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A summary of the BioScale Case The case is of an entrepreneurial student engineer, later described as a venture capitalist, who evolves to embrace venture capitalism in all respects- assessing need scenarios, formulating reactionary ideas into investment, taking risks and investing using the minimal capital. He uses the capital of investors to boost inventions while those from government are used to maintain operations and services. Later on as the head of BioScales, Landstrom is expected to show because for the need of a venture capital and associated expertise that is needed of such equity funds to a panel of the company’s Board of Directors. This is in an intended venturing into an expanded market that is yet to be captured. The company is promising, has the capacity to attain its aspirations and is confidently steered by a man who has seen many companies up and running, albeit with challenges. The whole episode is of an innovative man who combines the power of technology and business to see companies on their feet. Mark Landstrom appears as an astute go getter investor who will stop at nothing to make an investment. In the realms of venture capitalism, he qualifies on many accounts to put the bravest moves that yield returns. At his undergraduate at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he creates the SkiAble for the handicapped skiers. This portrays him as a good team builder and a person able to pool human resources together for a beneficial purpose. He was smart in technological entrepreneurship and was wiling to learn and practice more of the same. This is shown in his integration of learned mechanical engineering concepts to business acumen in the formation of LFM between the school of engineering and that of business in a technological market interface. This is further exalted in his venture into business through setting up of Active Control eXperts that designed piezometric components. His business venture ability was evident in following logical approaches in stating and upholding the manufacturing company. However, as was seen thereafter, a weakness that characterized his venture was inability to assess market demands. This had effects in business that split his business, the ACX. He worked closely with his customers in developing their products according to their demands. The customers gave grants which according to him, were for inventory purposes. These, he used to create commercial productions. Despite his grim knowledge about manufacture and business, he used cellular manufacturing approaches that set up lines of action in his ventures. At the age of 26 eras, he had been consulted to start the broadband company, Teledesic. This showed a person with enthusiasm of thinking big while taking chances for greater profitability. He was a good team builder and valued success rather than the fear of risk. Mark Landstrom later becomes a consultant and a manager in a number of bi time companies. His enthusiasm for success enables him to scale many heights into introducing technological advancements through business eval
Introduction A parliamentary system is a form of governance in a nation from where the executive branch obtains its power (Rodner 54). The executive is accountable to the House of Commons in Britain. Hence, the two are interrelated. It is important to note that the head of state is different from the head of government. Thus, it is different from the presidential form of democracy. It is usually practised in monarchies and parliamentary republics. A parliamentary system could be a bicameral system that consists of two chambers, or a unicameral house (Rodner 58). This essay focuses on discussing the advantages and disadvantages of the British Parliamentary system. Advantages of the British Parliamentary system In order to understand the advantages of the British Parliamentary system, it is important to highlight its components (Rodner 59). First, the executive is linked with the legislature. Second, the executive organ is composed of the prime minister and cabinet ministers. Finally, it has a separate head of state and head of government (Rodner75). The above features give the system many advantages. One of the main advantages of this system is unity (Rodner 79). This is for the reason that the executive and the legislative organs support each other. According to Rodner (83), unity is key because the legislative arm can pass a vote of no confidence if it is not contented with the performance of the executive branch. The process of making and amending laws is easier and faster (Rodner 85). The executive arm has the majority party in the parliament, meaning that it has the majority votes. This implies that it is easier to pass legislations without much resistance from the opposition (Rodner 85). Moreover, the British Parliamentary system draws the attention of ethnic communities, making the leadership very effective in achieving national and regional goals (Gamble 404). Gamble (406) states that power is spread evenly on the platform of the British Parliamentary system. The prime minister is as important as the monarch because voters focus on voting for party ideas, but not for persons. Gamble (409) contends that the system also allows serious debates in parliament that could lead to changes of power without holding elections. Elections in Britain can be held anytime, especially if the assembly passes a vote of no confidence vis-a-vis the executive (Gamble 411). Parliamentary system in Britain is associated with less corruption (Gamble 411). In fact, leaders who do not perform as expected are removed from offices. The system is also advantageous for the reason that the nation functions without a formal constitution (Bevir and Rhodes 216). Through the parliamentary arrangement, relatively small political parties grow and achieve national outlooks with a lot of ease (Bevir and Rhodes 218). Fo
