Intro to Operations Flashcards
What are examples of inputs?
Labor, Money, Knowledge
What are examples of outputs?
Goods & Services
Transformation Process: Physical
factory made
Transformation Process: Locational
items from one location to the next
Transformation Process: Exchange
value through RETAIL (i.e. kroger doesn’t grow the corn or can it but they sell it to consumers)
Transformation Process: Physiological
health care (i.e. fitness trainer)
Transformation Process: Psychological
Entertainment
Transformation Process: Informational
communications (i.e. VT teaching students)
Transformation Process: Extraction
Pulling raw material from environment (i.e. mining, logging, etc.)
Operations Management
The design, operation, and improvement of productive systems.
—> How do we optimize decisions to reduce costs?
What are the four primary areas of a firm?
- Finance/Accounting
- Marketing
- Human Resources
- Operations
Just-in-time production
Produce only what you need when you need it
High Degree of Vertical Integration
A business does most of the overall process (not just assembly).
Economies of Scale
As the number of units you produce increases, the cost decreases
What is the advantages & disadvantages of a flexible manufacturing system?
Advantage: no retooling or retraining, easy to reprogram
Disadvantage: EXPENSIVE
Coding wires is an example of what?
Design for maintainability (easier to maintain)
CAE
Computer Aided Engineering