Business Analytics in Manufacturing

Written by Adelina Chelniciuc on July 21, 2011. Posted in Articles, Organisational performance

Businesses, from the production sector have more data than ever before, stored in more than one system and places, are used in different ways. Progress in information technology has fueled this explosive increase opportunity both in creating fresh ways for producers in order to reach new markets and clients and complexity in an effort to collect, manage and interpret data and information which can help guide them through success.

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Performance measurement plan example – MetroGIS

Written by Denisa Călin on July 5, 2011. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Organisational performance

MetroGIS represents a regional geographic information system initiative serving Minnesota metropolitan area, with a strong orientation towards performance measurement and a transparent and accountable approach regarding its stakeholders.

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The 3rd Edition Summer School in Managing Dynamic Complexity in the Public Sector – a System Dynamics-based Balanced Scorecard Approach

Written by Adelina Chelniciuc on June 28, 2011. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Organisational performance

The 3rd Summer School on Managing Dynamic Complexity in the Public Sector: a System Dynamics-based Balanced Scorecard Approach is an elective course offered by the University of Palermo (Italy) with the support of University of North Carolina (USA). It also is part of the curriculum of the International Ph.D. program in “Model Based Public Planning, Policy Design and Management” which is jointly run with the Universities of Bergen (Norway) and Nijmegen (The Netherlands).

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Accountability through performance measures in academic education – North Carolina Community Colleges case study

Written by Denisa Călin on June 16, 2011. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Organisational performance

North Carolina Community Colleges initiated in1993 an accountability system for monitoring performance data on specific measures to ensure public accountability for programs and services. In 2011, The Critical Success Factors report was launched as an accountability document presenting 8 generic performance measures based on which the Board reviews performance.

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Australian manufacturing industry contraction: highlights from the April 2011 Australian PMI

Written by Adelina Chelniciuc on June 6, 2011. Posted in Around the world, Articles, Organisational performance

According to the Australian Industry Group (Ai Group) and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the manufacturing industry in Australia is on a contraction trend, with the Australian Performance Manufacturing Index (PMI) below 50 points in April 2011 (which is the level separating expansion from contraction).

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