Swatch supply chain includes direct sourcing like material supply for Swatch products, such as components, parts, packaging, contract manufacturing, software development, and research and development) and indirect sourcing example office equipment, services just name a few. Meaning that Swatchs company has in house capacity as most of the components used are manufactured in one of their company. Its production companies supply movements and components to third-party watchmakers in Switzerland and around the world. The Group is a key player in the manufacture and sale of electronic systems used in watch making and other industries 2. Maintenance
Providing training and development for employees is a promise. Swatch pays much attention to be in touch with all new technologies and maintained the high level of well trained staff Maintenance is the final OM strategy decision as Swatch encourages the use of automation system and is often the most overlooked decision. Ensuring the equipment needed to produce a good/service is functioning efficiently without devastating breakdowns is crucial to the long-term stability of a company in order to met its customers demand. 3. Scheduling
The demand for high utilization of a capital-intensive facility means effective scheduling will be important. Scheduling is an operations decision that strives to provide the right mix of labor and machines to produce goods and services at the right time to achieve both efficiency and customer service goals as Swatch anticipate the peaks and valleys in demand that may occur during a day, during the week, and at different times of the year. Therefore Scheduling and taking measures in anticipation of new ventures is in this case a critical issue 4. Inventory Management
Stability and good quality of products require continuously effort to constrain down inventories. With the joint ventures and close cooperation with their supplier, Swatch