages are the mindsets and opinions of senior management and board members as to the direction a company should take on these critical processes. New product introductions and managing product lifecycles are the single most significant event in for generating revenue for any company. For soft drink manufacturers this is clearly the case given the relatively flat growth of carbonated beverages and the urgent need to move into new markets."
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Production Management, 2006.
A discussion on production and production management.
905 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 32.95
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This paper uses an example of a manufacturer of engineering products to highlight the functions of production management. It discusses the role of and abilities needed in a production manager. The paper also explores, by example, the production line and its problems. The author expands on the Japanese system of "kanban".
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"The organization that we are talking about is a manufacturer of engineering products, and the major part of the work seems to be assembling different items into a final product. The function concerned is called in management terms as production management. The most important part of the capacity of a production manager is the ability to balance risks and costs. The duty of the production manager is to keep a track of the involved costs on a regular basis. (Production Management) In this relevant case we have to prepare the job schedules in a detailed manner and for that purpose nowadays there are many different varieties of computer programs which are being available for use. Yet even before finally deciding upon which program or method need to be utilized for the purpose, one has to study about the entire procedure in a most detailed manner."
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Low Costs Of Production In China, 2006.
An analysis of the effects of low cost production on the market in the United States.
5,314 words (approx. 21.3 pages), 13 sources, MLA, $ 131.95
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This paper discusses the low costs of production in China. It compares these low costs to the costs of production in the United States and discusses the reasons for the differences in the the costs of production between the two countries. The paper presents the advantages and disadvantages of production in both the United States and in China. It also discusses what effects the low cost of production in China have on the market in the United States.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
American Economy
Production in America
Issues Affecting Product
Costs of Production
Demand in the Market
Competition Between Manufacturers
Quality of Products
Affecting the Quality
Price of Product
Well Educated Labor
High Technology
High Quality Raw Materials Consumer Expectations from Companies
Low Prices
Higher Quality Products
Good Maintenance Service and Warranty
Economy in China
Production in China
Competitive Production Costs
Quality of Products
Comparative Advantages Between China and the U.S
High Population
Low Labor Costs
Low Land Costs
Low Costs of Production
Very Low Prices
Comparative Disadvantages of the U.S. Economy
Conclusions and Recommendations
Conclusions
Recommendations
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"During the past 30 years or more, the U.S. had the most powerful economy not only for its high production but also for its international trade strategy and production technology. But today, the U.S. is not the country of economic dreams as it was before. People are not as relaxed as they were regarding their jobs. In his 2006 study, Janitz stated: "People and companies are worried about losing jobs and opportunities" (p. 20). The main thread to U.S. jobs is outsourcing to China. The U.S. is badly affected, the unemployment rate increased, by the economic growth of China, and it seems it cannot do anything to reverse this situation. According to Janitz (2006), the U.S. still has a chance to overcome this problem by better management (p. 20). The Major advantage China has over the U.S. is its high population that offers a cheap labor force. These wages also affect the total costs of production and lower the price of products. This is the major problem the U.S. has to compete with. It's a general consumer behavior that they always want to buy the highest quality product by paying the lowest fee. Unfortunately, higher quality products cost too much. Before buying a product, consumers generally decide which one is most important for them: buying the product with highest quality or cheapest price. And another factor which helps them to decide is the costs of production."
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Mfee Screw Machinery Products, 2004.
Provides a business plan for Mfee Screw Machinery Products to grow into a leading supplier of quality, precision screw products.
7,458 words (approx. 29.8 pages), 5 sources, APA, $ 164.95
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This paper is a business plan for Mfee Screw Machinery Products. Its objective is to present a plan that will enable Mfee to enhance its share of the market for precision screw products. The paper includes a vision and a mission statement, a marketing analysis and plan, a financial plan, and an overview of the company. Also covered are the management structure of the company, information on company products, and company research and development. The paper makes ample use of graphs and charts and financial data.
1.0 Executive Summary
1.1 Vision and Mission
1.2 Company
1.3 Product Strategy
1.4 Market Analysis
1.5 Marketing Plan
1.6 Financial Plan
2.0 Vision and Mission
3.0 Company Overview
3.1 Legal Business Description
3.2 Management Team
4.0 Product Strategy
4.1 Products
4.2 Production Equipment
4.3 Research and Development
4.4 Production and Delivery
4.5 Production Site
5.0 Market Analysis
5.1 Industry Analysis
5.2 Customer Profile
5.3 Competition
6.0 Marketing Strategy
6.1 Key Elements of MSMP?s Marketing Strategy
6.2 Product
6.3 Promotion
6.4 Price
6.5 Distribution
6.6 Operations Strategy
7.0 Financial Plan
7.1 Key assumptions
7.2 Key Financial Indicators
7.3 Break Even Analysis
7.4 Projected Profit and Loss
Works Cited
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"Mfee Screw Machinery Products is dedicated to providing screw machinery products that combine quality performance with value pricing. We wish to establish a successful partnership with our customers, our employees, and our suppliers that is based on respect for the interests and goals of each party."
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Product Liability and Implied Warranty, 2004.
