chapter 9 : Production and Operations Management
what is operations management
what is production management
what kind of firms use operations managers?
what is flexible manufacturing?
specialized area in management that transforms resources (human resources) into goods and services
operation managers
is all activities managers do to help their firms create goods
designing machines to produce a variety of products
how do robotics help make manufactures more competitive?
7 days a week
work 24 hours a day
great precision
jobs they get are helpful
US manufacturers done to increase output
emphazise relations with other companies
satisfy customer needs
emphasize close relationships with suppliers
increasing improvement
quality
use of social media
computer integrated manufacturing
robotics & flexible/lean manufacturing
what is CAD
design changes made in computer aided design
what is CAM
they are instantly incorporated into the computer aided manufacturing
computer aided manufacturing
CAM and CAD both have CIM (computer integrated manufacturing
CAM and CAD both have CIM (computer integrated manufacturing