Written Assignment Unit 3
Please note:
Wikipedia, wiki’s, Answers.com, Ask.com, online dictionaries, or online encyclopedias may not be used as research sources for this project. As a senior level student you are responsible for independent research and for veracity of source.
A search engine is not a source but a tool used to find the resource. For any internet article or information an APA reference must include the full and complete web address that will take the reader directly to the article in question. Use of a search engine as a resource reference in the future will result in lost grade points.
Written assignments that are not APA compliant will be subject to an immediate grade reduction of at least one grade level. …show more content…
Albatross anchor has grown exponentially and now employs one hundred and thirty people. Their one location/facility is situated on twelve acres of land located in a rural suburb of Small town, USA. The manufacturing plant and the main office are located in the same building with the manufacturing. The administrative offices are in the front of the building and the manufacturing area is in the back of the building. The manufacturing part of the building is antiquated, worn, dirty, technology deprived and it no longer meets all US safety and environmental standards and the administrative offices are shabby and …show more content…
These include; Appearance, materials, dimensions, tolerances, performance standards
Service industries must define both the service and concept. These include: Physical elements, aesthetic & psychological benefits; e.g. promptness, friendliness, ambiance
Product and service design must match the needs and preferences of the targeted customer group
PRODUCT & SERVICE DESIGN
Step 1 - Idea Development; e.g. Someone thinks of a need and a product/service design to satisfy it
Step 2 - Product Screening; e.g. Every business needs a formal/structured evaluation process
Step 3 – Preliminary Design and Testing; e.g. Technical specifications are developed, prototypes built, testing starts
Step 4 – Final Design. Final design based on test results, facility, equipment, material, & labor
PROCESS SELECTION
Process selection is based on five considerations
1) Type of process; range from intermittent to continuous
2) Degree of vertical integration
3) Flexibility of resources
4) Mix between capital & human resources
5) Degree of customer
Please note:
Wikipedia, wiki’s, Answers.com, Ask.com, online dictionaries, or online encyclopedias may not be used as research sources for this project. As a senior level student you are responsible for independent research and for veracity of source.
A search engine is not a source but a tool used to find the resource. For any internet article or information an APA reference must include the full and complete web address that will take the reader directly to the article in question. Use of a search engine as a resource reference in the future will result in lost grade points.
Written assignments that are not APA compliant will be subject to an immediate grade reduction of at least one grade level. …show more content…
Albatross anchor has grown exponentially and now employs one hundred and thirty people. Their one location/facility is situated on twelve acres of land located in a rural suburb of Small town, USA. The manufacturing plant and the main office are located in the same building with the manufacturing. The administrative offices are in the front of the building and the manufacturing area is in the back of the building. The manufacturing part of the building is antiquated, worn, dirty, technology deprived and it no longer meets all US safety and environmental standards and the administrative offices are shabby and …show more content…
These include; Appearance, materials, dimensions, tolerances, performance standards
Service industries must define both the service and concept. These include: Physical elements, aesthetic & psychological benefits; e.g. promptness, friendliness, ambiance
Product and service design must match the needs and preferences of the targeted customer group
PRODUCT & SERVICE DESIGN
Step 1 - Idea Development; e.g. Someone thinks of a need and a product/service design to satisfy it
Step 2 - Product Screening; e.g. Every business needs a formal/structured evaluation process
Step 3 – Preliminary Design and Testing; e.g. Technical specifications are developed, prototypes built, testing starts
Step 4 – Final Design. Final design based on test results, facility, equipment, material, & labor
PROCESS SELECTION
Process selection is based on five considerations
1) Type of process; range from intermittent to continuous
2) Degree of vertical integration
3) Flexibility of resources
4) Mix between capital & human resources
5) Degree of customer