The six-sigma technique as applied by DUCAB Company The six-sigma methodology is a structured procedure for change management that leads to the improvement of activities. It entails approaches of Define-Measure-Analyse-Design-Verify (DMADV) (Linderman 2006). The DUCAB Manufacturing Company is well known for its cable material manufacturing in the UAE region. The company has been implementing the six-sigma technique in its change management and process. A six-sigma model is a system that is comprehensively used by most management to ensure sustainability and maximisation of operations. The primary aim of using the six-sigma model is to ensure the improvement of manufacturing quality for consumer satisfaction and reduction of the overall production costs. It also ensures that a company gains a competitive advantage in the market. The Phases of the Implementation of the six-Sigma Technique in DUCAB The DUCAB Company implements the six-sigma technique mainly in two phases. The first phase involves the training of the techniques and procedures that are required for the ‘black belts’. Another activity that is carried out in this phase is project improvement that can combine several projects at the same time. The definition of the project activities and identification of goals are also accomplished. The need for change is explained to the staff. Phase 2 involves the controlling and maintenance of the improvement levels that have been achieved in the first phase. Training is also done in details to ensure accuracy and quality improvement (Linderman 2006). The DUCAB Company’s management has ensured a twelve-stage procedure of the six-sigma approaches to ensure efficient implementation of the technique. The first stage is the development and composition of various teams of five or seven competent employees (Linderman 2006). The selected teams are trained in the second stage to master the Deming Circle of development methods, analysis procedures, and relevant tools that are required. The analysis tools are used for gathering information and bringing about solutions to any change issues that arise. The third stage is the identification of an opportunity for improvement. The opportunities are identified by determining the customer needs and preferences. Upon identification of such needs, the management ensures that the customer expectations are exceeded to ensure a repeat business. The fourth stage entails gathering information on the process that is to be accomplished. The company ensures that it establishes particular metrics to be used for obtaining the baseline information on the performance of the process and problem identification. Next is the analysis stage. It clearly identifies the cause of an issue. The causes are then confirmed statistically to provide concrete evidences for the changes to be effected. In the sixth stage, the problems are brainstormed in details after which solutions are executed
Introduction The term customer satisfaction lies within the bigger discipline of marketing. It is fundamentally “a measure of how products and services supplied by a company meet or surpass customers’ anticipations” (Wirtz & Chung Lee, 2003, p.345). The dissertation paper appreciates that there are many metrics of measuring customers’ satisfaction, but the applicability and appropriateness of any metric depends on the industry under which a business is established. In this end, the dissertation overrules the applicability of measuring the degree to which customers are satisfied within the pharmaceutical setting from the number and frequency of the complaints raised (Farris 2010, p.5). Rather, the paper proposes customer’s surveys as some of the most resourceful ways of measuring customers’ satisfaction. Crucial to note is that the focus of this paper is not on measuring customers’ satisfaction. Rather, it focuses on the determination of a factor that may influence customers’ satisfaction. Marketing mix is one of such factors. Consequently, the dissertation seeks to scrutinise its relationship with customers’ satisfaction in the pharmaceutical settings by considering elements of marketing mix showing how they relate to the product image, quality, and services, which again affect customer satisfaction. Additionally, the dissertation critically evaluates the role of quality, image, and service factors in influencing satisfaction levels in a retail pharmacy setting. This is done to analyse the levels of performance and variation in performance across different measures of quality, image, and service factors. Furth
