Page: 1 2 1. Question : (TCO 4) The Dulac Box plant produces 400 cypress packing boxes in on two-person assembly line during a 10-hour shift. What is the labor productivity of this assembly line? Student Answer: 20 boxes/labor hour 25 boxes/labor hour 50 boxes/labor hour 250 boxes/labor hour 500 boxes/labor hour Instructor Explanation: 400 boxes/(10 hours x 2 people) = 400 boxes/20 labor hours = 20 boxes/labor hour (Formula 1.1‚ Chapter
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Chapters 1‚ 2‚ and 6 1. Describe the main elements of an “Operations Systems” model. a. The main elements of an Operations Systems model are the inputs‚ that go through the transformation process‚ then they become outputs. There is also the planning and control subsystem which is the feedback mechanism. 2. What are the primary differences between manufacturing and service operations? b. There are 5 differences between services and
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The Four Strategies for Group Cohesiveness: For group cohesiveness there are four strategies: Composition‚ Individual Benefits‚ Task Effectiveness and communication. I believe our group can effectively use these four strategies to help our group. Group composition is a mix of individuals that provides the best chemistry for interaction and achievement of a goal. In the way of group Composition I believe that our group is fairly reasonable. We have a group team leader in Travis to take charge
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Reviews BENJAMIN LEV School of Management The University of Michigan-Dearborn 4901 Evergreen Road Dearborn‚ Michigan 48128-1491 % jr & I ^ X ^ X f.- M 0 The range of books reviewed is wide‚ covering theory and applications in operations research‚ statistics‚ econometrics‚ mathematics‚ computers‚ and information systems (no software is reviewed). In addition‚ we include books in other Helds that emphasize technical applications. Publishers who wish to have their books and proceedings
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Table of Contents Industry Overview One of the major industrial sectors in India is the automobile sector. Subsequent to the liberalization‚ the automobile sector has been aptly described as the sunrise sector of the Indian economy as this sector has witnessed tremendous growth. The Indian auto industry is showing signs of slowdown. Utility vehicles are growing strong‚ clocking 53% growth over last year. The cumulative production data for April-July 2012 shows production growth of 7.10%
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Important findings Firstly‚ in this chapter we should know what are differences between operation control and strategic control. The strategic view of monitoring and control is similar to the operational view but there are differences in strategic level which is the objectives less clear and less knowledge of how to bring about desired outcome. Strategic plans have become crucial for ways to survive in an increasingly unstable global economic climate. Every business need to controled and apply
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Hill framework for Operations Strategy Formulation Hill (2005) provides an iterative framework that links together the corporate objectives; which provide the organizational direction‚ the marketing strategy; which defines how the organization will compete in its chosen markets‚ and the operations strategy; which provides capability to compete in those markets. The framework consists of five steps: 1. Define corporate objectives 2. Determine marketing strategies to meet these objectives
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Assignment 1: LensCrafters Case Study Lou-Ann Alves-Rose Professor: Dr. Katherine Hyatt BUS430 - Operations Management 7/28/2013 1. Evaluate LensCrafters operations strategy and explain how the organization seeks to gain a competitive advantage in terms of sustainability. LensCrafters is an optical chain founded in 1983 by Dean Butler to provide a better experience to customers. Butler had a simple vision that you could walk into his store needing a new pair of glasses and walk out
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Chapter 7: Strategies for competing in international markets 1. WHY COMPANIES DECIDE TO ENTER FOREIGN MARKETS 1. A company may opt to expand outside its domestic market for any of these five major reasons: 1. To Gain access to new customers: Expanding into foreign markets offers potential for increased revenue‚ profits‚ and long term growth and becomes an especially attractive option when a company encounters dwindling growth opportunites in its home market. 2. To Achieve lower costs through
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market place which are characterized by instability and intensive competition in the business environment. Competition is continuously increasing with respect to price‚ quality and selection‚ service and promptness of delivery. Removal of barriers‚ international cooperation‚ technological innovations cause competition to intensify. All these changes impose the need for organizational transformation‚ where the entire processes‚ organization climate and organization structure are changed. Reengineering is
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