The role of operations management
It's the other term used to refer to Operations management
What is production?
Involves customizing an individual product from start to finish, tailor made to meet the specific requirements of the client.
What is Job production?
Is the japanese word for waste
What is MUDA?
Refers to the geographical position of a business
What is location?
How many tattoos does prof. Christian have?
3
Primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary
What are the four sectors of the economy?
Involves simultaneously producing a limited number of identical products
What is batch production?
It means "uneveness"
What is MURA?
These are businesses that are involved with products that increase in weight during the production process.
What are bulk increasing businesses?
Is the International standard used for regulating food products
What is ISO 22000?
To look at the need for businesses to decide how production should take place
What is the main role of operations management?
Is a modern adaptation of assembly line production whereby sets of tasks are completed by teams
What is cell production?
Is a philosophy encourages firms to design products that, after their useful life, provide nourishment for something new.
What is Cradle-to-Cradle?
Firms locate near other businesses that cater for similar or complementary markets.
What is comparative shopping (or clustering)?
Refers to a business comparing its products, operations and performance with others in the same industry, especially market leaders
What is Benchmarking?
Methods of production, quality control systems, contingency planning and crisis planning, etc.
What are the key aspects of operations management?
There is inflexibility because once the production process begins there is little chance of altering the design or specifications
What is a disadvantage of mass production?
These are products that do not meet the needs or expectations of customers, producers or governments
What are sub-standard products?
Allows business to focus on core activities and not worry about everything
What is the main advantage of outsourcing?
Apple & Samsung were sued because there was evidence that they incurred in this practice
What is programmed obsolesence?
A change in production methods can either reduce or increase the size of the workforce.
What are the HR implications related to Operations management?
There are positive impacts on motivation from team working and autonomy in decision making. Each team is likely to see a finished product, creating a sense of achievement.
Is considered the father of Quality Management
Who is Edwards Deming?
Factors that deal with the psychological and emotional aspects of location or relocation, such as familiarity with an area or consideration for the welfare of workers in the local community
What are the qualitative factors affecting location?
How many and which breed are profe Christian's dogs ?
2, a daschund and a pitbull