Executive Summary This report discusses the provision of transportation to the ADNOC Onshore by Al Dhafra Co-Operative Society. The supplier maintains a fleet of 403 vehicles, most of which are four-wheel drives and pickup trucks, and sends them out for the ADNOC’s representatives on demand along with a driver. It conducts maintenance, cleaning, and replacement of the vehicles at its cost, a tendency that is part of the buyer’s high power in the relationship. The visibility for the Society is excellent, and the lack of outsourcing ensures that the contractor conducts its operations ethically. However, the report discovers several risks in the supply chain as well as the potential for cost reduction and optimization. The first recommendation is for the contractor to maintain a supply of details of every type in case repairs are urgently necessary. In ensuring that this is the case, ADNOC will reduce the risk of disruptions in case of sudden breakdowns. An alternate option is to diversify the Society’s vehicle fleet, but the benefits of doing so are outweighed by the advantages of having a single source of details for the entire fleet. With regards to costs, ADNOC should monitor its contractor more carefully, ensuring that there are no extra costs that would transfer down the supply chain. Searching for the best available suppliers, preferably the OEM, is another option that would reduce the financial impact on ADNOC without damaging its operational efficiency. Light Transport Supply Chain Analysis ADNOC Onshore tends to move employees around the UAE for a variety of services that are essential to its operations in the Bu Hasa and South East areas. These employees tend to live elsewhere, particularly in locations such as Abu Dhabi, and so they have to travel to the region. To make it easier for them to conduct operations, the ADCS provides ADNOC workers with accommodations such as living spaces, food and drink, miscellaneous services such as laundry, and transportation. This report concerns the provision of transport and associated services according to the contract and the supply chain involved in the process. Supply Chain Structure STEEPLE Aspect  Analysis                                                                                       Socio-Cultural  Important: ADNOC employees are interested in comfortable and quick transportation              Technological   Not Important: it is not necessary to replace cars before they reach the end of their lifetime Economic        Not Im
The shift from a contributor to a manager also involves a great deal of mastering leadership. Therefore, modern managers are expected to harness their role execution abilities in the course of their practice. In the course of studying human resource management (HRM), the MBA program has provided me with various useful insights. It has also been beneficial to acquire diverse points of view from my fellow learners. In my experience, HRM calls for managers to focus on employee satisfaction and recognition through various means such as adequate compensation and motivation. Furthermore, leader managers mostly focus on having and executing visions, taking risks, and overseeing innovation. The Competing Values Framework (CVF) was proposed in 1984 with the view of incorporating management and leadership roles. Consequently, the CVF is a viable method of assessing the core competencies of any potential leader. This essay is a reflection of my strengths, weaknesses, and styles as a manager using the different roles that are contained within the CVF. The first core competency that applies to the CVF model is the mentor role. According to the CVF model, “the mentor role entails an understanding of self and others, communicating effectively, and developing employees” (Arsenault & Faerman, 2014, p. 148). This is a great place to begin a self-assessment as a manager-leader. My first strength in this regard is th
Introduction Today, the Toyota Company has the best supply chain management framework many companies in the world use as a model and benchmark to implement their supply chain management practices. The best practices are based on Toyota’s supply chain management‘s lean thinking techniques. The rationale is efficiency and lean thinking to achieve effectiveness and customer satisfaction. The purpose of this paper is to discover how Toyota’s supply chain management approach is implemented, the significance, and negative impact of the supply chain management practices. Toyota’s Supply chain management, Isn’t It Obvious It is obvious that the study raises questions on the meaning of supply chain management and how Toyota implements its supply chain management practices to position the company in the market and be globally competitive. In answer to the questions, supply chain management, in the context of lean thinking, embodies techniques and strategies to improve the operational efficiency and effectiveness in the production, supply, and delivery of products and services to the customers (Ohno, 1988, p.3). Toyota operates on a global scale based on the concept of lean thinking in the steady stream of activities that contribute to the company’s supply chain management processes to optimize the production and delivery of vehicles to the global market (Huntzinger, 2002, p.23). In answer to “how” Toyota does the supply chain management, it is critical to note here that Toyota’s company executives have all the secrets about the lean thinking techniques the company employs in its supply chain management. The key words “lean thinking” underlies the efficiency that defines Toyota’s supply chain management framework. Flow system Flow is a concept underlying Toyota operational efficiency and success. Here, the company ensures that any point in the production and supply chain framework that hinders any process is removed from the entire system (Drogosz, 2002, p.4). The underlying model is to ensure that the production of different models of vehicles, the supply of materials required for the production of vehicles and the components needed proceed uninterrupted. In this case, a one-piece-at-a-time production process is facilitated creating a lean manufacturing and supply chain environment (Liker, 2004, p.4). The way Toyota implements its supply chain management strategies is by facilitating the behavior and principles which facilitate production focused on long term results and not on short term gains (Drogosz, 2002, p.5). From the perspective of Toyota’s supply management framework, the flow concept forms the basis for the company’s success and enables the company to eliminate losses from the large inventory of unused equipment, products, and labor (Huntzinger, 2002, p.21). In addition, the company’s cost per piece production system works by assigning specialized tasks to qualified employees and provides a separation of duties and responsibilities within the comp
