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Chapter 2 AOM
Chapter 2 AOM
Chapter 2
Operations Strategy and
Competitiveness
OBJECTIVES
• Operations Strategy
• Competitive Dimensions
• Order Qualifiers and Winners
• Strategy Design Process
• A Framework for Manufacturing Strategy
• Service Strategy Capacity Capabilities
• Productivity Measures
Operations Strategy
Strategy Process Example
Decisions on Processes
and Infrastructure Build New Factory
Competitive Dimensions
• Cost
• Product Quality and Reliability
• Delivery Speed
• Delivery Reliability
• Coping with Changes in Demand
• Flexibility and New Product Introduction
Speed
• Other Product-Specific Criteria
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Service Breakthroughs
• A brand name
car can be an
“order qualifier”
1. Product leadership
2. Customer intimacy
3. Operational excellence
Competitive
dimensions & requirements
Enterprise capabilities
Operations
Operationsand Suppliercapabilities
& Supplier Capabilities
R&DR&D Technology SystemsSystems
Technology People
People Distribution
Distribution
Support Platforms
Financial management Human resource management Information management
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
or
= Goods and services produced
All resources used
• Output .
Labor + Capital + Energy
or
• Output .
Labor + Capital + Materials
End of Chapter 2