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Operation05341_02_ch02_p021-044.qxd 9/25/07 10:01 AM Page 21 CHAPTER 2 OPERATIONS‚ STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS STRATEGY INTRODUCTION An organization’s operations function is concerned with getting things done; producing goods and/or services for customers. Chapter 1 pointed out that operations management is important because it is responsible for managing most of the organization’s resources. However‚ many people think that operations management is only concerned with short-term‚ day-to-day
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Concerge”‚ Springer Verlag‚ Band 62 von International Series in Operations Research & Management Science Hayes‚ R.H. and Wheelwright‚ S.C. (1979a)‚ “Link manufacturing process and product life cycles”‚ Harvard Business Review. 57(1): 133-140 Hayes‚ R.H. and Wheelwright‚ S.C. (1979b)‚”The dynamics of process-product life cycles”‚ Harvard Business Review. 57(2): 127-136 Hayes‚ R.H. and Wheelwright‚ S.C. (1984)‚ “Restoring Our Competitive Edge: Competing Through Manufacturing”‚ Wiley‚ New York‚ NY Hill
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an association group of workers (Fenn‚ 1996)‚ its business idea‚ and its capacity to produce capital (Osborne‚ 1994; Churchill and Lewis 1983; Eggers‚ 1999). Hierarchical change activities require overseeing changes in workforce conduct. As indicated by Ford (2005) an associated must set up its workers for change so they are fit for moving their assignments. These progressions can be started by pioneers as far as conveying the association vision and practical procedures. Administrative chains of
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Introduction to Operations Management Ealing Hammersmith West London College MBA Ops 103 Lesson objectives After this session‚ you should be able to • Discuss the principle of Operations as transformation • Identify Operations Performance Objectives • Evaluate the role of Operations Management in the overall business strategy of the organisation • Appraise the contribution of Operations Management with other key functional areas of the organisation Introduction to Operations Management EVOLUTION
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Ch3 – O.M 1) Strategic decisions are those which: A) Only involve senior managers B) Require the input of external consultants and management accountants. C) Seek to move the whole organisation towards its overall long-term goals D) Define the position of a business unit with respect to its operational capabilities 2) The determination of performance priorities is normally influenced by: A) The specific needs of the company’s customer
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Volume-variety and design In Chapter 1 the four V’s of operations were described. These were volume‚ variety‚ variation and visibility. The first two of these – volume and variety – are particularly important when considering design issues in operations management. Not only do they usually go together (high variety usually means low volume‚ high volume normally means low variety) but together they also impact on the nature of products and services and processes which produce them. The volume and
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characteristics of the individual firm’s service processes. The matrix was derived by Roger Schmenner and first appeared in 1986. Although considerably different‚ the Service Process Matrix can be seen somewhat as a service industry version of Wheelwright and Hayes’ Product-Process Matrix. The Service Process Matrix can be useful when investigating the strategic changes in service operations. In addition‚ there are unique managerial challenges associated with each quadrant of the matrix. By paying close
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Operational Management Operations management is defined as a systematic transformation process that converts a set of inputs into useful outputs. 1.1 Definitions: An operations system is defined as one in which several activities are performed to transform a set of inputs into a useful output using a transformation process. These inputs and outputs can be tangible‚ as in the case of raw materials and physical products‚ or intangible‚ as in the case of information and experiences. Viewed
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15.769 Manufacturing Strategy Spring 2001 Second revision of syllabus Prof. Don Rosenfield: E40-419‚ 253-1064‚ e-mail: donrose@mit.edu Teaching Assistant: Melissa Falkowski‚ Office TBD‚ mfalkow@mit.edu Manufacturing strategy examines strategy for manufacturing and operations within the firm. The course will examine how manufacturing and operations can be used as competitive weapons. Traditionally‚ these areas have been viewed as narrow‚ functional areas‚ and management of them
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