Q1) Explain the basic competitive priorities considered while formulating operations strategy by a firm? Ans: Operations strategy is the collective concrete actions chosen‚ mandated‚ or stimulated by corporate strategy. It is‚ of course‚ implemented within the operations function. The operations strategy specifies how the firm will employ its operations capabilities to support the business strategy. Operation advantages depend on its processes and competitive priorities considered while establishing
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What is service operation management? Covers the activities‚ decisions and responsibilities of operations managers in service organizations Responsible for: Service operation some of organizations resources (equipments‚ materials‚ staff‚ technology‚ whatever account 4 large proportion of organization’s total assets) customers(clients‚ patients) ‘processing’ their customers goods and services delivered to customers • From the customers’ perspective‚ service is the combination of the customers’
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At both the strategic and operational levels‚ all planning must demonstrate this balance by passing litmus tests for feasibility‚ acceptability‚ and suitability. Feasibility‚ the focus of this essay‚ is defined as‚ “the joint operation plan review criterion for assessing whether the assigned mission can be accomplished using available resources within the time contemplated by the plan.” Feasibility‚ as a test of means‚ is primarily the province of the military. The onus is on the military to
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Police Development and Operation Trends CJA/394 Police Development and Operation Trends Police organizations bring different meaning to different people based on age‚ sex‚ relationship‚ etc. If you were to ask a person who was the age of 30 in 1950‚ I am sure they would have drastically different details in regards to the policing that took place within their police organizations‚ than if you were to ask a person today of age 30. This is because although most policing organizations still utilize
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10.1 HSC topic: Operations -> is about planning & controlling operations with the aim of minimizing cost‚ maximizing productivity‚ improving efficiency and achieving strategic business goals 25% of indicative time The focus of this topic is the strategies for effective operations management in large businesses. Outcomes The student: H1 critically analyses the role of business in Australia and globally H2 evaluates management strategies in response to changes in internal and external
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The goals of Operation HUSKY were to: “1)... secure Allied lines of communication in the Mediterranean‚ 2) divert as much German strength as possible from the Russian front and‚ 3) pressure Italy to drop out of the war. ” As Swanson further points out‚ “the specific military objective for the campaign would be to capture and control the island as a base for future military operations. ” While the operation was ultimately successful in achieving many of its main objectives‚ the nature of its design
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production in the Dingolfing plant….3 4. Differences between service and manufacturing operations….5 5. Operations strategy of BMW….6 6. Operational objectives for automobile production in Dingolfing plant….7 7. Design….8 7.1 Process design….8 7.2 Product design….8 7.3 Designing an car in BMW….9 7.4 Evaluating and improving the design…9 7.5 Simulation and prototyping in design of the BMW’s….9 8. Design of the operation process of automobile production in the Dingolfing plant….10 9. Process type…
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Operations Management Exam – revision notes Handles & Hinges Case (p670 of textbook) Key Points to note • Historical success based on reputation for high quality unique designs. • Architects specified H&H even in the face of alternative suppliers claiming equivalent products at less than 50% cost. Architects unwilling to potentially spoil multi-million pound projects for the sake of saving a few thousand pounds on fittings. See Garvins 5 categories of quality. • Changing
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1. Why is operations management a more encompassing term than production management? A. Operations management is concerned with multiple products and services B. Operations management refers to service as well as manufacturing organizations C. Operations management is broader including the financing and marketing functions D. Operations management makes use of the tools of quantitative analysis and computer systems 2. Which of the following functions is responsible for the actual movement
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Normal = general info Key: Big Blue Heading = syllabus italics Underlined blue = syllabus points Underlines Light blues = syllabus sub h Light blues = headings Bold Purple = definitions Normal = general info Operations Notes Role of Operations Management Operations refers to the business processes that involve transformation or‚ more generally – ‘production’ Combining aspects of the following: * The production of goods and services * The production controls and associated
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