Due to the impressive progress made in the sphere of aerospace technologies, the society became more flexible and mobile. The world does not have limits anymore, and people have an amazing opportunity to travel to any destination. However, passengers are not the only ones who benefit from the improvement of the aircraft segment as the government receives an economic profit as well. The major purpose of the paper is to provide in-depth analysis of the future microeconomic development for the aircraft industry in Turkey, Spain, and Germany and focus attention on future aircraft development. Turkey is considered to be a country that experiences rapid development in the aviation market. Turkish Airlines are one of the European’s most profitable. The country is a perfect transportation point that connects Europe and Asia. However, it is worth noting that economic improvement and geographical position are not the most important factors that brought Turkish aircraft industry and airlines to a new level of development. Aircraft industry provides Turkey with a number of economic benefits, namely it contributes to the increasing rates of GDP, workplaces, and an impressive amount of passengers who use Turkish Airlines (“Turkey” para. 8). According to the researches, aviation contributes over ten billion dollars to GDP in Turkey, which is 1,1%. The catalytic advantage of the aircraft sector is tourism, which contributes over thirty billion of dollars to Turkey’s GDP. The aircraft industry provides 200,000 people with workplaces. Moreover, the aviation segment pays over 900 million of dollars in taxes. Due to the growing GDP and the fact, the government realizes the significance of the industry to the positive economic growth; the country focuses attention on the aircraft development. Turkish Aerospace Industries is responsible for the development, design, technologic innovation, and manufacturing of aerospace systems. Spanish development in the aircraft industry is similar to Turkish experience. Government and local business support the development of aviation as innovative technologies implemented in the working process contribute to the international expand of the Spanish aviation. The economic improvement that Spain experience recently, as well as Turkey, stimulated the development of aerospace segment. Spain benefits from the growth of the aircraft industry in three dimensions. As well as Turkey, the industry contributes to the increasing GDP, provides a number of people with workplaces, and offers customers safe, secure, and high-qualit
Today, information is discussed as one of the most important values. The development of the Internet and media support the idea that people need more information every day, and they are inclined to use any resources to receive the necessary facts or data. The circulation of information on the Internet with the help of the media is the characteristic feature of the developing globalization. Several decades ago, people had no access to a lot of information resources because of the time and space limits. Nowadays, the situation changes and the Internet provides people with a lot of information on any topic. Thus, modern society is dependable on the successful circulation of information. From this point, the development of such resources as WikiLeaks is the logical consequences of the public’s searching for more information and facts. Although there are both critics and supporters of the idea of WikiLeaks, it is important to note that WikiLeaks contributes to developing transparency, supports the people’s right for free speech, and satisfies the society’s needs in receiving factual and unedited information; thus, WikiLeaks can be discussed as the new variant of the information source which is more fair and open for the society in comparison with the traditional media. Thus, researchers discuss WikiLeaks as the contemporary social issue which is associated with the main features of the modern world development such as globalization, global community, search for information, transparency, openness, fairness, freedom of speech and press, and democracy. Like any other social issue, the phenomenon of WikiLeaks can be examined from many perspectives about its positive and negative effects on society (Pulda 473). That is why it is important to focus on the purpose of WikiLeaks as it is stated on the website of this organization. According to the WikiLeaks website, “Our goal is to bring important news and information to the public” (“What is Wikileaks?” par. 1). Moreover, it is pointed out that “one of our most important activities is to publish source material alongside our news stories so readers and historians alike can see evidence of the truth” (“What is Wikileaks?” par. 1). In this case, WikiLeaks can be considered as the archive of documents and sources which are not paraphrased or interpreted by journalists as in the traditional press. The main difference between the sources presented on the WikiLeaks website from the other media is their secret character. Many materials released by WikiLeaks are secret and provided by anonymous ‘whistleblowers.’ This fact is the main reason to discuss WikiLeaks as a social challenge and as the resource which is threatening