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by | May 18, 2013

Case Study of Advanced Research and Complex Product Development Environments

Study about Advanced Research and Complex Product Development Environments

Abstract:~ The introduction of lean principles is a common approach for organizations seeking to improve quality, lower cost, and shorten time to market. Many companies have applied lean to manufacturing, but a smaller number have brought it upstream to product development. This research focuses on how organizations can begin the transformation to lean product development through three essays. The first study is a comparative case analysis comparing approaches based on “rational planning” and “disciplined problem solving” to identify their relative advantages and disadvantages and organizational characteristics that enable successful deployment. The comparison shows that in the case of non-routine processes like product development the disciplined problem solving approach is more effective, while the rational planning approach can be effective for highly routine aspects of the job.

Case Study on Product Development Environments

Introduction:~ The development of new products is critical to the success of many companies. Increases in global competition, demanding customers seeking niche products, and rapid technology developments has changed the competitive landscape in several industries (Wheelwright and Clark 1992). In some industries, improving quality, lowering cost, and shortening lead time from concept to market while developing innovative products to meet customer needs is necessary to remain competitive; in other industries these qualities can provide the company a competitive advantage. One approach to achieving these goals is through the introduction of lean principles in product development (Wheelwright and Clark 1992; Morgan and Liker 2006; Barrett, Musso et al. 2009; Morgan and Liker 2011). Introducing lean principles into product development is a common approach for companies that have had success with lean manufacturing. This is a logical step as the magnitude of the costs and cycle time of development projects provides a rich target for improvement opportunities. Keep reading…

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by | May 8, 2013

A Case Study on Stakeholder Power Analysis

A Case Study about Stakeholder Power Analysis

Summary: Stakeholders are the people who matter to a system. Stakeholder power analysis is a tool which helps understanding of how people affect policies and institutions, and how policies and institutions affect people. It is particularly useful in identifying the winners and losers and in highlighting the challenges that need to be faced to change behaviour, develop capabilities and tackle inequalities.

Case Study on Stakeholder Power Analysis

Like other tools, the usefulness and strength of stakeholder power analysis depends on the way it is used. It can be carried out by individual analysts, multi-stakeholder processes, or some intermediate between these two ends of the spectrum. Stakeholder power analysis can be used progressively to empower important but marginalised groups, and to improve policies and institutions. Keep reading

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by | May 3, 2013

A Case Study on An Investigation of De-Escalation of Commitment in University Athletics

A Study about An Investigation of De-Escalation of Commitment in University Athletics

Abstract: This article is a historical case analysis of the University of Chicago’s decision to discontinue participation in scholarship football in 1939. This decision was made at the behest of then University of Chicago President Robert Hutchins and Board of Trustee members in hopes of preserving the university’s academic reputation and brand. This article discusses the decision of a highly selective and academically prestigious research university to abandon Division I athletics during a period of athletic success by its football team. This unprecedented decision by a founding member of one of the nation’s premier athletic conferences, the Big Ten, has left questions about the role of intercollegiate athletics within a highly selective and academically prestigious university.

Case Study on Investigation of De-Escalation of Commitment

Introduction: Although the decision on where to position a university’s athletic department (e.g., NCAA, NAIA, regional conferences) has faced institutional administrators for decades, its prominence among academically prestigious and highly selective institutions is particularly difficult. Many institutions rationalize escalation in athletic expenditures because their athletic programs serve as a means for creating awareness and branding the respective university (Bouchet & Hutchinson, 2010). This is not necessarily the case at highly selective institutions. Oftentimes, such universities (e.g., Harvard, Yale, Stanford) have formidable academic reputations which serve to promote the institutional brand. As one of a select few institutions who abandoned football while being a member of a major athletic conference, the University of Chicago is a unique case that warrants examination. keep reading…

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by | April 23, 2013

A Case Study of Sales and Operations Planning

Case Study on Sales and Operations Planning

Abstract: In most organizations, supply chain planning is a cross-functional effort. Functional areas such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations traditionally specialize in portions of the planning activities, which results in conflicts over expectations, preferences, and priorities. We report findings from a detailed case analysis of a successful supply chain planning process. In contrast to traditional research on this area, which focuses on incentives, responsibilities, and structures, we adopt a process perspective and find that integration was achieved despite an incentive landscape that did not support it. By drawing a distinction between the incentive landscape and the planning process, we identify process as an additional mediator beyond the incentive landscape that can affect organizational outcomes. Thus, organizations may be capable of integration while different functions retain different incentives to maintain focus on their stakeholders’ needs.

case study on Sales and Operations Planning

Introduction: In most organizations, supply chain planning the administration of supply-facing and demand-facing activities to minimize mismatches and thus create and capture value is a cross-functional effort. In most cases, this means that each functional area, such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations, tends to specialize in its own portion of the planning activities. Such specialization is notorious for generating conflicts over differing expectations, preferences, and priorities with respect to how the matching of demand and supply should be accomplished (Shapiro, 1977). The reconciliation of these conflicts is generally referred to as coordination. Coordination in the operations management literatures generally assumes some agreement in the assessment of the firm’s environment and on the options available for an organizational response: the challenge centers on the details of the organizational response. keep reading..

