QUIZ 2 IN MGT05: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT PROJECT MANAGEMENT 1) Which of the following statements regarding Bechtel is true? A) Its competitive advantage is project management. B) Bechtel was the construction contractor for the Hoover Dam. C) While helping to rebuild Iraq‚ Bechtel’s crews had to travel under armed escort. D) Bechtel’s procurement program is global in nature. E) All of the above are true. 2) Which of the following statements about Bechtel is true? A) Even though Bechtel
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lean production: Increase flexibility-> flexible resources: Multifunctional workers; perform more than one job; general-purpose machines perform several basic functions -cellular layouts: Departmental Specialization (old layout) for plant layout can cause a lot of unnecessary material movement. Group Technology (new layout) is a philosophy in which similar parts are grouped into families and the processes required to make parts are arranged in a specialized work cell. Using Group Technology Cells can
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marketing; product‚ place‚ price and promotion. They have been forced to inquire about diverse and distinctive atmospheric cues‚ in order to attract and maintain customers and their loyalty. According to (Morrison‚ 2001)‚ elements such as colour‚ lighting‚ layout‚ and display features have been considered as having an immediate effect on the buying decision making process‚ and focus has moved from in-store product displays toward elements that excite the senses of shoppers‚ such as: screen videos and graphics
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working of something it is constructed What is process design? What are the objectives of process design? How do volume and variety effect process design? How are process design identical? Process Design key component 1. Supply network design 2. Layout and flow 3. Process technology 4. Job design 5. Product and service design Description 1928- first drive through restaurant was developed in USA (Pig Standard Restaurant) 1975: 90% of Macdonald’s have drive-through restaurants Today more than 80%
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Uitwerkingen vragen Operational Management toets 1 Copyright: Bart&Thom Signs and symbols in a service facility are helpful because they: Reduce anxiety with waiting Cause customers to spend more money per visit Cause employees to be more helpful Orient customers and promote acceptable behaviour Using the SREDEDIM method‚ if you had to monitor to see if the conditions had changed which step would you perform: Install a new method Examine the facts Maintain new method Select the work method Record
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facilities layout design‚ storage and handling of material‚ etc This course presents several approaches to analyse selection of facilities location‚ to design facilities layout‚ and to design material handling system. 2 LEARNING OUTCOME Able to do qualitative and quantitative analysis in selecting a facilities location Able to collect and use data from an industrial organization for the purpose of designing and/or improving facilities design Able to explain and use computerized layout design methodology
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programming Transportation method Further explorations on transportation method Centroid method (Centre of gravity method) 7 7 7 10 10 11 13 16 22 23 Section three — operations facility strategies Basic types of layout for manufacturing Some layout techniques Service layout and ‘servicescape’ 28 29 31 35 Summary References Suggested answers to activities 37 38 39 Unit 5 1 Overview In this unit‚ we discuss the topic of strategic capacity planning and facility design. The
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The Eighth International Conference on Electronic Measurement and Instruments ICEMI’2007 An Optimal Lights Layout Scheme for Visible-Light Communication System Ding Deqiang1‚2 Ke Xizheng1 Xu Linpeng3 1. Automation & Information School of Xi’an University of Technology‚ Xi’an‚ 710048 ‚China (2. Xi’an Communication College‚Xi ’an 710106‚ China) (3. Avic I Xi’an Flight Automatic Control Reaearch Institute‚ Xi’an‚ 710048‚ China) Abstract: The visible-light communication is a novel kind of
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1. STORE ENVIRONMENT Brands sell an image to consumers through various means‚ one of the most effective methods is through the store environment. The store environment refers to the store location‚ layout and instore stimuli. These aspects affect consumers’ perceptions‚ beliefs and cognitive behaviour. One of the basic store objectives is to get consumers to enter the store. The environment serves an imperative role in the stores selection process. A suitable criterion that a store should follow
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varies appropriately for headings and text * italics‚ bold‚ and indentations enhance readability * background and colors enhance the readability of text * appropriate in length for the target audience; to the point 5. Layout: The layout should have the following characteristics: * visually pleasing * contributes to the overall message
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