This paper discusses cases of product liability law, meaning manufacturers are responsible in civil liability court for damages arising from use of their products whenever a consumer suffers harm by virtue of a defect in the product.
850 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 7 sources, APA, $ 30.95
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This paper explains that the Uniform Commercial Code sets forth liability under the implied warranty of merchantability in states that have adopted only the Uniform Commercial Code instead of imposing strict liability negligence statutes for defective products. The author points out that, in states with strict liability statutes for defective products, tort liability is predicated on three specific types of defects: manufacturing defects; design defects; and failure to warn. The paper relates that, conversely, in states relying on the U.C.C., liability is predicated on contract law for breach of warranty.
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"Under contract theory, this express warranty would seem to trigger
liability for breach of warranty, in addition to strict liability under tort theory for failure to warn, one of the traditional avenues to establishing strict liability under California?s definition of a defective product. Ordinarily, liability is a function of the absence of an adequate warning of potential danger. Mongo failed to provide any such warning and actually provided an express warranty as to the absence of any dangers ?inherent? in cherry pies. Recent California case law would have required warnings even where the danger encountered by the consumer is natural to the product in question, such as a cherry pit in a cherry pie."
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The Product Life Cycle, 2005.
This paper discusses the product life cycle, a marketing paradigm, which suggests that the life cycle of the product can be assessed through various temporal categorizations.
1,560 words (approx. 6.2 pages), 9 sources, APA, $ 51.95
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The paper explains the main phases of the product life cycle are the introduction of the product or service, growth, the establishment of adulthood, and decline. Throughout this process, the product undergoes various changes in market strategy and customer attenuation. The author points out that opponents of the paradigm generally claim it is too general and does not provide an explanation for specific cases that do not follow the model. The paper stresses that, in reality, many products reach maturity, begin to decline, and then find new strength. A product also may skip from stage to stage without following a linear pattern; therefore, the product life cycle should perhaps be best construed as a general rule to which there are plenty of exceptions.
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"During the growth stage, the product begins to be recognized and develops a sort of life of its own. Comparing the theoretical model to its biological underpinnings, one might say that this is the stage in which the product goes from id to ego and develops a consciousness of the external and environments. Personifying the product is of course
the point of the theory. Generally, during the growth stage the product gains competitors and a part in the market that is active."
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Consumer Product Testing, 2006.
A research proposal regarding consumer product testing.
1,723 words (approx. 6.9 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 55.95
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This paper discusses consumer product development and how new products are being offered and marketed to the retail consumer. According to the paper, these new products must be subjected to rigorous product testing before being released on the market. The paper further discusses how testing a new consumer product before retail involves testing the product with respect to not only consumer appeal and usability, but also in terms of its substantive qualities such as strength, fire retardation and assembly. This research proposal is an outline of what must occur when conducting consumer product testing.
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Abstract
Introduction
Problem
Sample Procedures
Descriptive Statistics and Research Outcomes
Conclusion
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"With reference to the sample selection issue the investigator is obliged to follow the principal of random sampling and if this cannot be achieved then the statistical tool chosen to analyze the data must be modified to correct the non-random selection process. However, randomization is always the best rule to follow. In the above-described focus group situation the 25 member sample would be obtained by one of two methods: garnering information about the number of toddlers currently attending as many as 10 local daycare centers wherein the enrollment is at least 30. Out of the 300 possible population, 25 mothers and fathers would randomly be selected and asked to participate in the focus group. The actual selection process would be based on the Table of Random Numbers sampling technique (Kerlinger, 1964). Further, knowing that a parent's time is valuable each attendee would be paid a reasonable amount to attend the focus group seminar. The data obtained from the focus group would then be tabulated with respect to that which is most important to parents when selecting a safe toy for their children. Those items most important would then be followed up my actual lab testing of the toy itself."
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Product Liability and Assumption of Risk, 2007.
This paper discusses the importance of the concepts of product liability and assumption of risk in business law.
1,677 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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In this article, the writer discusses that in most cases, when a company manufactures or sells a product, it is assumed that the product is free from any special risks or dangers for the purchaser. The writer also notes that if a company provides a service, it is generally taken for granted that use of the service by customers will not result in any undue injury to the user of that service. However, the writer points out that there exist cases wherein the use of a product or service may entail certain risk of injury that is considered automatically to be the responsibility of the user of that product or service. The writer argues that in today's climate, businesses must be more aware than ever of the potential liabilities of the products they sell and the services they offer. Furthermore, the writer maintains that businesses should do all they can to see to it that their products are not misused, taking whatever legal steps are necessary to see that their products and services are not intentionally used in the commission of criminal acts.
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"The doctrine was used to absolve employers of risk on the grounds that their employees had voluntarily undertaken such work and, as they had given their consent, this consent implied a recognition of the potential hazards."
"Workplace accidents can often be attributed to processes used in manufacturing, or to chemicals and other agents employed in factories or other workplaces. In this case, chemicals and machinery would be considered products that are knowingly, and with consent, used by the employees. Again, the first assumption would be that such employees give their consent to use these items. However, it is possible to conceive of a situation in which employees, though consenting to work at a particular job and under certain conditions, are unaware of the real dangers of the equipment or chemicals used in connection with their work."
