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10/26/2017

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Globalisation
Definition
Offering products or services to the world, typically online.
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Lean Strategy
Definition
Reducing waste, increasing efficiency or reducing cost of production; typically speaking about manufacturing.
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Fluff
Definition
A form of saying what is already known but using big words and long sentences to make it sound more important than it is.
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Reciprocal coupling
Definition
provides input and output passed between departments and is coordinated through open communication.
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Cost Overruns
Definition
When a project spends more money then they planned on to complete the project.
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Sustainability
Definition
sustainability is not confined to environmental concerns but should also include operational, energy, health and welfare, safety and security, market, financial, economic and social sustainability.
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Process Mapping
Definition
Taking a plan and turning into objective and steps
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TQM
Definition
The planning process, process management, process improvement, total participation and customer focus model
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Benchmarking
Definition
Setting standards to practices and strategies based on what other companies are doing.
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Supply Chain management
Definition
system management concept employed by some organizations to optimize the factors of material costs, quality and service
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JIT
Definition
A supply chain management style that provides just enough supplies in time to complete the days work.
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Outsourcing
Definition
The contracting or subcontracting of noncore activities to free up cash, personnel, time, and facilities for activities in which a company holds a competitive advantage
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A Business continuity plan
Definition
a plan that can be put into action if a situation arises where normal process flow is affected due to some issue with a particular activity.
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Quality Control
Definition
Checks that need to be performed multiple times throughout the entire production process
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Multi Level Task Forces
Definition
A group of people from different departments that is brought together to help develop a plan.
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Homogeneous
Definition
A management team that is of close age, gender and background
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Heterogeneous
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Opposite of homogeneous, a management team has a diverse background.
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Project Management
Definition
Process of planning, controlling, monitoring and reviewing a project.
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Triple Bottom line
Definition
Sustainability, environmental and social performance.
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Value Chain
Definition
process by which businesses receive raw materials, add value to the raw materials through various processes
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