BEC 6 M1: Process Management Flashcards

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Four typical characteristics of Just-In-Time Inventory

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  1. Lot sizes equal to one
  2. insignificant set-up times and costs
  3. Balanced and level workloads
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Business Process Management (BPM) definition

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management approach that seeks to coordinate the functions of an organization toward an ultimate goal of continuous improvement in customer satisfaction

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BPM Design Category

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ID of existing processes and how improved process should function

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BPM Modeling category

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introduces variables to the conceptual design for what-if analysis

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BPM Execution category

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design changes are implemented and key indicators of success are developed

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BPM Monitoring category

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Information is gathered, tracked and compared with expected performance

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BPM Optimization category

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using monitoring data and original design, the process is refined

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Five BPM activity categories

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  1. Design
  2. Model
  3. Execute
  4. Monitor
  5. Optimize
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Five BPM Techniques

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  1. Define
  2. Measure
  3. Analyze
  4. Improve
  5. Control
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10
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PDCA alternative BPM definition

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Plan
Do
Check
Act

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Three benefits of BPM

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  1. Efficiency
  2. Effectiveness
  3. Agility: responses to changes are faster and more reliable
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Shared Services

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seeking out redundant services, combining them and sharing those services within an organization

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Two issues caused by shared services

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  1. service flow disruption: can create waste in the transition, rework and duplication as well as increased time to deliver service
  2. Failure Demand: demand for a shared service caused by a failure to do something correctly or at all for a customer. Task must be performed again.
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Risks of outsourcing

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  1. quality risk:
  2. productivity
  3. staff turnover
  4. language skills
  5. security
  6. qualifications of outsourcers
  7. labor insecurity
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Irrational improvement initiative

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intuative and emotional. Short term and based on fad, fashion or trend

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Rational improvement initiative

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  1. Strategic Gap Analysis: what is the customer expecting and how are we falling short?
  2. review competitive priorities
  3. review production objectives
  4. choose improvement program
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Features of successful implementation activities

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  1. internal leadership
  2. inspections
  3. executive support
  4. internal process ownership
18
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Business Process Reengineering (BPR) vs BPM

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BPM is more cyclical, incremental type work. BPR is radical change

19
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Underlying concept of JIT is

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inventory does not add value. Its best to not have any inventory onhand in order to reduce costs.

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Benefits of JIT

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  1. synchronization of production scheduling with demand
  2. arrival of supplies at regular intervals
  3. improved coordination with suppliers
  4. more efficient flow of goods between warehouse and production
  5. reduced setup time
  6. greater efficiency in use of employees with multiple skills
21
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Push vs Pull supply chain strageties

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Push is where where projected demand determines what enters the process. Pull is where good deliver is driven by receiving organization requests