The European Recycling Platform was the only pan-European recycling organization created in response to the groundbreaking European Union directive promoting e-waste recycling. Braun, Electrolux, HewlettPackard, and Sony introduced ERP in 2002 as an alternative to the monopoly waste collection systems that existed in various European countries at the time. ERP was based on the principle …
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What impact could information technology have on health problems in the United States? IT appeared to have a rapid impact on improving transaction processing (cost reduction), accuracy of diagnoses and treatments (quality improvement), and, in some cases, availability of care. But what had to happen for IT to play a bigger role in healthcare today …
In 2016, blockchain, the technological innovation behind the cryptocurrency Bitcoin, gained momentum as companies began to integrate blockchain-based technology into their existing business models. While blockchain technology was still in its infancy, it could potentially transform the $ 40 trillion global supply chain industry. Ultimately, the advent of blockchain would call into question the market …
It provides a series of simple, step-by-step instructions for some analytical techniques that are helpful in analyzing the cases covered in the Competing and Winning Through Customer Information (CWCI) course. The following statements use records from three of the cases in this course: Slots, Tables, and All That Jazz: Managing Customer Profitability at the MGM …
As part of ongoing restructuring measures at the Pratt & Whitney North Haven plant, Ed Northern and a group of Japanese consultants are transforming the manufacturing process from a batch process to a one-piece flow and organizing the machines and employees in product cells. Vane Cell 6 is the first cell created in North Haven. …
Teradyne, a leading manufacturer of semiconductor test equipment, spent several years of effort improving its product development capabilities and implementing more formalized project management approaches. Investigates the development of a next-generation tester that spanned extensive hardware and software design. To do this, the company decided to implement new approaches in project management and project teams. …
One of the ways to examine how projects are managed is to review the various stages throughout the project life cycle. In a previous note we examined how to plan the project, while in this note we showed how to incorporate uncertainty and risk into the plan. This results in the inclusion of buffers (of …
He investigates a troubled IT outsourcing project from the point of view of IT service provider Hrad Technika. When used in conjunction with Tegan c.c.c. (9609038) is an opportunity to see both sides of the problem. When Hrad signs a contract to create a new accounts payable system for the Welsh toy retailer Tegan, the …
In 2011, Atos CEO Thierry Breton announced an unprecedented move for the company. The global information services giant would become a “zero” email company with the goal of eradicating the use of internal email and replacing it with blueKiwi enterprise social networking software. This case serves to convey the challenges and key insights behind the …