OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
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Author: Roger G Schroeder, M. Johnny Rungtusanatham, Susan Meyer Goldstein
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN THE SUPPLY CHAIN: DECISIONS & CASES (Mcgraw-hill Series Operations and Decision Sciences)
Ch. 4 - Prob. 1DQCh. 4 - Why are assembly-line processes usually so much...Ch. 4 - The rate of productivity improvement in the...Ch. 4 - Several industriesincluding those that produce...Ch. 4 - Compare the expensive restaurant, fast-food...Ch. 4 - A company is in the business of making souvenir...Ch. 4 - Prob. 7DQCh. 4 - Suppose that a firm is considering moving from a...Ch. 4 - Prob. 9DQCh. 4 - Prob. 10DQ
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- From your knowledge of production processes and from the case (below), identify how each of the 10 decisions of OM is applied at Frito-Lay. Design of good and services Managing quality Process and capacity design Location strategy Layout strategy Human resources Supply-chain management Inventory Scheduling Maintenance Case: Frito-Lay, the massive Dallas-based subsidiary of PepsiCo, has 55 plants and 55,000 employees in North America. Seven of Frito-Lay’s 41 brands exceed $1 billion in sales: Fritos, Lay’s, Cheetos, Ruffles, Tostitos, Doritos, and Walker’s Potato Chips. Operations is the focus of the firm—from designing products for new markets, to meeting changing consumer preferences, to adjusting to rising commodity costs, to subtle issues involving flavors and preservatives—OM is under constant cost, time, quality, and market pressure Here is a look at how the 10 decisions of OM are applied at this food processor. In the food industry, product development kitchens experiment…arrow_forwardWhich are the Major Decisions for Effective Processes?arrow_forwardWhat are some key advantages and disadvantages of using work cells? Name some companies that use work cells. Discuss why work cells seem to provide a competitive advantage for these companies.arrow_forward
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