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  1. Janpath Hotels Limited

    Authors: Balakrishnan, K;

    Reference No: F&A0295 Pages: 6 Published on: 1, January, 1977

    Abstract: The case provides, in a summarized form, the actual performance of a mediumsized hotel and five other hotels of varying sizes for four year period. The objective is to use these data for performance assessment and cost control. The problem in using past actuals or actuals of comparable units ... More

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  2. Job Design for Janitorial Service

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0127TEC Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1977

    Abstract: This note deals with problem of job design for employee motivation. This is particularly true of jobs that are highly monotonous, jobs with very low levels of skill requirements, etc. Among some recent experiments in job design, an approach that has reported some degree of success is job enrichment. This ... More

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  3. Technology and Its Assessment

    Authors: Srivastava, U K;

    Reference No: CMA0454TEC Pages: 15 Published on: 25, November, 1977

    Abstract: Deals with various concepts relating to technology (intermediate technology, appropriate technology, modern technology, obsolete technology, high and low technology, etc.) and steps involved in technology assessment. The steps in technology assessment are illustrated with a few examples. ... More

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  4. Integrated Maintenance Management

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0145TEC Pages: 17 Published on: 1, January, 1978

    Abstract: This note deals with the important aspects of integrated maintenance management. Issues discussed relates to: 1) for management: role and organizational structure; 2) for/in maintenance: strategy formulation and action plan; 3) planning, allocation, scheduling and control of resources; 4) design and implementation of information system; 5) inspection and test procedures; 6) control of cost; and 7) ... More

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  5. Shall We Go Back to Work?

    Authors: Menon, C D;

    Reference No: BP0110TEC Pages: 1 Published on: 1, January, 1978

    Abstract: The exercise describes the same incident from the viewpoint of three different union leaders. The incident, involving the president of the smallest union, results in stoppage of work in a section of the factory, and the possible halt of the entire factory within half an hour. Questions on how management ... More

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  6. Drop the Coin into the Bowl

    Authors: Prasad, R Venkataramana; Malya, M Meenakshi;

    Reference No: QM0136 Pages: 1 Published on: 1, January, 1978

    Abstract: Presents the decision problems encountered in setting up a stall at the funfair organized at IIMA. Customers had tries at dropping a coin into a bowl kept inside a bucket of water. Given several hypotheses on the nature of uncertainties (probability of successes and number of customers), issues on ... More

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  7. Job Description

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0131TEC Pages: 4 Published on: 1, January, 1978

    Abstract: This note deals with a detailed method of writing a job description and the procedures for performing job analysis. It outlines the precautions to be taken and the information to be collected during a job analysis. ... More

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  8. Elements of Scheduling

    Authors: Murthy, B S R; Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0150TEC Pages: 12 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: The note deals with various aspects of scheduling problems in a job, such as technology, criteria for scheduling, scheduling single machine systems, and simulation results obtained using heuristic rules. ... More

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  9. Production Planning in Batch Production Systems

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0148TEC Pages: 26 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: This note discusses the method of scheduling batches in intermittent production systems. The production systems covered are single machine and multiple machines. Problems of scheduling multiple products are also considered. Computational details are provided for time invariant as well as dynamic batch sizes. ... More

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  10. A Branch and Bound Approach to Job Shop Scheduling Problem

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0146TEC Pages: 7 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: Deals with the branch and bound approach to solving general flow shop and job shop scheduling problems in the deterministic case. The three?machine flow shop problem is considered first; the approach is then extended to multi?machine flow shop problem. A branch and bound approach is provided for job ... More

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  11. Vega Marketing Company

    Authors: Patel, Nitin R;

    Reference No: PROD0151 Pages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: The case describes the design of a tape oriented sales analysis system for a company engaged in distribution of a large number of products. The case leads on to a more sophisticated disk based design. ... More

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  12. The Reaction Rate Method

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0149TEC Pages: 8 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: Deals with the "reaction rate method" of production planning. The production control rule suggested by this approach is illustrated by means of an example. Broadly, the control rule determines the extent to which the preliminary production level should be adjusted to accommodate forecast errors. In achieving this, it focuses on ... More

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  13. Scheduling

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0147TEC Pages: 21 Published on: 1, January, 1979

    Abstract: Discusses various aspects of the scheduling function. Discusses the basic structure, basic technology, and types of models relating to scheduling. The problem is then formulated in quantitative terms and Gantt chart representation is given. Various assumptions made in the analysis of scheduling problems are critically reviewed and measures of performance ... More

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  14. The Cycling Lots

    Authors: Korgaonker, M G;

    Reference No: PROD0167 Pages: 2 Published on: 1, January, 1980

    Abstract: This case deals with the production scheduling of multiple products using a single facility for production. Production rates are assumed to be very high compared to consumption rates. There is a major setup cost for the family of products scheduled and minor set up cost for individual products. The concept ... More

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  15. Applications of ABC Analysis in Inventory Management

    Authors: Shukla, P R;

    Reference No: PROD0152TEC Pages: 10 Published on: 1, January, 1980

    Abstract: ABC analysis is a basic tool for analysing the characteristics of a range of items at an aggregate level. In this note the applications of ABC analysis to two important areas of inventory management is considered:( 1 ) the estimation of aggregate inventory characteristics, and ( 2 ) designing individual item decision models using ABC ... More

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