AcuScan Case Study
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A 7 page paper that analyses this case study, which was supplied by the student. The case involves a company's need to increase revenues. Analyses include: assumptions of key players, their arguments and evaluation of those arguments, and conclusions including recommendations. The last page is an executive summary. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: PGacuscn.rtf
Essay Title: AcuScan Case Study

Addressing Operations Problems at Riordan Manufacturing
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A 3 page paper discussing possible solutions to identified problems in Riordan's processes. The paper recommends upgrading information systems to accommodate improvements in receiving, inventory management and supply chain management. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSopsMgRior2.rtf
Essay Title: Addressing Operations Problems at Riordan Manufacturing

Advantages And Disadvantages Of Building Learning Organization
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A 20 page paper. The first part of the paper identifies and discusses the five disciplines of the learning organization as described by Peter Senge. The second part of the paper discusses the strengths, weaknesses, advantages and disadvantages of attempting to build a learning organization. Examples are provided. Bibliography lists 17 sources.
Filename: PGlrnor2.rtf
Essay Title: Advantages And Disadvantages Of Building Learning Organization

Advantages of Multibusiness Corporations
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The structure of a business can be the single most important aspect of whether or not it weathers the economic storms of the modern world. The consumer may not know the nature of the structure; whether it is a sole proprietorship, a partnership, a corporation or a limited liability company - but it may make a significant difference to the amount of taxes that are paid, how the employee is able to share in the profit, the response that can be made to a lawsuit and how it is bought and, or, sold. This 5 page paper first describes the alternative structures, then explores the advantages in a multibusiness corporation. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: KTadcorp.wps
Essay Title: Advantages of Multibusiness Corporations

Airline Strategy: A Comparison of Southwest, Delta, United, and American Airlines
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A 5 page discussion of the factors influencing airline success and failure. Identifies Southwest as standing head and shoulders above its competitors in term of market share. Notes that this success revolves around Southwest’s emphasis on being a short-haul company; one that doesn’t pretend to offer many of the amenities of the industry icons like Delta, United and American Airlines. Its emphasis is getting from point A to point B in as expedient and efficient manner as possible. The author asserts that while the other airlines wouldn’t benefit as much from changing their route structure they would benefit from a greater concentration on efficiency and less on customer amenities. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: PPairlin.rtf
Essay Title: Airline Strategy: A Comparison of Southwest, Delta, United, and American Airlines

Airplane Crash: A Case Study and Analysis
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This 5 page paper provides a case study regarding the aerospace industry and the use of quantitative analysis. FTA as a mode of analysis is explained in depth. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: SA433FTA.rtf
Essay Title: Airplane Crash: A Case Study and Analysis

Aligning Operations with Company Goals
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A 12 page paper discussing the history of and the decline of quality in the "Quality is Job 1" company. Ford Motor Company had the highest number of recalls in the industry in 2000, and its recent replacement of former CEO Jacques Nasser has unleashed a wealth of management problems. The paper reviews the Firestone debacle, includes recent financial information and recommends that Ford assess quality within itself in the same manner that it does vendors. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: KSfordOps.rtf
Essay Title: Aligning Operations with Company Goals