Ch 23 The nature of operations

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Topical 81: ‘Location is the most important factor determining the success of a large car manufacturing business.’

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Topical 80: Discuss ways on which the operations management department of a car manufacturing company could help.

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Topical 79: Discuss the view that business success is more likely if the operations department works closely.

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Topical 78: An international chain of coffee shops is planning to expand into a new country. Discuss the factors.

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Topical 77: Discuss the important factors a large manufacturing business should consider before relocating its operation

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Topical 76: Discuss the important factors that will need to be considered by a business in deciding where to locate.

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Topical 75: Discuss whether technological developments offer more threats than opportunities for operations decisions.

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Topical 74: Discuss how the actions of competitors could influence the operations management decisions of a car.

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Topical 73: Explain how the effectiveness of the operations managements function can be influenced by human resource

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Topical 72: Discuss the benefits and limitations of using new technology such as CAD and CAM.

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Topical 71: Explain the difference between CAD (computer aided design) and CAM (computer aided manufacturing).

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Topical 70: Discuss the factors a multinational car manufacturer might find important when choosing to locate.

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Topical 69: Explain the main economies of scale a construction business might gain as it grows.

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Topical 68: Discuss the implifications for a manufacturer as it switches products from batch production to continuous.

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Topical 67: Explain the difference between batch and flow production methods.

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Topical 66: Discuss the importance of flexibility and innovation to a multinational furniture manufacturer.

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Topical 65: Discuss whether batch production is the best method of production for a small jeweler manufacturing business

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Topical 64: Discuss how the actions of competitors could affect the operational management decisions of a car.

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Topical 63: Discuss the impact on a car manufacturer of using new technology in its design and manufacturing operations.

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Topical 62: Analyses two advantages to UU of using batch production.

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Topical 61: Analyses how the features of an international market may differ from the features of a national market.

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Topical 60: Explain factors that could influence the scale of operations of a business.

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Topical 59: Explain why a mass customization might be used by businesses.

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Topical 58: Explain the possible benefits of mass customization to a computer manufacturer.

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Topical 57: Explain two diseconomies of scale a business could experience when expanding into more locations.

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