The document contains summaries of multiple articles related to operations and supply chain management. It discusses Hero MotoCorp struggling to find a middle ground in wage discussions with workers which could impact other companies in the region. It also summarizes that BPOs are moving from low-cost to more strategic work by locating jobs in places suited to the work. Additionally, it discusses China's Beijing Auto expecting to double car sales by 2015 by relying on strong supply chain management and developing electric vehicle components.

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The seven wastes – Lean
Hero MotoCorp's workers, management struggle to find middle ground manufacturing
As workers and the Hero MotoCorp management struggle to reach
a middle ground, the Gurgaon-Manesar cluster is closely watching the
outcome of wage discussions between the workers' union and the
management at Hero Motocorp. How the talks conclude, will have
implications on the entire industrial belt. Companies in the region have
expressed fears of a 'Faridabad-like scenario' that will make the region a
high-wages island.
What BPOs are dumping low cost model for
With India's BPOs remodeling themselves to move from efficiency (low
costs) to effectiveness (taking on more strategic work and delivering them Designing the right Supply
from locations most suited to such work), the sector is beginning to outpace Chain When a company’s
the software services business. In the coming fiscal, the sector is expected to supply chain capabilities are
grow faster than the IT sector. directly aligned with its
enterprise strategy, the
China's Beijing Auto expects to double car sales by 2015, by relying on their results tend to be superior
strong supply chain management. performance and a strong
China's Beijing Automotive Group aims to more than double annual sales market position. Read more..
by 2015, gaining momentum from mid-market to high-end cars and greener
"new energy" vehicles owing to the ability to develop core components for
clean-energy vehicles, and also having own supply chain.
Work Order Management
Fed to buy bonds from more dealers under pilot program streamlines daily operations
for companies In business,
The Federal Reserve will buy bonds from a larger group of broker-dealers
it’s important to keep
under a one-year pilot program meant to strengthen the US central bank's
facilities running smoothly
direct involvement in financial markets. Under the pilot, the New York Fed
and efficiently so that daily
will widen that supply chain so that up to five more smaller dealers can
operations don’t detract from
compete for the business, and so that it can augment "operational capacity
the company’s core
and resiliency in its monetary policy operations."
purpose. Read more..
STRIVE LAUNCHED – ROLE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN OPERATIONS AND SUPPLY CHAIN
This issue of Strive was released on the 8th of February, during the Entrepreneurship summit (Enspirit ’13). The issue
has articles on “Trends in Automotive Industry” by Mr. Srinivasan, CIO, TVS Infotech and an interview with Mr.
Praveen Sinha, Co-founder and Managing Director, Jabong.com. Prof. Sumeet Gupta writes on “RFID in Indian
Retail Sector”. Also student contributions on CFPR, EAM , IT and Leagile Supply Chain are also present.