(individual work only and remember to always answer all parts of the question; in some cases you have up to 3 parts in 1 questions). Keep your answers short‚ max one paragraph per question. 1. What is Operation‚ what is Supply Chain; relate this to a product or service and provide some examples? Operations is the manufacturing and service processes that are used to transform the resources employed by a firm into products/services desired by the customer. Manufacturing takes raw resources and produces
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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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Introduction to operations management Learning outcomes After reading this chapter you will be able to: ➜ Define what is meant by operations management ➜ Understand the nature of operations within an organization ➜ Explain what an operations manager does and the role he/she plays in an organization ➜ Discuss the similarities and differences between the manufacturing and service sectors of the economy ➜ Explain the similarities and differences between customer processing operations‚ materials processing
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Source: Honda Motor Company Introduction If any operation wants to understand its strategic contribution it must answer two questions. First‚ what part is it expected to play within the business - that is‚ its role in the business? Second‚ what are its specific performance objectives? Both these issues are vital to any operation. Without an appreciation of its role within the business‚ the people who manage the operation can never be sure that they really are contributing to the long-term success
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Winter 2013 Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2 MB0048 – Operations Research - 4 Credits (Book ID: B1631) (Roll no: 1305009661) Q.1: Discuss the various stages involved in the methodology of Operations Research. Briefly explain the techniques and tools of Operations Research. Ans: The basic dominant characteristic feature of operations research is that it employs mathematical representations or models to analyse problems. This distinct approach represents an adaptation of the
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Health care code requirements Introduction: The health maintenance and enhancement‚ the safety and the comfort of people in health care facilities are seriously affected if specific building requirements are not met. Hospitals are the most complex of building types. Each hospital is comprised of a wide range of services and functional units. Functional organization criteria classify health care facility environments as follows: nursing units‚ operating theatres‚ diagnostic facilities (radiology
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5 basic operations performed by computer system Inputting Storing Processing Outputting Controlling The internal structure of a computer looks like above: Input unit: Input unit links the external environment with the computer system. Data and instruction must be entered to the computer before performing any competition. Data or instructions can be entered through input devices eg. Key board‚ or any other input devices. Input unit transferred this data into binary coded in short input unit
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides a view on operations of SAINSBURY’S ‚ the third largest supermarket chain across United Kingdom. SAINSBURY’S ‚ in spite of being the longest standing retail chain has been facing stiff competition from rivals like TESCO ‚ MORRISONS. The competitors seemed to have developed at a faster pace since SAINSBURY’S has been through a difficult time in recent years and TESCO is now twice the size in terms of turnover. Matter of analysis in terms of SAINSBURY’s supermarket
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Operations Management assignment Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is the coordination of the processes and functions within a business‚ adopted by most companies in the UK in the late 1990’s. It deals with the internal and external factors that‚ when dealt with correctly and systematically‚ can determine a businesses success or failure. A supply chain is the network of activities that delivers a finished product service to the customer. By definition‚ supply chain management
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Successful perseverance begins and ends with a good personal development plan. It is the process of strengthening the personal inner core to the point of able to stand strong in the face of adversity. Knowing the formula is a great place to start‚ but even with the knowledge many people fail. Success does not happen because of what one do or know. It happens because of the person one become. National Book Store is the largest bookstore chain in the Philippines with 128 branches in the country. It
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