UNIT 4šŸ¤šŸ¤ Flashcards

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what is operations management

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process that uses the resources of an organisation to provide the right goods or services for the customer

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2
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reasons for setting objectives

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focus for the decision making and effort
Improves co ordination

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3
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costs

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reduce unit costs

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4
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quality

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5
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speed of response

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6
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flexibility

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7
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dependability

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8
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environmental objectives

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9
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added value

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internal influences

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external influences

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12
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labour productivity

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13
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unit costs

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14
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factors that influence ideal capacity

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15
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capacity

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16
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capacity utilisation

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17
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efficiency

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18
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benefits of high labour productivity and efficenchn

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19
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how to increase efficiency and labour productivity

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20
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economies of scale

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21
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technology

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22
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specialisation

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23
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purchasing and marketing

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24
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finance and research

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25
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social and managerial

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26
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difficulties in increasing labour productivity and efficiency

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27
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diseconomies of scale

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28
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how to choose optimal mix of resources

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29
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capital intensive vs labour intensive

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30
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importance of capacity

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31
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how to utilise capacity efficiently

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32
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disadvantages of spare capacity

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33
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advantages of spare capacity

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34
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ways of reducing capacity

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35
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ways of increasing capacity

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36
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what is lean production

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37
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what is time based management

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38
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what is just in time production

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39
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benefits of just in time

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40
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difficulties of just in time

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41
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how to use technology to improve efficiency

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42
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technology and employment

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43
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benefits of using technology

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44
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issues of introducing technology

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45
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tangible measures of qualityn

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46
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intangible measures of qualityn

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47
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importance of quality to a business

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48
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quality control

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49
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benefits and drawbacks of inspection

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50
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quality assurance

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51
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benefited and drawbacks of quality assurance

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52
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systems of quality assurance

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53
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benefits and issues of improving quality

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54
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consequences of poor quality

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55
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what is mass customisation+factors required

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56
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benefits+difficulties of mass customisation

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57
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adv + dis of producing to order

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58
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outsourcing

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59
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adv of employing part time eorker

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60
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adv+dis of outsourcing

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61
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factors affecting decisions to outsource

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62
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influences month choice of supplier

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