Essays Tagged: "Process improvement"

Boeing Value Chain Analysis

l 777 applications. (Referred to Appendix 1)Beginning in early 1994, The Boeing Company initiated a process improvement activity called Define and Control Airplane Configuration/Manufacturing Resource ... ation/Manufacturing Resource Management (DCAC/MRM). This "breakthrough" initiative will improve the processes the company uses to produce airplanes, and is a significant opportunity to further reduce ...

(2 pages) 254 0 1.6 Apr/2004

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Statistics and Research Methods in Solving Business Problems: Continental Airlines

to night shift work, methods of paying out payroll, effectively measuring the impact of a technical process improvement within an aerospace company, and finally the impact of processing customer infor ... and denied boarding due to overbooking. Since the company has focused its efforts on improving the process of collecting more timely and relevant consumer data in the industry, the company has increa ...

(9 pages) 329 0 0.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

mponents include linking quality to its strategic plan and objectives and continual analysis of its process improvement plan and on how process improvement relates to its strategic plan. Riordan Manuf ... a company that is focused on quality through effective strategic planning and strategic objectives.Process improvement plan -Riordan Manufacturing has elected to evaluate a process improvement plan t ...

(8 pages) 1458 0 5.0 Feb/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction - Kudler Fine Foods

per will discuss how quality is linked to Kudler Fine Food's strategic plan objectives, analyze the process improvement plan that the organization currently uses and give examples of the tools and tec ... o has the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance, and the extent to which the organization's process improvement plan is related to the organization's strategic plan.Strategic Plan and Strategi ...

(6 pages) 1157 0 4.7 May/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Needs Assessment for Quality Improvement

Corporate process improvement is a major factor towards improved efficiency and customer service. An ‘As-Is’ ... jor factor towards improved efficiency and customer service. An ‘As-Is’ flow chart of the accrual process is supplied, the relationship to the organization’s strategic plan is discussed, the intern ... mers is noted. The most appropriate quality management tool is used to collect and present data for process improvement changes. Even more, improvement opportunities are identified, and the level of v ...

(4 pages) 1551 2 4.9 Jun/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Quality Improvement Implementation.

ined as "a movement, an industrial discipline, and a set of techniques for improving the quality of processes. TQM emphasizes constant measures and statistical techniques to help improve and then main ... onstant measures and statistical techniques to help improve and then maintain the output quality of processes" (BPTrends, 2007). Part of the TQM that Riordan Manufacturing must monitor is the tools im ...

(7 pages) 786 0 4.0 Aug/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction: Baderman Island Resorts

tifies how quality is linked with strategic plan and strategic objectives then provides analysis of process improvement plan to Baderman Island Resorts. Provides examples of tools and techniques used ... ultimate responsibility of quality assurance. Providing the extent to which Baderman Island Resorts process improvement plan is related to the strategic plan.Strategic Quality Management and Customer ...

(5 pages) 424 0 3.4 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Case Studies

Strategic Planning and Strategic Objectives

ation. This paper will discuss how quality is linked to 3M's strategic plan objectives, analyze the process improvement plan that the organization currently uses and give examples of the tools and tec ... o has the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance, and the extent to which the organization's process improvement plan is related to the organization's strategic plan.Strategic planning and stra ...

(2 pages) 151 0 5.0 Oct/2007

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

an and objectives of the fictitious company, Kudler Fine Foods (Kudler); provide an analysis of the process improvement plan the company currently uses; and give examples of the tools and techniques u ... e the ultimate responsibility for quality assurance lays at Kudler and the extent to which Kudler's process improvement plan is related to the strategic plan will be discussed.The need for quality is ...

(6 pages) 607 0 3.7 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Needs Assessment for Quality Improvement

are the only means of transportation allowed on the island), and slowing mail and currency exchange processes. Because these areas are impacted by the flooding and Baderman management is still in the ... omers, an explanation of the quality management tool to be used to present the data and analyze the process, an estimated level of improvement that could be realized, the value of implementing this pr ...

