An operations strategy focuses on specific capabilities of the operation that give the company a competitive edge. Factors used in developing an operations strategy includes: Cost Competition is used when a company uses cost as a strategy by offering a product at a low price relative to the prices of competing products. Take for example: Wal-Mart‚ this company is cost competitive often outsourcing their labor to impoverished countries that are willing and able to make any product for mere pennies
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In operations strategies‚ there are many examples of strategies an organization might choose from. In virtually every situation‚ operation manager and his team should discover that certain issues or strategies are more important than others. An organizational should identify its goal of operational so that they can set their strategies priorities accordingly. Generally‚ most important strategies in organizational is cost effective or in other words to bring down the cost of production and operation
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Machine Design II Prof. K.Gopinath & Prof. M.M.Mayuram Module 2- GEARS Lecture – 11 HELICAL GEARS Contents 11.1 Helical gears – an introduction 11.2 Helical gears – Kinematics 11.3 Helical gears – geometry and nomenclature 11.4 Helical gears – force analysis 11.5 Helical gears – bending stress 11.6 Helical gears – contact stress 11.7 Crossed helical gears 11.7.1 Tips for crossed helical gear design 11.1 HELICAL GEARS – an introduction In spur gears Fig.11.1 dealt earlier‚ the teeth are parallel
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Machine Design HES3350 Lecture 2 – Gears Semester 1‚ 2013 1 Learning Objectives • • • • • Familiar with gear nomenclature Able to select a suitable gear type for different applications Able to determine gear train ratios Determine the AGMA bending and contact stress Able to select appropriate gears from supplier’s catalogue 2 Outline • • • • • • • Introduction Gear Nomenclature Gear Ratios Gear Forces Lewis’s Equation AGMA Bending Stress AGMA Contact Stress 3 Introduction
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Ch. 5 summary - The Design Process There are five parts to the design process. They include defining the design dilemma‚ gathering information about the problem‚ generating design ideas‚ find solutions to those problems‚ and employing those solutions. Not all of these steps need to be followed in a precise manner; they can be mixed up to a certain extent. The first step‚ defining the problem‚ and the second‚ gathering information‚ can be combined. Since the steps both involve consulting a client
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Design Strategies for Research Methodologies The research process is a multi-step process which involves selecting a topic‚ selecting a research question‚ choosing appropriate research techniques‚ observation‚ data analysis‚ and interpretation of results. Design strategy is a way through which firms decide which research method to use to integrate business objectives and mitigate the risk. Research design and methods are both shaped by the research question. While research method is the technique
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Corporate Strategy Corporate strategies involve seeing a company as a system of interconnected parts. Just as the muscles of the heart depend on brain functions in a human body‚ each department in a company depends on the others to stay healthy and achieve desired outcomes. The additional core strategies that a company uses should support the corporate strategy and use cross-functional interactions. Customer-driven Strategies Operational strategies should include customer-driven approaches to
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Topic Outline 1. Introduction (Gear terminologies‚ definitions and identifying the parts) (Identifying the types of gears) (Gear applications or uses) 2. Body (History of gears) (Gear calculations or formula) (Materials for manufacturing gears) 3. Conclusion (Advantages of gears in the industry) (Advantages of gears compare to other drive mechanism) 4. References 5. Thesis Statement: Gears are important in the mechanical fields and industries
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STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Assignment 3 DUE: Monday‚ 27 May 2013‚ at 8.15 am. Weighting: 30 % of final mark Semester 1‚ 2013 Background This assignment is based on Chapters 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9 and 10 of the text (Slack & Lewis‚ 3rd edition) as detailed below. You will need to study and use some of the models or frameworks from these chapters to complete this assignment. Chapter 5: Purchasing and Supply Strategy Chapter
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anning MODULE 8: THE CONCEPT OF STRATEGY Structure Plans: A Plan is a goal-directed system of action. It specifies the actions which must be taken and the sequence in which must taken and the sequence in which they must occur in order to achieve some future objective. Basic to all planning is the generic need which the company will seek to satisfy‚ i.e.‚ its mission. This is clearly a top-management decision and one which cannot easily be altered one firm management has decided to commit
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