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The heart of the organization's production of its product or service.
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technical core
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The field of management that focuses on the physical production of goods or services and uses specialized techniques for solving manufacturing problems.
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operations management
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An organization that produces physical goods.
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manufacturing organization
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An organization that produces nonphysical outputs that require customer involvement and cannot be stored in inventory.
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service organization
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The recognition of the importance of operations to the firm's success and the involvement of operations managers in the organization's strategic planning.
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operations strategy
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Managing the sequence of suppliers and purchasers, covering all stages of processing from obtaining raw materials to distributing finished goods to final consumers.
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supply chain management
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Purchasing supplies, services, and raw materials for use in the production process.
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procurement
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A facilities layout in which machines that perform the same function are grouped together in one location.
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process layout
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A facilities layout in which machines and tasks are arranged according to the sequence of steps in the production of a single product.
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product layout
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A facilities layout in which machines dedicated to sequences of production are grouped into cells in accordance with group-technology principles.
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cellular layout
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A facilities layout in which the product remains in one location and the required tasks and equipment are brought to it.
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fixed-position layout
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A small- or medium-sized automated production line that can be adapted to produce more than one product line.
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flexible manufacturing system
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A production technology in which computers perform new-product design.
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CAD
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A production technology in which computers help guide and control the manufacturing system.
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CAM
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The determination and adjustment of the organization's ability to produce products and services to match customer demand.
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capacity planning
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The goods that the organization keeps on hand for use in the production process up to the point of selling the final products to customers.
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inventory
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Inventory consisting of items that have passed through the complete production process but have yet to be sold.
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finished-goods inventory
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Inventory composed of the materials that still are moving through the stages of the production process.
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work-in-process inventory
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Inventory consisting of the basic inputs to the organization's production process.
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raw materials inventory
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An inventory management technique designed to minimize the total of ordering and holding costs for inventory items.
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economic order quantity (EOQ)
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The most economical level at which an inventory item should be reordered.
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reorder point (ROP)
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Inventory in which item demand is related to the demand for other inventory items.
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dependent demand inventory
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A dependent demand inventory planning and control system that schedules the precise amount of all materials required to support the production of desired end products.
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material requirements planning (MRP)
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An inventory control system that schedules materials to arrive precisely when they are needed on a production line.
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just-in-time (JIT) inventory system
AKA: Stockless system, Zero inventory systems, Kanban systems |
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The activities required to physically move materials into the company's operations facility and to move finished products to customers.
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logistics
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Moving finished products to customers
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distribution
or Order fulfillment |
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The organization's output of products and services divided by its inputs.
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productivity
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The ratio of total outputs to the inputs from labor, capital, materials, and energy.
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total factor productivity
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The ratio of total outputs to the inputs from a single major input category.
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partial productivity
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types of productivity?
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1) Technological Productivity
2) Worker productivity 3) Managerial Productivity |
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TFP formula
TFP = |
output
----------------------------------------- Materials+ Energy + Labor + Capital |
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Partial Productivity
Labor Productivity = |
output
------------------------- Labor Dollars |
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Sectors of Inventory management:
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1) Logistics and distribution management
2) Economic order quantity (EOQ) 3) The Importance of inventory 4) Materials Requirements Planning 5) Just in time Inventory |
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Economic order quantity (EOQ) formula
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EOQ = √(2DC/H)
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Re-order Point (ROP) formula
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ROP = {D / time} ( Lead time)
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A few extra items of the inventory that are used to ensure that the company does not run out of needed items
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safety stock
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Designing Operations management systems
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1) Product and service design
2) Procurement 3) Facilities Layout 4) Facility Location 5) Technology Automation 6) Capacity planning |
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Design for manafacturability and assembly:
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1) Producibility
2) Cost 3) Quality 4) Reliability - Also Timing |
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Stages of Operation Strategy
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1) No Involvement
2) Industry current 3) Organizational Supportive 4) Competitive advantage |
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are the costs associated with actually placing the order, such as postage, receiving, and inspection
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Ordering costs
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are the costs associated with keeping the item on hand, such as storage spaces charges, finance charges, and material handling expenses
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holding costs
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