Miscellaneous Ops Topics
SCOR Model
Manufacturing Strategies
Production Process Flow Structures
80's Music
100
In a service operation, this entity interfaces with your production process.
What is a customer?
100
Physically moving the product to the customer is this part of the SCOR model.
What is "Deliver"?
100
This is part of the process where your customer's order FIRST impacts your process.
What is the customer order decoupling point?
100
You might find an Apple iPhone 4s produced in this way.
What is an assembly line?
100
These legendary rappers partnered with Aerosmith to create one of the most popular "re-makes" of all time.
Who is RUN DMC?
200
This "trade off" addresses your customer's desire to have varied product.
What is customization?
200
An immediate supplier to your operation is called this.
What is "Tier 1" supplier?
200
Holding a little of bit of this at the right point in your process will help you meet variation in customer demand.
What is inventory?
200
Building a new home uses this type of production process.
What is a project?
200
This drummer turned lead singer had a "Genesis" when venturing out on his own during the 80's.
Who is Phil Collins?
300
This is the differentiating criterion of your operation that helps you get new business from customers.
What is an "order winner"?
300
When an Amazon customer is not happy with a received product they will likely interface with this part of the SCOR model.
What is "Return"?
300
Building a brand new product for a customer using advanced technology would require this type of strategy.
What is "Engineer to Order"?
300
Long-term production of an identical product would use this process.
What is a continuous flow?
300
This daytime soap opera star turned rocker always wanted to date "Jessie's Girl".
Who is Rick Springfield?
400
This "trade off" will likely cost you more to attain.
What is quality?
400
An operations and supply chain class conducted at a university is arguably this part of the SCOR model.
What is "Make"?
400
Making the Samsung Galaxy smart phone for AT&T, Sprint and Verizon brands would likely employ this type of manufacturing strategy.
What is "Assemble to Order"?
400
This production process is often called a "job shop".
What is a workcenter?
400
This band crafted one of Prof. J.'s personal favorite inspirational songs involving a... "city boy born and raised in South Detroit".
What is Journey?
500
The measurement of output relative to inputs is called this.
What is productivity?
500
This part of the SCOR model is where buyers find raw material suppliers to meet their company's product or service needs.
What is "Source"?
500
If retail customers need standard items replenished quickly, you will likely use this manufacturing strategy,
What is "Make to Stock"?
500
The visual tool that helps determine a production layout based on product variety and product volume is called this.
What is product-process matrix?
500
This legendary British band always performed best "Under Pressure".
What is Queen?
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