PRODUCTION & OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT ASSIGNMENT TITLE: IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN A COMPANY PREPARED BY: ZUBAIR ALVI ROLL # 1947 COMPANY CHOSEN: BMW (Bavarian Motor Works) IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL MANAGEMENT IN A COMPANY An effective operation can give four types of advantages to the business: Operations management can reduce the cost of products and services by being efficient. Operations management can increase revenue through increase customer satisfaction in producing quality goods
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Problem Statement BMW is A German automotive manufacturer with sales in Europe‚ Germany and US Markets. In the late 1980’s‚ BMW looked for ways to redefine itself to American car buyers‚ and to ultimately build the well-regarded company into an iconic brand with an increased market share in North America. The answer came through the marketing department in the form of BMW Films‚ a cutting-edge marketing strategy that redefined the relationship between product advertising and creative media. The
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BMW – Product Life Cycle “Speaking of successful history: The automobile was invented in Germany about 120 years ago – not by us by the way. But that is another story. We have however‚ shaped the development of the automobile – for years and decades. Crucial‚ trendsetting innovations came and continue to come from BMW‚ from BMW Group’s excellent engineers. That much about history. The world has changed. And BMW Group needs to change as well (Reithofer‚ 2008).” When Dr. Norbert Reithofer‚ Chairman
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Corning Inc.: Technology Strategy in 2003 Summary Corning Inc. got its start in the mid 19th century as a top producer of glass. Early on in the history of the company they had been able to achieve much success through their ability to innovate and come up with new and better uses for glass. Other companies whose products relied on innovation‚ like Thomas Edison and the railroad industry‚ used Corning as their go to supplier for high end glass products. Through a continued commitment to research
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BMW: The 7-Series Project (A) Submitted to Prof Ganesh N Prabhu (New Product Development) 12th July‚ 2011 Group 1F Abhishek Sonane‚ 1011297 Namrata Keshwala‚ 1011254 Nirmal Preethi G‚ 1011257 Pavan Kumar Uramandith‚ 1011337 Abstract The case elaborates on the different options considered by BMW regarding the manufacture of its prototype vehicles. Historically‚ BMW ’s prototypes were handcrafted by highly skilled artisans in the company ’s shop. A proposal had been made to alter the process
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Case Analysis of BMW Problem: While the worldwide performance of BMW had continually improved around 1990s‚ its position in the U.S. had not improved. BMW experienced the steady unit sales decline in the United States from its 1986 peak of 96‚000 units to 53‚000 in 1991. Thus‚ Karl Gerlinger‚ the president of BMW North America‚ needed to find a solution to carry BMW to a leading position in the U.S. market. Before achieved the final goal‚ Gerlinger had to focus on three issues: first‚ he must
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At the first part of my assignment I am going to introduce a company which I will be talking about. The company is the BMW automotive manufacturer and one of the leading designers of luxury and luxury sport vehicles. This company has been founded in 1916. As a result of the war‚ the small company enjoyed rapid growth. In these days the company already has large plan for expansion. Just about two months before the end of the First World War- Bayersche Motoren Werke GmbH was converted into a stock
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History and strategic management of BMW Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (BMW) is a German manufacturer of passenger cars‚ motorcycles and engines‚ as well as a provider of financial services. The company was founded in 1916 under the name of Bayerische Flugzeugwerke AG (BFW) with the purpose of manufacturing airplanes‚ but later changed its business focus towards car production. BMW’s stock is listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and has been included in the German blue chip stock market index DAX
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units sold in 2001. The market for premium products is clearly growing faster than the total market‚ particularly in the small car market. Many customers will not compromise safety‚ quality‚ driving characteristics‚ and individualism (BMW Group‚ 2003). Though BMW currently caters to the premium automotive market‚ other high-end competitors such as Mercedes also have products positioned to capture the entry market. This paper will provide a situational analysis of BMW’s newest product endeavor‚ the
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LAUNCHING THE BMW Z3 ROADSTER - Arnab Ganguly INTRODUCTION The case deals with the launch‚ of the BMW Z3 roadster‚ a car that revolutionized and rejuvenated the American motor industry. The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW‚ as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. The very first BMW assembled in the US was the E36/4‚ 318i that rolled off the Plant Spartanburg assembly line beginning in October 1994. The case talks about the successful
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