product quality. Just – in – time (JIT)‚ the formalized process of reducing waste reduction‚ has achieved a strong foothold in the manufacturing sector. However‚ the services sector has not been able to recognize the benefits of JIT. Services are very much like the manufacturing in sense‚ both employ processes that add value to the basic inputs used to create the end product. JIT focuses on the process‚ not the product. It can therefore‚ applied to any process within manufacturing or service operations
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Elisha best Shieff ENG 090/090A 25 January 2013 Process Essay Bake a Cake My grandma made the best cakes. She was the best cook at making chocolate cakes. She knew the basic steps by heart so much she never left out any ingredients. If you hope to make a delicious chocolate cake to impress everyone at special event‚ you should prepare your pan‚ combine the ingredients together‚ and monitor the baking process. The first step is important; make sure you have all the ingredients. You do not
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Industry. 7th ed. Hoboken‚ New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons‚ Inc. Ritzer‚ G Ritzer‚ G. (2004) The McDonaldization of Society. Rev. new century ed. United States of America: Sage Publications‚ Inc. Ritzer‚ G Sandoff‚ M. (2005) ‘Customization and standardization in hotels – a paradox or not?’‚ International Journal of Contemporary Hospitality Management‚ Vol. 17‚ No. 6‚ pp. 529-535. Swaminathan‚ J.M. (2001) ‘Enabling Customization Using Standardized Operations’‚ California Management Review‚ Vol. 43‚
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textbook has its roots in the standardization made possible by the printing press. Early textbooks were used by tutors and teachers‚ who used the books as instructional aids The next revolution for books came with the 15th-century invention of printing with changeable type. The invention is attributed to German metal smith Johannes Gutenberg‚ who cast type in molds using a melted metal alloy and constructed a wooden-screw printing press to transfer the image onto paper. Gutenberg’s invention made
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Strategies a Company Use When Marketing Their Products Globally? (Standardization versus Adaptation) In the century‚ when almost every company wants to operate globally and many of them have already been doing it‚ firms face the choice of marketing strategy that provides a success to their product/service in different markets. There are two main marketing strategies‚ standardization and adaptation. And the question “What is better?” worries the companies that are going to act worldwide. I think
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SOLUTION PREPARATION AND STANDARDIZATION Submitted by Iris Olaso ______________________________________________________________________________ INTRODUCTION Generally‚ there are two ways in preparing a solution‚ one is by dissolving a weighed amount of solid in a required solvent and the other is by dilution of a concentrated solution into the desired concentration. In diluting concentrated solution‚ the concentration of the diluted solution can be determined by standardization. To standardize a
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Lean Manufacturing/JIT Production “Continuous improvement is not about the things you do well - that’s work. Continuous improvement is about removing the things that get in the way of your work. The headaches‚ the things that slow you down‚ that’s what continuous improvement is all about.” ~Bruce Hamilton Continuous improvement is what makes companies profitable. Not only must they constantly innovate their product and services to satisfy the needs of their consumers‚ but also their
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The Spinach Smoothie Preparation Process The process of making a spinach smoothie is quite easy‚ if one allows themselves time for preparation. There are several steps involved in making a spinach smoothie. Washing and cleaning of the vegetables‚ portioning the correct amount of ingredients‚ and proper blending are all important steps in the making of a spinach smoothie. First‚ wash all of the fruits and vegetables thoroughly‚ being careful to remove all dirt from the spinach. If carrots
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Process Paper \ How to Become a Celebrity’s #1 Fan Many people look up to others as a source of admiration. Celebrities are usually the main targets of idolization because of their lifestyles‚ careers‚ struggles and successes. Celebrities are portrayed in the media in ways that make common people want to be like them and do what they do. Celebrities live amazing lives from what we see. They accumulate wealth and fame which draws the attention of people. But for some people like myself‚ I admire
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The philosophy of just-in-time (JIT) originated in Japan 50 years ago at Toyota Motor Co. The goal is to create a production environment driven by demand that holds only a small amount of inventory and products at any given time. Organizations in the manufacturing‚ service and public sectors are implementing a wide variety of innovative managerial tools and JIT philosophy to help them deal with the highly competitive‚ customer-driven environments in which they must operate. External
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