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The e-commerce revolution has brought about the need for more efficient order fulfillment. Guidelines are needed to determine the order fulfillment system design, and whether a manual or automated system should be implemented. A spreadsheet-based descriptive model has been developed based on demand levels, labor rates, and order sizes. We propose to combine the descriptive model with simulation output to demonstrate reactions of the system to fluctuations in demand, labor rates, and order sizes. The ultimate research goal is to provide a design aid to companies engaged in order fulfillment systems, emphasizing the decision of whether or not to automate the sorting process. / Master of Science

This study presents possibilities of an expansion of the enterprise to the United States. The study´s goals are to come up with the most convenient option of how to make this expansion feasible. Outcome of thesis is comprehensive business plan helping owners implement this project.

L'activité professionnelle permet de faire l'expérience de la réalité sociale et de s'y intégrer. En effet, notre société est profondément marquée par le travail. Ce constat est valable pour le travail en tant que tel mais il se poursuit aussi dans tout le schéma de l'existence, se reflétant ainsi dans les joies et les peines du quotidien, dans sa vision de la performance et du succès, dans sa justification des inégalités mais également dans sa culture. Les marques identitaires trouvent aussi leur reflet dans le statut qui prend une signification et une importance particulières pour les cadres, dans leurs rôles de décideurs ou proches des décideurs.Partant d'une étude historique de la notion du travail depuis le XVIème siècle, cette thèse définit le rôle et la place des cadres en s'appuyant sur un questionnaire diffusé auprès de cadres en France et en Allemagne. Les données qualitatives de ce questionnaire étaient mises en perspective avec des statistiques officielles quantitatives concernant cette population. Afin de relever les mutations profondes qui marquent le monde du travail aujourd'hui et tout particulièrement le monde des cadres en France et en Allemagne, et pour déterminer dans quelle mesure l'épanouissement individuel au travail demeure une fin en soi à une époque où certains prônent la fin du travail, le dernier chapitre de cette thèse s'attache à éclaircir les interrogations actuelles autour des nouvelles lois économiques, des NTIC, de la société de services, de la mondialisation et du capitalisme financier. / Managers Work Fulfillment End in itself

The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships of communication variables and parent marital variables with the fulfillment of marital expectations among newlyweds. Little research has been done on newlywed expectations and communication. This is an exploratory study conducted to determine how newlyweds' exposure to parents' marital interactions and communication styles correlated with newlyweds' fulfillment of marital expectations. Fifty newlywed couples (married 3-6 months) filled out the Marital Comparison Level Index (MCLI) questionnaire about their level of fulfillment of expectations. Couples were then videotaped talking to one another about the strengths of their marriage followed by a discussion of the potential weaknesses of their relationship. Those videotapes were then coded using the Marital Interaction Coding System--Global. The results indicate that parental marital variables had no significant association with newlywed children's level of fulfillment of expectations. The that was correlated with fulfillment of expectations was the wife's "withdrawal" behavior during the conversation about dissimilarities and weaknesses. The lack of relation with the other variables may have been masked by high levels of satisfaction in the first year of marriage and the homogeneous sample (age and religion).

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For most Smaller Manufacturing Enterprises (SMEs), how to manage customer enquiries at the customer enquiry stage is of great importance to maintain the competitive advantage and secure future customer orders. A lack of co-ordination between marketing/sales and production at this stage often leads to confirmed orders being delivered later than promised and/or being produced at a loss. In the paper, the problems and the solutions for managing customer enquiries faced by many SMEs are addressed. A general process for dealing with customer enquiries at the customer enquiry stage and a corresponding DSS approach are presented in detailed. The SMEs would benefit from the proposed DSS in which the considerations of current material and production capacity are given to the customer enquiry management process. / Singapore-MIT Alliance (SMA)

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Currently, small- and medium-sized enterprises face order fulfillment issues, thus generating reduced service levels. In addition, these companies are usually not aware of the importance of continuous improvement tools or of training staff as a mitigation strategy for this situation. Within this framework, the authors performed a literature review to compile production models through which downtimes could be reduced. The production model designed therefrom comprises Lean Manufacturing and work study tools within a Change Management approach. This design focuses on model implementation by small companies without requiring large investment, cutting-edge technology, or qualified personnel. Finally, an application case study was conducted in a small textile manufacturing company located at the Gamarra Fashion Center in Lima, Peru. The results that were reported revealed that late order fulfillment instances reduced by up to 18%, which had an impact on downtimes, unnecessary movements, and in-process inventory levels, thus increasing productivity by 85%.

The focus of this research is to establish control and planning management in the sewing production process of lingerie clothing to better prepare companies for demand growth. The lack of improvement tools in this sector, the lack of staff training and a lack of quality culture has led to companies, especially MYPES, not being able to meet the established delivery times and non-fulfillment of orders with the customers, which represents 80% of dissatisfied orders due to the limited production capacity and non-productive time in the plant. This problem is due to limited production capacity, deficient production planning, and lack of materials. In order to solve this problem, industrial engineering tools were used. The application of these tools improved production from 79% to 95%.