Journal of Production Research & Management
Volume 5, Issue 2 (2015)
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Table of contents
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Identifying Weightages Based on World Bank Data
Abstract: This paper states Conceptual hierarchy of World Bank data which represents the relationship between objects or concepts in a hierarchical form. The work presented here focuses on creating hierarchies which have relationship between parent and child nodes but not between siblings. A multi-level hierarchy (conceptual relationship knowledge) can be generated from a set of questionnaire survey of World Bank data by applying factor analysis and decision tree induction techniques. The …
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Methods to Create and Manage Green Supply Chain Management in North Indian Small Scale Industries
Abstract: The major issues originated in this study proposes necessary steps to make the green supply chain, methods to manage it and the result of its implementation. Green supply chain is generally in progress by a finish manufacturer, who has an ecological management system, and needs to bypass good ecological practices to its suppliers. The implementation of green supply chain can be also done by market place necessities. The results contain …
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A Case Study on Performance of Credit Rating Agencies: An Overview
Abstract: Credit rating is one of the significant supporting services for the development of debt capital market. Recently, credit rating agencies have also started playing a pivotal role in the development of Indian common stock market by grading IPOs. But the rating agencies and their services are under scanner, particularly after the eruption of recession. In the backdrop of debate over the working of credit rating agencies all over the world, …
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Development of Entrepreneurship: A Case Study of Cooperative Cashew Processing Unit
Abstract: This study is explores that small and poor cashew farmers get benefit of business enterprises by forming cooperative cashew processing unit. This entrepreneurial process brings positive changes in local place. It focused on all entrepreneurship development and training activities of this unit. World Bank and IMF have considered cashew-nut industry as one of the poverty eradication tools at global level. It shows relevance of cashew-nut industry at global platform and …
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QFD Methodology Application to Vocational Training Centres: A Case Study
Abstract: The main population of the stakeholders comprised of students, faculty members, industry people, alumni, parents and members of the society. Based on the data collected from stakeholders needs and expectations of the specific customers for vocational training were assessed and finally the customer’s needs were prioritized and analyzed through QFD technique. For the statistical data analysis, the study used the SPSS software package. The results of the study showed that …
Published in Journal of Production Research & Management · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 34–51 Read article