Browsing by Author "Asif, Muhammad"

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    Analysis of the syllabi of English textbooks regarding students' cultural needs at intermediate level
    (University of Management and Technology, 2014) Asif, Muhammad
    An effort has been made by the current research for taking an analytical review of the syllabi of Textbooks prescribed by Punjab Textbook Board, Lahore (Pakistan) between January, 2009 to December, 2012 regarding the fulfillment of students’ need of cultural awareness. Assessment of the presence of the aspects of cultural integaration, attaining information about the number of contents as the representatives of Pakistani culture in the syllabus of textbooks and making cultural needs analysis as integral part of syllabus were the core aims of this research. After conducting data analysis of the contents of the syllabus of the five textbooks of English (selected after purposive sampling) for Intermediate level (prescribed between January, 2009 to December, 2012 by Punjab Textbook Board, Lahore (Pakistan), researcher found that the number of the contents as the representative of Pakistani culture in the syllabus of the Textbooks of English for the Intermediate level was relatively less with lack of knowledge about cultural aspects (like information about customs, conventions and traditions of Pakistan) for promoting a spirit of cultural identity in Pakistani students. Syllabus designers and content developers also ignored the topics of historical nature for producing familiarity about historical personalities and historical events in syllabus. They designed and compiled the syllabus without considering students’ cultural needs in the light of sociocultural aspects of English in Pakistani society. The study may be effective in generating awareness in public about the relatively weak state and inability of the syllabus in producing cultural awareness in students. It also puts a heavy responsibility on syllabus designers and content developers’ shoulders for designing and compiling a new syllabus after conducting a proper cultural needs analysis for designing a new syllabus for the students of Intermediate level after considering the recommendations and suggestions presented by this study.
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    Hybrid solar and biomass energy solution for rural househould
    (University of Management and Technology, 2013) Zia, Hammad; Asif, Muhammad; Mehdi, Azhar
    Shortage of energy is an international issue being hotly debated across different social political and economic spheres. For Pakistan a developing country with further industrialization in progress, such shortage is seeming exacerbate further The most viable solution promising to address such issues in Pakistan case, lies in harnessing the sustainable energy options primarily solar and biomass which are amply available. To plan the most feasible energy solution utilizing freely available solar and biomass energy resources. To implement low power interface between loads and the renewable energy sources. To design a control system ensuring proper distribution of energy among various loads. The project addresses the issue and targets to devise a hybrid solar-biomass energy solution for a rural household having seven people, which is a normal family size in Pakistani villages. Prior to hardware implementation, with help of a literature review and Renewable Energy simulation packages, a detailed study is being conducted to design state-of-the art of the particular idea.
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    Implementation of CPFR model in the food manufacturing industry
    (University of Management and Technology, 2014) Asif, Muhammad
    Purpose This study examines the collaborations by downstream and upstream partners of food companies supply chains. This research covers the implementation of CPFR model in food manufacturing. The idea behind this process is to make collaborative actions on all members of the supply chain to come up with a shared vision and objective. Based on the core concept of this process partners along the supply chain share information based on customer trends and needs to create a single forecast that is visualized at all times by its members to act accordingly to sudden changes in demand. In the literature discussed of collaborative supply chains to enhance the efficiency of supply chain management and alignment of supply chain partner. The implementation of CPFR enables the food manufacturer to tie up with its supply chain existing partners and potential partners as an entity toward the same objectives, and brings maximum benefits to each participant. Design/methodology/approach This is a case based research. For the deep understanding of this phenomenon qualitative research was conducted. The second approach was to contact the companies involved in the research and use semi structure questionnaire to identify the relationship and the problems involved in their supply chain structure. Primary data was collected through semi structured interviews with supply chain managers, documentations and also made through direct observations in the focal firm. Interviews are conducted from 9 supply chain managers. Further for data analysis Flow Model is used and validity and reliability of the data improve the quality of this research. Findings The supply chain management researches indicate integration/collaboration in the business process. Yet, despite positive attitudes towards collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) and several pilot implementations undertaken in the beginning of the millennium, significant implementations of collaborative forecasting are still scarce. In this paper shows the high contribution of collaborative planning, forecasting and replenishment (CPFR) model in the food manufacturing industry such as accurate forecasting, reduce bullwhip effect by the collaboration of partners, to achieve the better visibility within the supply chain. This research is focused at the implementation of SC strategy yet in the food industry not implemented the CPFR in their process. Finding tells us focal firm working at the VMI strategy and used forecasting technique for their internal process. Focal firm used CCM for communication with internal and external business process. Practical implications This model is based on collaboration among the partners and some modification for the food industry in order to achieve great benefits in the supply chain. We draw upon finding and literature from both successful and less successful implementations to illustrate which factors contribute less successful implementation of CPFR model in the companies. Originality/value This study aims to not only discover the gaps present in the food manufacturing supply chain performance measurement but endeavors to fill up the knowledge gap to suggest which business strategy is facilitating the development of food manufacturing supply chains and enhance efficiency of supply chain partners. Keywords: Collaborative planning, forecasting, Collaborative replenishment, Case study.