Define the terms “motivating operation”‚ “establishing operation”‚ and “abolishing operation”. Motivating operation (MO) is what is used to either increase or decrease the value of a certain reinforcer or determine the frequency of a behavior. An establishing operation (EO) is defined as anything that is withheld for a certain period‚ which will increase the value of the reinforcer or punisher. On the other hand‚ an abolishing operation (AO) is something that is used to decrease the value of a
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operation management • Executive Summary Operation management is defined as the design‚ operation‚ and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm’s primary products and services. Somerset furniture company’s global supply chain was getting lose its competitive edge and even faced shipments delayed by as much as 40%. The company prides itself on customer service and fears that late deliveries to its customers would harm its credibility and result in lost customers and excessive
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Operations management refers to the complex set of management activities involved in planning organizing leading‚ and controlling an organization’s operations. At one time‚ operations management was considered the backwater of management activities – a dirty‚ drab necessity. This view has changed in recent years‚ as more and more managers realize how operations can be a “beehive” of activity with major financial consequences for any organization. For instance‚ to support the work of Johns Hopkins
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their own business‚ was changing. The company began to struggle as manufacturers began developing strategic partnerships with parts suppliers rather than the traditional route of making their own parts. This new approach ensured the timely delivery of high-quality‚ cost-effective parts and allowed funds to be diverted to other uses that produce a higher return on investment. The sales mix was changing as the orders for multiple mold fabrications decreased and the order size for plastic parts
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CHAPTER Operations Strategy and Competitiveness Before studying this chapter you should know or‚ if necessary‚ review 1. 2. The role of the OM function in organizations‚ Chapter 1‚ pp. 3–4. Differences between strategic and tactical decisions‚ Chapter 1‚ 9–10. 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES After studying this chapter you should be able to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Define the role of business strategy. Explain how a business strategy is developed. Explain the role of operations strategy in the organization
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countries if some of their competitors are competing or are located in other countries. With the world becoming a global village firms are faced with competition from foreign companies who have operations across geographies‚ in their local markets. At the same time‚ firms are no longer catering only to the customers in their local markets. They are increasingly catering to customers from various markets and geographies. These changes in business environment made globalisation of operations a must for
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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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Contents Introduction 1 1. Key challenges that have become very significant to IKEA managers with regard to operations management 1.1 Changing Technologies 1.2 Continued Globalization of Markets 1.3 Changing Customer Expectations 1.4 Changing Job Designs 1.5 Quality Management 1.6 Global Manufacturing 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 2. Areas of operations management likely to to have the most impact on the success of IKEA
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MTO- Made to order A business production strategy that typically allows consumers to purchase products that are customized to their specifications. This strategy only manufactures the end product once the customer places the order. This creates additional wait time for the consumer to receive the product‚ but allows for more flexible customization compared to purchasing from retailers’ shelves The make to order (MTO) strategy relieves the problems of excessive inventory that is common with the traditional
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Chapter 8 The Economic Order-Quantity (EOQ) Model Leroy B. Schwarz Purdue University The economic order-quantity model considers the tradeoff between ordering cost and storage cost in choosing the quantity to use in replenishing item inventories. A larger order-quantity reduces ordering frequency‚ and‚ hence ordering cost/ month‚ but requires holding a larger average inventory‚ which increases storage (holding) cost/month. On the other hand‚ a smaller order-quantity reduces average inventory
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