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Product Liability Laws, 2002.
An overview of the definition and application of product liability laws.
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This paper is on the topic of product liability. Product liability refers to the liability of any or all parties along the chain of manufacture of any product for damages caused by that product. Product liability claims can be based on negligence, strict liability, or breach of warranty of fitness depending on the jurisdiction that the claim is based.
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Knitwear Production in Italy, 2002.
Discusses the efficiency of the traditional production methods used by Italian's knitwear firms compared to the modernized production methods of firms such as Benetton.
1,409 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, APA, $ 46.95
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Italian knitwear firms use an ancient method of production by which homeworkers use their own tools and workplaces to convert raw and semi-finished materials owned by large manufacturers into finished goods. This is quite different from the factory-oriented output used by other clothing and textile industries in modern industrialized nations. The paper shows that within both the Marxist and liberal paradigms of economic development, this sort of small-scale production would eventually give way to larger and more complex organizational forms, yet these firms persist in following the old ways. The paper examines the issue of how efficient can this method be and argues that Italian home production in this industry has shown that it can be as efficient as the factory production of knitwear represented by larger firms such as Benetton.
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"The basic steps in the production process are the same in the knitwear factory as in home production, though the different steps are all performed in the same locale and may be performed by machine instead of by individual artisan workers. These processes are concentrated in one place, but this also entails a larger bureaucratic structure to see to it that materials are acquired, cloth woven, goods produced, and orders filled according to specifications. Many of these steps are accomplished with less direct involvement by any given worker and without the personal touch that is often provided by the homeworker."
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Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production, 2007.
A literature review explorin sustainable agriculture and food production and how applied geo-information science can be utilized to secure the future of agricultural production the world over.
3,505 words (approx. 14.0 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 98.95
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This paper begins with a look at agricultural production systems, as well as methods in both developed and developing countries. The paper then explores some components of agriculture management and forecasting as well as food production, security, and early warning systems - and then looks at how geo-information science can improve upon the former by strengthening the latter two. Finally, the paper looks at some of the representative material available vis-a-vis applied geo-information science. A brief conclusion is then offered as to what the paper has ultimately uncovered.
Table of Contents:
Introduction
Agricultural Production Systems/Method in both Developed and Developing Countries
Agriculture Management and Forecasting
Food Production and Early Warning Systems
Applied Geo-information Science and "Smart" Agriculture:
Food Security/Crop Yield
Improve Economy
Agricultural Planning using Soil Moisture Information
Precision Agriculture
Overall Conclusion
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"Needless to say, precision agriculture may ultimately be the one thing standing between economic and social devastation and renewed hope for the future in many developing nations. Maohua reports that the Government of the People's Republic began aiming for precision agriculture shortly after Chairman Mao's death, and the results have been favorable. According to Maohua, the government's overarching aims are to develop a Chinese agricultural capacity able to feed 1.6 billion Chinese by the middle of the twenty-first century."
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Product Placement in Films, 2004.
This paper discusses the practice of product placement in films, especially of Taco Bell in ?Demolition Man?.
1,750 words (approx. 7.0 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 56.95
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This paper explains that product placement in films involves the inclusion of brand name merchandise on screen as the result of a deal between marketers and the makers of movies. The author points out that, despite criticism, product placement has grown in importance, and the placement of Taco Bell in ?Demolition Man? marks a new shift in the practice by incorporating product placement into the character and plot of the movie. The paper states that Taco Bell's product placement is successful because it reveals to the audience that the corporation has the courage to laugh at itself.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Overview and History
Criticisms of Product Placement
Product Placement in "Demolition Man"
Conclusion
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"The practice is so common that it is often spoofed. In the 1992 movie Wayne's World, the underground cable show depicted spoofs product placement with a cheesy scene that shows a Pizza Hut box that cuts away to a Nupril pills backdrop, as the main character, Wayne notes "I will not bow to any corporate sponsor". Josie and the Pussycats (2001) took the parody of product placement to a new level as it featured over 25 product placements in a two-minute trailer."
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Product Development Strategies, 2007.
This paper looks at the product development strategies at various companies.
1,044 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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The paper discusses how the more competitive the industry, the more critical it is for companies to turn new product development and introduction (NPDI) and the entire product lifecycle management (PLM) series of processes into a competitive strength. The paper compares the different processes of AMD, Intel, Microsoft and Salesforce.com. The paper shows how listening to customers, listening to market experts and trying to find unmet needs in the context of a target audience or segment is critical.
Outline:
Approaches Companies Take To New Product Development
New Products: Blue Ocean or Red Ocean Strategy?
Managing Product Lifecycles
Bringing Innovation into Products
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"The dichotomy of how AMD and Intel develop new products is symptomatic of how many market leaders in other industries develop new products. AMD's focus on organic growth and low-cost production through process specialization of their most popular microprocessors delivers higher ROI on new product development efforts, yet cannot move nearly as quickly as the aggressive M&A strategies of Intel."
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