CHAPTER Operations Strategy and Competitiveness Before studying this chapter you should know or‚ if necessary‚ review 1. 2. The role of the OM function in organizations‚ Chapter 1‚ pp. 3–4. Differences between strategic and tactical decisions‚ Chapter 1‚ 9–10. 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter you should be able to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Define the role of business strategy. Explain how a business strategy is developed. Explain the role of operations strategy in the organization
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Executive Summary Globalisation can be viewed at the country‚ industry‚ or firm level‚ according to Anthony Giddens‚ a sociologist‚ globalisation is defined as “the worldwide interconnection at the cultural‚ political and economic level resulting from the elimination of communication and trade barriers” Introduction Every organisation dreams to be multinational enterprises (MNEs)‚ and if it’s not the global environment is forcing companies regardless of their location or primary market base
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What is a leader? According to the Army’s Leadership manual ADRP 6-22‚ there are three core competencies that encompass a total Army leader. Someone who leads‚ develops‚ and achieves‚ essentially this means someone who is able to lead others by example while being able to develop them into hard working individuals and future leaders‚ and finally to achieve an overall desired outcome to the mission and units goals. According to chapter seven of ADRP 6-22‚ a leader who develops is someone who able
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Core Competencies A core competency is a concept in management theory originally advocated by CK Prahalad‚ and Gary Hamel‚ two business book writers. In their view a core competency is a specific factor that a business sees as being central to the way it‚ or its employees‚ works. It fulfills three key criteria: 1. It is not easy for competitors to imitate. 2. It can be re-used widely for many products and markets. 3. It must contribute to the end consumer’s experienced benefits. C.K. Prahalad and
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Corporate Strategy Corporate strategies involve seeing a company as a system of interconnected parts. Just as the muscles of the heart depend on brain functions in a human body‚ each department in a company depends on the others to stay healthy and achieve desired outcomes. The additional core strategies that a company uses should support the corporate strategy and use cross-functional interactions. Customer-driven Strategies Operational strategies should include customer-driven approaches to
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Nike’s core competencies exist in their effective marketing strategies and their innovative product design. These two elements provide much value and benefits to Nike’s consumers‚ are not easy for competitions to imitate‚ and can be leveraged widely to most of their products and markets. Although Nike does not manufacture any of its own shoes‚ the company is still today’s leader in selling athletic shoes and apparel. Nike’s marketing strategy is an important component of the company’s success. Nike
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the oldest and largest privately held firms in the US‚ Kohler Co.‚ in 1998‚ employed 17‚500 employees and reached over $2 billion in sales. Its business portfolio ranged from its well-known plumbing fixtures to small engines and generators; and recently diversifying into furniture and luxury resorts. Known for its ability to innovate‚ Kohler Co. considered one of its main core competencies its ability to keep the company private and family owned‚ in its over 100 year history. As a privately held
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and units handbook and consult it when seeking information about the education policy and course and unit-related matters. BACHELOR OF BUSINESS AND COMMERCE RULES 1. To complete the degree students need to complete 24 units (144 points)‚ in the correct combination. 2. The six (6) core units must be taken at Gippsland. See point 7. 3. Students may complete no more than ten (10) first year units. 4. Students must complete at least 6 units (36 points) of third – year level units of
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Chipotle Case Analysis Introduction Tell the reader what the case analysis is going to discuss. There should be very little background information here as the reader is already familiar with the case. Analysis Core Competencies A core competency in Chipotle lies in their vision to ‘Change the way people think and eat fast food’. Chipotle was able to draw a much different concept than most other fast food chains. Through leadership and guidance of their founder Steve Ells‚ Chipotle has been able
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Global Engineering Services With offices in 25 countries and 24/7 coverage‚ Fluor has global engineering and design capabilities to meet its clients’ project needs anywhere in the world. The company’s engineering expertise ranges from traditional disciplines‚ such as architectural‚ civil‚ electrical‚ mechanical‚ piping‚ and structural engineering; to advanced specialties including simulation‚ enterprise integration‚ integrated automation processes‚ and interactive 3D and 4D modeling. During
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