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Operations and Supply Chain Management

2015

Management

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Adopting Change Initiatives During Economic Downturns, Anthony J. Jackson Prof Sep 2015

Adopting Change Initiatives During Economic Downturns, Anthony J. Jackson Prof

Anthony J Jackson Prof

Change initiatives is a popular approach to eliminate waste and increase profits with a more efficient approach to productivity. Developed by Motorola it now has spread world wide with the more popular Toyota Production System (TPS) to Trumpf with its Synchro Production System, Healthcare, and Small Business Enterprises (SME’s). Many companies have claimed benefits from change initiative implementation with some failures. This paper reviews the critical success factors and change projects and what the companies did to be successful..


Supply Chain Sustainability: The Bio-Fuels Market, Chris D. Bellamy Jun 2015

Supply Chain Sustainability: The Bio-Fuels Market, Chris D. Bellamy

Dr. Chris D. Bellamy

Research into biofuel technology and innovative supply chain practices are helping to resolve sustainability problems in supply logistics and mass transportation. Biofuels provide a viable alternative to the use of fossil fuels and can be produced and replenished because the fuel is from plants and plant derived materials. Applications in aerospace, automotive, and electrical power production are the prime targets of biofuels development; the fuels have applications in many industries around the world. Global supply chain practices provide sustainable development of bio fuels storage, transportation, agriculture, and other industries. All of these industries require partnerships between unlikely stakeholders such as …


Hospitality Industries Management, Hamilton Pozo Feb 2015

Hospitality Industries Management, Hamilton Pozo

Hamilton Pozo

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