The product-process matrix‚ developed by Hayes and Wheelwright in 1979 was designed to show the trade-offs in operations and marketing by linking product plans and process choices. The model is based on traditional trade-offs evident in a single manufacturing facility environment. The product-process matrix has been empirically tested‚ but improvements in operations flexibility by applying advanced technologies have caused many to question the model’s continued validity. In recent years‚ the environment
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stages of New Product Development 1. Idea Generation is often called the "NPD" of the NPD process. Ideas for new products can be obtained from basic research using a SWOT analysis (Strengths‚ Weaknesses‚ Opportunities & Threats). Market and consumer trends‚ company ’s R&D department‚ competitors‚ focus groups‚ employees‚ salespeople‚ corporate spies‚ trade shows‚ or ethnographic discovery methods (searching for user patterns and habits) may also be used to get an insight into new product lines or product
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Operations process design 1. Introduction The assignment will be on the manufacturing of concrete stone paving. This product has been chosen because its demand is growing rapidly as most people are concerned about the need for decorating their homes‚ businesses‚ municipalities are involved in small town regeneration programmes and there is growth in development buildings and malls in the Eastern Cape. Concrete stone paving is preferred instead of other forms because it is versatile‚ aesthetically
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A Process can be defined as a collection of equipment‚ methods‚ people‚ and systems used together to produce the products/ services required. A Process Strategy in an organization’s approach is to transform resources into goods and services. The objective of the process strategy is to build a process that meets customer requirements and product specifications within cost and other managerial constraint. The process selected will have a long term effect on efficiency and flexibility of production
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eyeglasses (custom made and cannot be made in advance) Process selection is based on variety and volume of demand. (Variety (y) vs volume (x)) chart Continuous process: very standardize product and large volumes of it (best manufacturing choice)It uses highly specialized equipment with very little flexibility and almost completely automated. Its production is continuous. This process is made to match outputs-outcomes with demand of product. Cost effectiveness (large capacity of operation). BP´s
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limitations? 6. What is continuous production? What are its characteristics‚ advantages and limitations? 7. Explain in brief the objectives of production management. 8. Explain in brief the objectives of operations management. 9. Distinguish between manufacturing operations and service operations. 10. Explain the key issues to be considered for managing global operations. Section C 1. Explain the different types of production systems. 2. Explain the framework of managing operations. 3. Explain
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INDUSTRIAL DESIGN Product Design Industrial design is the use of both applied art and science to create and develop products that benefit both the user and manufacture. Industrial designers also known as Product designers prepare drawings and illustrations of products that assist in the decision making process. Once the decisions have been made they then prepare the models or prototypes to be demonstrated or tested. However products such as textiles and furniture have designers who specialise
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Products and Culture As a marketer‚ we all know that a product is more than a physical item: It is a bundle of satisfactions (or utilities) that the buyer receives. These utilities include its form‚ taste‚ colour‚ odour‚ and texture; how it functions in use; the package; the label; the warranty; and any other symbolic utility received from the possession or use of the goods. In short‚ the market relates to more than a product’s physical form and primary function. The values and customs within a
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Bridge Design Process In order to begin we must start our design process with the first step. We have to identify the need. The scenario is that we need to connect two pieces of land or structure so that a car must be able to pass through it. In this project we are to design and construct a bridge for a matchbox car. The bridge must be made of balsa wood and glue only. It must support its own weight‚ the load of the matchbox car‚ and additional weights that will be added. Next we must
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Career Selection: Surviving The Career Selection Process Imagine that you could do anything‚ forgetting the necessary knowledge‚ skills and abilities required‚ or how much it would cost you to do it. What if you could have any career you wanted anywhere in the world? What would that career be? Close your eyes and visualize yourself in that career‚ now hold that image in your mind. The thought of choosing and planning for a future career can be challenging for many. Many times this is simply because
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