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1. Executive summary....3
2. Introduction….3
3. Transformation process of BMW automobile production in the Dingolfing plant….3
4. Differences between service and manufacturing operations….5
5. Operations strategy of BMW….6
6. Operational objectives for automobile production in Dingolfing plant….7
7. Design….8
7.1 Process design….8
7.2 Product design….8
7.3 Designing an car in BMW….9
7.4 Evaluating and improving the design…9
7.5 Simulation and prototyping in design of the BMW’s….9
8. Design of the operation process of automobile production in the Dingolfing plant….10
9. Process type….10
10. Supply network design…10
10.1. Supplier risk management system....11
10.2. Supplier relationship….11
10.3. Sustainability with the suppliers….11
10.4. Supplier strategies….11
10.5. Vertical integration….11
11. Layout and flow design….12
11.1 Work time allocation in the plant….12
12. Job design…13
12.1. Commitment of the workers….13
12.2. Qualified workers….13
12.3. Working conditions….13
12.4. Superseding the hierarchies in BMW….13
12.5. Flexible working time….14
12.6. Responsible personnel policy….14
12.7. Working in the other plants….14
12.8. Ergonomics….14
13. Process technology in BMW…..15
13.1 Press shop….15
13.2. Body shop….15
13.3. Paint shop….15
13.4. Engine construction….15
13.5. Assembly line and Assembly plant….16
13.6. Logistics….16
13.7. Quality check….16
14. Capacity planning in the plant….16
15. Inventory management in this plant….17
16. ERP application in the plant….17
17. Lean manufacturing and JIT in the BMW production….17
18. Sustainable operations at BMW plant….18
19. Problems faced by the BMW group and the gaps in the design of operation in this plant….18
20. Recommendations…..18
21. Conclusion….20
22. References…..21

1. Executive summary:
This is a report of the operations management of the BMW automobile production plant at Dingolfing. In the first part this report


References: BMW Group, 2011.The Fascination of Production. [Available online]: < http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/publikationen/e/2010/pdf/BMW_Produktionsbroschuere_EN.pdf > CNBC, 2011. BMW the driving obsession. [Available online]: < http://www.cnbc.com/id/43395673 > BMW Group, 2012. BMWwebsite. [Available online]: < http://www.bmwgroup.com/bmwgroup_prod/e/0_0_www_bmwgroup_com/produktion/produktionsnetzwerk/produktionsstandorte/werk_dingolfing_01.html> BLOOMBERG BUSINESSWEEK, 2006.The Secret of BMW’s success. [Available online]: < http://www.businessweek.com/stories/2006-10-15/online-extra-the-secret-of-bmws-success > BMW Group, 2012. BMW Dingolfing plant. [Available online]: < http://www.bmw-plant-dingolfing.com/dingolfing/htdocs/lowband/com/en/index.html> BMW Group, 2012. BMW Dingolfing plant Automobile productio. [Available online]: < http://www.bmw-plant-dingolfing.com/dingolfing/htdocs/lowband/com/en/index.html> Bozarth, C.C. & Handfield, R.B. (2006) Introduction to Operations and Supply Chain Management, Pearson Prentice Hall ; Slack et al. (2007) Operations Management, 5th Edition, Pearson Education; Slack, N. and Lewis, M. (2002) Operations Strategy, FT Prentice Hall;
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