The product-process matrix‚ developed by Hayes and Wheelwright in 1979 was designed to show the trade-offs in operations and marketing by linking product plans and process choices. The model is based on traditional trade-offs evident in a single manufacturing facility environment. The product-process matrix has been empirically tested‚ but improvements in operations flexibility by applying advanced technologies have caused many to question the model’s continued validity. In recent years‚ the environment
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standardize product and large volumes of it (best manufacturing choice)It uses highly specialized equipment with very little flexibility and almost completely automated. Its production is continuous. This process is made to match outputs-outcomes with demand of product. Cost effectiveness (large capacity of operation). BP´s example. 1 barrel of oil contains 42 US gallons which is refined into 19.4 gasoline gallons‚ 9‚7 gallons: heating oil and Diesel fuel‚ 4‚3 gallons of jet fuel and other products. BPs:
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Product Process Matrix A common classification of production process structures We often classify processes based on their physical configuration‚ material and product flow‚ flexibility‚ and volume expectation. There are four different process types‚ which a manager can choose‚ keeping in mind the relative importance of the following attributes:- Quality‚ Time‚ Flexibility‚ and Cost. These are: 1. Job process 2. Batch process 3. Line process‚ and 4. Continuous process Job
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Why do consumers purchase branded items when own brand products are a cheaper option? Economic theory suggests that as price of a product decreases‚ the demand for the product should then increase. However in terms of branded and own brand products‚ this is not necessarily the case. The demand for such products is dependent upon a number of factors and I shall be exploring these factors. A branded product is distinguished by design‚ symbol‚ name‚ term or other features. These unique features creates
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confronting Colgate was that it promoted the brand label “Darkie” toothpaste in foreign markets. The use of Al Jolson to promote the product brand “Darkie” had ethical and legal repercussions for Colgate and Hawley and Hazel. This campaign was widely criticized in the United States‚ and Colgate was forced to develop a strategy to repair the damage it suffered with consumer perceptions of the product brand “Darkie” toothpaste. Colgate proposed that the brand name be changed to Darlie‚ Darbie‚
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PRODUCT-PROCESS MATRIX The product-process matrix is a tool for analyzing the relationship between the product life cycle and the technological life cycle. It was introduced by Robert H. Hayes and Steven C. Wheelwright in two classic management articles published in Harvard Business Review in 1979‚ entitled "Link Manufacturing Process and Product Life Cycles" and "The Dynamics of Process-Product Life Cycles." The authors used this matrix to examine market-manufacturing congruence issues and to facilitate
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level and to enjoy themselves. Asics has been traditionally associated with Athletics and with producing high quality running shoes‚ which is still considered as its primary target Market but due to high demand‚ Asics has produced a diverse range of products to ensure it has a shoe for just about everybody no matter what the activity or sport they are associated with. The Strengths and favorability of an Asics running shoe: In order to meet its objectives Asics undergoes a lot of research and development
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Ansoff Matrix Product Development Each company relies on a marketing strategy to advance themselves in the race for achieving marketing success. It is without doubt that companies have implemented a few effective of others and perhaps of their own according to the company business. The strategy which is surely utilized in most or all companies would be the Marketing Mix by Neil Borden and the business strategy of Ansoff’s Matrix Strategy. Without strategies like these‚ companies would cease
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scale‚ the only trustworthy information being the rank order of the observations. For example‚ if a scale is transformed by an exponential‚ logarithmic or any other nonlinear monotonic transformation‚ it loses its interval - scale property. Here‚ it would be expedient to replace the observations by their ranks. Ratio - scale Variables These are continuous positive measurements on a nonlinear scale. A typical example is the growth of bacterial population (say‚ with a growth function AeBt.). In this
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Division for export of agri-commodities 2000 • Lifestyle Retailing business with the Wills Sport • ITC Infotech India Limited 2005 • entered the Personal Care Business 2010 • launched its handrolled cigar • Sunfeast Yippee Product Profile Branded Apparel Hotel Cigarettes Incense sticks Personal care Safety Matches Agricultural Industry Information Technology Paper Boards Packaged Foods Stationery Branded Package Food
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