Technology-enhanced management education : conceptual frame work and experiences with advanced Telecom-computer integrated technology

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Case-based decision support

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Formal Alder-ene reaction of a bicyclo[1.1.0]butane in the synthesis of the tricyclic quaternary ammonium core of daphniglaucins

A tricyclic substructure of the tetracyclic nitrogen core of the daphniglaucins was formed by an oxidative activation of the allyl side chain of a bicyclo[1.1.0]butylmethylamine, a spontaneous intramolecular formal Alder-ene reaction, and a selective cyclization of a triol intermediate. © 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Um sistema de controle da produção para a manufatura celular parte I: sistema de apoio à decisão para a elaboração do programa mestre de produção A production control system to the cellular manufacturing part I: decision support system for elaborating the master production scheduling

Este artigo e mais o artigo Parte II (Emissão de Ordens e Programação de Operações) fazem parte de um trabalho que visa integrar todas as atividades de programação da produção dentro do contexto de um Sistema de Controle da Produção, concebido para operar na manufatura celular semi-repetitiva. Para deixarmos claro o que entendemos por manufatura celular semi-repetitiva fazemos uma classificação dos sistemas de produção e uma taxonomia da manufatura celular. O sistema proposto foi concebido e implementado computacionalmente em 3 módulos (nível de produto final, de componentes e de operações). O primeiro é tratado neste artigo (Parte I), enquanto que outros dois módulos são tratados no outro artigo (Parte II).<br>This paper and that of Part II (ordering system and operations scheduling) aims to integrate all production scheduling activities in a semi-repetitive cellular manufacturing environment. With the aim of clarifying what we mean by semi-repetitive cellular manufacturing, we have made a production systems classification and a cellular manufacturing taxonomy. The proposed system was conceptualized and computationally implemented in three modules (product, component and operation levels). The first level is treated in this paper and the other two are treated in the Part II

Technology as an Enabler of the Global Branding of Retail Financial Services

The author argues that, though there is little doubt that technology has transformed the delivery of retail financial services in the past decade, this transformation also has implications for the global branding of financial services. The article presents a conceptual framework that illustrates how new distribution and processing technologies on the supply-side and changes in consumer attitudes to banking on the demand-side have driven the global branding of retail financial services. On the supply side, the change process has occurred through the removal of geographic and cost barriers to global distribution, which have enabled insurance companies, supermarkets, utilities, Internet-only banks, and other new players to enter traditional banking markets. Technology has created globally accessible internal information management systems, reduced the need for physical branch networks, stimulated greater brand awareness through interactive Web sites, fuelled the expansion of multinational banks and consolidation through mergers, and ultimately has eroded product differentiation and distribution channels as sources of competitive advantage. The combination of these supply-side elements increases the need for, and the effectiveness of, global brands. On the demand side, the change process has been driven by global convergence in key benefits sought by banking consumers in developed countries. The move to electronic delivery of retail financial services has increased competition and consumer sophistication, and consumers have become less loyal, more informed, and more willing to switch providers and use multiple providers in order to maximize the value of the unique mix of savings, loan, and transactions services they seek. Yet, at the same time, the ongoing need for security and reliability when performing financial transactions means consumers place value on brands that have established images as trusted parties. The result is an increased consumer preference for globally recognized brands and a willingness to purchase financial services from firms other than traditional financial institutions, provided the brand name is a trusted one. The author concludes that for managers of firms providing retail financial services, the major implication of these technology-induced changes in supply and demand is the need for customer-focused marketing strategies