Top of Form The decisions that company co-managers make each year are organized around | | | supply chain management, assembly, human resources, sales and marketing, customer service, and finance. | | | components production, assembly, sales and marketing, customer service, and cash flow management. | | | new product R&D, components production, work force management, sales and marketing, and finance. | | | marketing, product design, assembly/shipping, compensation and labor force, and finance. | | | components production and assembly, distribution and retailer relations, advertising and promotion, customer service, and accounting. |
Bottom of Form Which of the following most accurately describes your company’s production/assembly operations? | | | The company makes most all of its camera components in-house and assembles cameras on a 100-person assembly line at the rate of 2,000 per hour. Assembly costs are $2 per camera. | | | The company assembles entry-level cameras in-house using components that are made by a subsidiary; multi-featured cameras are outsourced from contract suppliers and are made to company specifications. | | | Most all camera components are sourced from outside suppliers having plants or distribution centers near the company’s assembly facility; the company uses workstations staffed by 4-person teams to assemble cameras. In the most recent year, the current productivity of the assembly teams was 2,500 cameras per quarter or 10,000 per year. Some