Internal and external factors that can affect the supply chain management

1. INTRODUCTION 1.1. Overview In this time of globalization, supply chain management plays an essential role in defining and identifying the factors of the success of an organization. Supply chain management manages the movement of raw materials in an organization and coversthe supply side in order to cope up with the challenging environment by maximizing … Read more

Cultism in tertiary institution

ABSTRACT Over the years, institutions of higher learning have come under intense pressure as cultism, which as brewed internal wrangling; frequent students’ unrest and industrial disharmony now characterize the higher education system. In spite of concerted efforts by government and institutional heads to arrest the drift engendered by these undesirable factors, not much success has … Read more

Organisational Behaviour

For the purpose of this essay, I have named the organization I work for as XYZ Nigeria Limited. Please note that SCM means Supply Chain Management. Every reference to dollars is United States dollars (USD) SECTION 1: CASE STUDY ORGANISATION I work for XYZ Nigeria Limited with head office in Lagos, Nigeria. It is a … Read more

Logistics survey

SURVEY RESULTS AND DISCUSSION 5.1 Introduction This section presents the questionnaire results. A respondent profile is analysed, followed by descriptive results that sum up respondents’ answers to the questions used in the analysis. It also represent some trends like the extent of usage of 3PL services, the reasons of outsourcing or not outsourcing, the most … Read more

Differences between leaders and managers

The success of every organization that exists these days relies upon practicality of its managers and creativity of its leaders. Gaining knowledge about the difference between “Management” and “Leadership” will help to gain better understanding about the difference between a manager and a leader. The differences between management and leadership are, perhaps, one of the … Read more

Mass production of goods and work flow

Once parts have been grouped into part families by parts classification and coding or production flow analysis, the next problem would be determining how to arrange the machines in the shop. Facility layout, also known as plant layout, refers to the physical arrangement of production facilities. It is the configuration of departments, work centres, and … Read more

Alternative management accounting (AMAR)

In this paper, the emergence of alternative management accounting (AMAR) will be discussed followed by the contributions it has brought to the field of knowledge. After which, reasons why alternative management accounting research’s tools and techniques has not successfully displaced the use of traditional accounting research’s and techniques in organizations will be discussed. The importance … Read more

QRM: Improving flow time, work in process and throughput.

Companies with high product variety are faced with finding the right material control policy which is a challenge in the workshop. Under such circumstances, Kanban or generic CONWIP system do not help to meet the company’s needs. There is another way known as to use the Paired-cell Overlapping Loops of Cards with Authorization(POLCA) method. POLCA … Read more

Statement of purpose – logistics

After completing my graduation in electronics and communication and gathering practical experience in a leading logistics company in Dubai, I would like to hone my skills further by pursuing a management course in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. I believe that this course will empower me by helping me build a strong insight in the … Read more

Supply chain management

Section 1 1(a) Description of the exercise: The exercise is on the topic: ‘Decision making using Operations Research in Sustainable Partner Selection for a potential collaboration’. Supply chain management is one of the hottest topics of today. A lot of research is being done in this field. Operations research has a major role to play … Read more

The role of construction manager

Construction managers have a lot of roles and responsibilities, the primarily responsible for the overall successfulness of delivering a project, reaching set targets both safely and correctly. Other roles organisation of site and staff, the construction manager also ensures the construction project complies with all building codes and any other legal or regulatory requirements. When … Read more

Teamwork

Teamwork is one of the most important things in every business organisation as it combines the efforts of all the team members to achieve the main objectives of the organisation. Every business entity today requires this particular skill within their operating environment. And our report through various examples of real life experiences taken down via … Read more

Ethics in the workplace

Abstract In today’s society, ethics in the workplace prove to be very helpful in decision making along with the vast decision making structure. The problems which arise may be difficult for an individual to decipher whether or not it interferes with an organization’s code of ethics. Sometimes the code of ethics is quite unclear. However, … Read more

Analysis of the Conceptual Frameworks of High Performance Working (HPW)

A high-performance work system (HPWS) can be defined as a specific combination of HR practices, work structures, and processes aimed at enhancing employee knowledge and improving his or her skills. Although some noteworthy HR practices and policies tend to be incorporated within most HPWSs, it would be a mistake to focus too much, or too … Read more

De Sitter – Functional requirements and design parameters

Read the text about de Sitter (chapter 7 in the book “Organizations: social systems conducting experiments”€™ by Achterbergh and Vriens). This text has also been used in the bachelor course on Systems Theory (please note: this text is not part of the exam literature). Based on this text, you should answer the following questions: What … Read more