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by | April 20, 2013

A Case Study on Cross-Functional Alignment in Supply Chain Planning: Sales and Operations Planning

Study about Cross-Functional Alignment in Supply Chain Planning: Sales and Operations Planning

Abstract: In most organizations, supply chain planning is a cross-functional effort. Functional areas such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations traditionally specialize in portions of the planning activities, which results in conflicts over expectations, preferences, and priorities. We report findings from a detailed case analysis of a successful supply chain planning process. In contrast to traditional research on this area, which focuses on incentives, responsibilities, and structures, we adopt a process perspective and find that integration was achieved despite an incentive landscape that did not support it. By drawing a distinction between the incentive landscape and the planning process, we identify process as an additional mediator beyond the incentive landscape that can affect organizational outcomes.

Case Study on Supply Chain Planning

Introduction: In most organizations, supply chain planning—the administration of supply-facing and demand-facing activities to minimize mismatches and thus create and capture value—is a cross-functional effort. In most cases, this means that each functional area, such as sales, marketing, finance, and operations, tends to specialize in its own portion of the planning activities. Such specialization is notorious for generating conflicts over differing expectations, preferences, and priorities with respect to how the matching of demand and supply should be accomplished (Shapiro, 1977). The reconciliation of these conflicts is generally referred to as coordination. Coordination in the operations management literatures generally assumes some agreement in the assessment of the firm’s environment and on the options available for an organizational response: the challenge centers on the details of the organizational response. Keep reading…

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by | April 18, 2013

A Case Study on Visual Analysis of Complex, Time-Dependent Simulation Results of a Diesel Exhaust System

A Case Study about Visual Analysis of Complex, Time-Dependent Simulation Results of a Diesel Exhaust System

Abstract: In previous work we have presented visualization techniques that provide engineers with a high degree of interactivity and flexibility for analyzing large, time-dependent, and high-dimensional data sets resulting from CFD simulations. In this case study we apply our techniques in the fields of the automotive engineering industry and demonstrate how users benefit from using them during their routine analysis, as well as for exploring new phenomena. For coping with some of the special requirements in this application, we adapted and extended parts of the system. A comparison of two related cases of a diesel exhaust system is presented, and some important questions about these cases are addressed.

Case Study on Diesel Exhaust System

Introduction : The analysis of data which results from computational simulation is challenging and complex, but also important to speed up simulation-cycles, which leads to shortening design and development times of new products. One interesting application field for computational simulations is in simulating catalyst processes in a diesel exhaust system in the automotive industry. Data resulting from CFD (computational fluid dynamics) simulations has a few special properties, including, for example, large amounts of data or complex geometrical models used for the simulations. keep reading..

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by | April 3, 2013

Case Study Analysis of Covariance

Analysis of covariance is the term given to the special case of a linear model where there are a mix of categorical and quantitative explanatory variables. With a single categorical and a single quantitative explanatory
variable, the analysis consists of fitting separate lines to each group. A model fit without an interaction term assumes that the slopes for all groups are identical, but that the intercepts are potentially different. A model with an interaction term allows for both different slopes and intercepts for each group. Read More

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by | March 25, 2013

A Case Study on Cost Ratio Economic Analysis

A Case Study about Cost Ratio Economic Analysis

The purpose of the crash-based B/C ratio economic analysis is to provide an economic assessment of the extent to which a project or program may achieve its ultimate goal of reducing the number and/or severity of crashes. The B/C ratio analysis ultimately provides a means of selecting the most cost-effective countermeasure(s) for any given project.



Case Study on Cost Ratio Economic Analysis

The procedure involves the economic evaluation of improvement alternatives to develop effective improvement projects from the candidate alternatives. It is one of the most widely-used methods of screening programs and projects that are being considered for development. The crash-based B/C ratio analysis should be made for those situations that are conducive to its use. The conclusion and recommendations for candidate projects should be based on the results of the B/C ratio analysis.

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by | March 22, 2013

A Case Study: Analysis through the Implementation of Value Engineering

Case Study about Analysis through the Implementation of Value Engineering

Abstract: This paper presents the basic fundamental of Value Engineering and its different phases that can be implemented in any product to optimize its value. A case study is discussed of a bath fitting product in which the material of the product is changed according to the value engineering methodology. The material is chosen such that the cost is reduced without affecting the value of the product and its design.



Case study on Value Engineering

Introduction: Value Engineering (VE), which is originated from the US military industry in the early 60 of this century, has been extensively applied in construction industry nowadays. Foo, T.H.(2002) and Chong, S.N.(2002) has given some useful frameworks on the application of VE. However, in India, VE is mostly associated to any alternative design with the intention of cost cutting exercise for a project, which is merely one of the initial intentions of the VE. This paper outlines the basic frameworks of Value Engineering and presents a case study showing the merits of VE in a Bath Fittings Manufacturing Industry.

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by | March 22, 2013

Analysis of the Use of the Blue Ocean Strategy: Case Study

Case Study about Analysis of the Use of the Blue Ocean Strategy

Introduction
The Blue Ocean Strategy is still relatively new and had been introduced only in 2004 by W. C. Kim and R Mauborgne. Its principles are simple but its operationalisation and implementation has yet to be properly synchronized. Courses and workshops trained by licensed BOS are still going on and the number of certified BOS graduates has yet to be felt. Nevertheless there are already agencies that declared that they are already in the midst of applying the said BOS principles. These are the target group of this research and perhaps to increase the number of practitioners some might have to be coerced into applying the strategies proposed.

Blue Ocean Strategy

The rapid pace of innovation and change in recent years has led scholars and executives to search for an approach to strategy that is more dynamic than Harvard Professor Michael Porter’s classic “five forces.” One of the most successful efforts to do so is the book “Blue Ocean Strategy,” by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne.

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