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8.C. Office layout
(By Lewis Jackson) The design of your office layout can reflect your corporate culture and mission. Office design should be tailored to complement the atmosphere and office environment that is desired. For example, open office layout ideas with low panel heights … Continue reading
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8.D. Retail layout
(By Dom Hughes and Pablo Díaz) Retail layout is based on the notion that sales have a direct correlation on where products are positioned in the store. This has been considered a science and companies often employ experts to help … Continue reading
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3.D. TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCT DESIGN & 3.E. SERVICE DESIGN
3.D. TECHNIQUES FOR PRODUCTS DESIGN Design of services and products is one of the most important factors when planning on producing a new product or service. The study of customer’s needs and wants, define and redefine the products that already … Continue reading
4.G. Process Analysis and Design
(Juan Ignacio Camino, Álvaro Fernández-Novel, Javier Ocaña and Pablo Díaz) There are four different techniques to assists process analysis and design: FLOWCHARTS, TIME FUNCTION MAPPING, PROCESS CHARTS, VALUE STREAM MAPPING, and SERVICE BLUEPRINTING. 4.G.1. Flowchart. Definition: A flow chart is … Continue reading
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4.C. Repetitive Focus & 4.D. Product Focus
(Marta Alarcón & Jorge Moreno) 4.C. Repetitive Focus What are the main characteristics of Repetitive Focus? Facilities often organized as assembly lines Characterized by modules with parts and assemblies made previously Modules may be combined for many … Continue reading
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4.A. Process Strategy
(Marta Alarcón & Jorge Moreno) A process (or transformation) strategy is an organization’s approach to transforming resources into goods and services. The objective of a process strategy is to build a production process that meets customer requirements and product … Continue reading
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4.E. Mass Customization
(Marta Alarcón, Jorge Moreno & Pablo Díaz) What are the main characteristics of mass customization? The rapid, low-cost production of goods and service to satisfy increasingly unique customer desires. Combines the flexibility of a process-focused strategy with the efficiency of … Continue reading
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4.C. Repetitive Focus & 4.D. Product Focus
(Marta Alarcón, Jorge Moreno & Pablo Díaz) 4.3. Repetitive Focus What are the main characteristics of Repetitive Focus? Facilities often organized as assembly lines Characterized by modules with parts and assemblies made previously Modules may be combined for many output … Continue reading
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4.1. Process Strategy
(Marta Alarcón, Jorge Moreno & Pablo Díaz) A process (or transformation) strategy is an organization’s approach to transforming resources into goods and services. The objective of a process strategy is to build a production process that meets customer requirements and … Continue reading
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1.E. (Alternative) Organizing to produce goods and services.
(Álvaro Terry, Felisa del Viejo, María González & Pablo Díaz) Goods Goods are tangible goods that can be inventoried in inventory before they are needed. There are two types of goods, durable and non durable. • Durable goods tend to … Continue reading
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Operation Management I. UPO 2014-2015 