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Chapter 2
OBJECTIVES
• Operations and Supply Strategy
• Competitive Dimensions
• Order Qualifiers and Winners
• Strategy Design Process
• A Framework for Manufacturing Strategy
• Service Strategy Capacity Capabilities
• Productivity Measures
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Competitive Dimensions
• Cost or Price
– Make the Product or Deliver the Service Cheap
• Quality
– Make a Great Product or Deliver a Great Service
• Delivery Speed
– Make the Product or Deliver the Service Quickly
• Delivery Reliability
– Deliver It When Promised
• Coping with Changes in Demand
– Change Its Volume
• Flexibility and New Product Introduction Speed
– Change It
• Other Product-Specific Criteria
– Support It
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For
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product
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wemight
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quality.
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at
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withcommonly
commonly
occurring
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problems.
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Defined
What is Productivity?
Defined
Productivity is a common
measure on how well resources
are being used. In the broadest
sense, it can be defined as the
following ratio:
Outputs
Inputs
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or
= Goods and services produced
All resources used
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Output
Labor + Capital + Energy
or
Output
Labor + Capital + Materials
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Question Bowl
Question Bowl
Question Bowl
Question Bowl
End of Chapter 2