(8 pages) 189 0 3.0 Jan/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Term Paper Assignment Quality, expedience and cost are the three

. Kent Beck, the developer of Extreme Programming (XP), did not necessarily agree with this thought process. He developed XP based on the observations of what made computer programming faster and what ... ftware methodologies created to reduce the cost of software. XP goes one step further and defines a process that is based on simplicity, communication and feedback.Escrow.com was a company faced with ...

(6 pages) 2300 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction

an's strategic plan and strategic objectives will be discussed, followed by a careful analysis of a process improvement plan that Riordan currently uses. Once that is covered, A few examples of the to ... discussed. Lastly, this paper will take an in-depth look into the extent to which the organizations process improvement plan is related to the organization's strategic plan.How Quality Relates to Rior ...

(8 pages) 89 0 3.0 Sep/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Process Identification and Analysis Paper

mers and investors provide the financial resources that continue to let Riordan survive and grow. A process improvement plan has been developed which includes a description of the process targeted for ... ed which includes a description of the process targeted for improvement, an as-is flow chart of the process analyzed, a description of why analyzing a process can be useful in improving quality, quali ...

(8 pages) 505 0 4.3 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Strategic Quality Management and Customer Satisfaction Paper

ss how quality is linked to Riordan Manufacturing's strategic plan and objectives. An analysis of a process improvement plan that Riordan Manufacturing currently uses will also be identified. In addit ... onsibility for quality assurance will be identified and the extent to which Riordan Manufacturing's process improvement plan is related to their organization's strategic plan will be discussed.Quality ...

(8 pages) 284 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Quality Improvement Implementation Paper

business intity to institute a comprehensive TQM system and what steps we are taking to improve our processes within the company. It will review what TQM methodologies we have accepted as best practic ... t TQM methodologies we have accepted as best practice for the company and the path forward on those processes and how they align with our business goals and objectives.Steps of Quality Management Proc ...

(8 pages) 373 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Marketing

Proposed Changes in Retail Store

e of this heightened competition. Key challenges before any retailer are how to improve the crucial processes or points of stores for better customer satisfaction and help employees do their jobs more ... owth targets if its performance is monitored continuously in all fields like customer satisfaction, process improvement etc. For this the following critical areas can be made more effective by making ...

(3 pages) 20 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Quality Improvement Implementation

, define and identify possible variations, examine the quality tools for identifying and monitoring process variability, and identify the TQM model or methodology for process improvement.TQM OutlineTo ... ganization. This can be achieved through the continuous improvement of the task and activities of a process or many processes inside of Riordan, which can have a significant effect on the customer's s ...

(6 pages) 173 0 3.0 Oct/2008

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management

Decisions in Paradise Part 2

safe as possible and organizationally to be accountable to the highest standards set by regulators. Processes and procedures are critical to ensuring a greater presence on Kava, because so many disast ... nificant impact on our company. There is a recognized need to further strengthen our procedures and processes to organizational improvement.Careful planning is required to develop and manage a very ef ...

(3 pages) 182 0 3.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management > Management Planning & Decision Making

Business Requirements Analysis: Charter Communications E-Business Strategy and Planning EBUS/570

ied potential projects to implement.IntroductionBusiness Requirements are the elements or necessary processes an organization must perform in order to do business. They can be expressed in textual doc ... hical models. Understanding all facets of the enterprise is a crucial prerequisite to undertaking a process improvement effort. The most common way of doing process improvement is to first examine the ...

(10 pages) 52 0 5.0 Jan/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers

Tactics and Strategies Paper

web-based organization. Through the strategic plan, the organization could improve current business processes, measure the quality of their customer base, review quality assurance and improve their pr ... ase, review quality assurance and improve their process improvement plan. Through these plans their process has a strategy and direction with the ability to allocate resources in order to generate cap ...

(2 pages) 277 1 4.3 Feb/2009

Subjects: Businesss Research Papers > Management