IMPORTANT THEORY QUESTIONS IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1. Define productivity. How can it be measured? How can the productivity of an organization be increased? 2. What is the transformation process? Explain the transformation process in a restaurant. 3. How is a job shop different from the batch production process? 4. What are the differences between manufacturing and service operations? 5. What are the characteristics of a good product design? 6. What is service capacity? Which strategies
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Operations Management and Ethical Issue According to Aquilano‚ Chase‚ and Jacobs (2005)‚ "Operations management (OM) is defined as the design‚ operation‚ and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm ’s primary products and services" (p.19). Operations management is a dynamic field and presents exciting new issues and challenges for operations managers. For example‚ Maura Sprenger‚ human resources director at Techno Inc.‚ a fast growing information technology company
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Operations Management ASSIGNMENT 1: HARD ROCK CAFE: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN SERVICES From the Global Company Profile of Hard Rock which is mentioned in the text‚ we can see that Hard Rock Café is a food & entertainment business chain that is into cafes‚ hotels‚ casinos‚ live music venues‚ a venue for view a collection of legendary music memorabilia‚ and a store to buy their brand of merchandise. They are a business that is currently running successful with the help of over 400 employees who strive
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------------------------------------------------- The Production/Operations Function In Business A. True/False 1. Production/operations Management refers to creation of goods whereas production refers to the creation of services. 2. All organisations‚ including service organizations such as banks and educational institutions‚ have a production function. 3. Production is a creation of goods and services. 4. W. Edwards Deming is known as
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Factor Rating (Facility Location) Example-01 A manufacturer of garments is actively considering five alternative locations for setting up its factory. The locations vary in terms of their advantages to the firm. Hence‚ the firm requires a method of identifying the most appropriate location. Based on a survey of its senior executives‚ the firm has arrived at six factors to be considered for final site selection. The rating of each factor on a scale of 1 to 100 provides this information. Further
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Case Study Analysis- Zara ABSTRACT This paper is based on case study on operation management and positioning strategy of Zara‚ one of the world’s fastest growing manufacturers of fashion clothing. Also a world leading fashion retailer brand of Inditex. The case study outlines how Zara transforms from a local clothing retailer it into a global successful brand. It addresses few components in the case study‚ such as the products and process control and integrate business model used in Zara. The case
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TRUE or FALSE 1. T F It is impossible to develop a process that has zero variability. 2. T F Assignable variations in a process are also called natural variations. 3. T F An x-bar chart would be appropriate to monitor the number of defects in a production lot. 4. T F The central limit theorem provides the statistical foundation for control charts. 5. T F If we are tracking quality of performance for a class of students‚ we should plot the pass/fail result on a p-chart. 6. T F Sample
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Service Line Management Task 1 In order for a company to continue to grow and expand‚ it must have a need for additional services and customer satisfaction. To focus on patient care‚ one must engage in property development. There are multiple ways this can be accomplished. To begin‚ this writer will focus on the advantages and disadvantages of building‚ buying‚ or leasing property to establish a new orthopedic service line. First‚ the concept of building a Physical Therapy center should be considered
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The main objective of the paper was to identify and understand the operations management techniques uses in Amazon.com. Amazon is one of the most emblematic of the great technology companies. They believe in low prices as they know that customers want low prices and know that it is true in this era. That is why Amazon.com has low cost strategies as operation management strategy. Moreover‚ the company is in continuous improvement through technological innovation along with the physical existence at
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explaining your understanding of the difference between the terms "production management" and "operations management". In the past‚ operations dealt primarily with manufacturing industries. The operations process within manufacturing industries deals with the inputs of raw materials‚ energy‚ labor‚ and capital which then are transformed into finished goods. Production management is the planning/organizing/management of systems related primarily to manufacturing industries. Nowadays‚ our economy
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