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Packaging Management Organizations: A Case Study, Stephen A. Raper
Packaging Management Organizations: A Case Study, Stephen A. Raper
Masters Theses
"The role of packaging management is taking on an increasingly crucial role as an aid to the success of companies today. This is a case study on the Functional Packaging Management (FPM) organizations of two companies in different industries. The case study examines the structure of the two functions, and examines their missions, responsibilities, and activities. This information is formulated into a definition of FPM for each company. The definitions are then compared to each other and to a literature theorized definition.
The knowledge gained by this case study illustrates that several factors such as the product/market served, alignment in …
Implementing An Mrp System In A Job Shop Environment, Kathleen A. Behnke
Implementing An Mrp System In A Job Shop Environment, Kathleen A. Behnke
Masters Theses
"In today’s highly competitive marketplace, many small manufacturers are struggling to survive. The competition to produce a quality product at a competitive price comes not only from other small companies, but also from larger companies and foreign manufacturers, who have learned to produce in a more economical fashion. The challenge of the small manufacturer is learning to compete.
Every manufacturer, whether large or small, has one basic objective: to be profitable. The profit objective is usually achieved using a three part strategy of maximizing customer service, minimizing inventory investment, and maintaining efficient plant operation.
Small companies, including the one in …
Effects Of The Luminous Environment On Managerial Decision Making, Marc Clay Belcher
Effects Of The Luminous Environment On Managerial Decision Making, Marc Clay Belcher
Doctoral Dissertations
"Little is known about the influence the physical environment may have on the way a manager goes about making decisions. This work considers one element of the environment, lighting, and attempts to establish a relationship between that element and the decision strategy a manager may select.
From a review of the literature on the effects of light on man and from the field of decision making, a model is posited suggesting that the luminous environment affects decision making. Since others have established that mood influences how decisions are made, and since it is suggested in the literature that lighting affects …