Blackshop is a popular casual restaurant in the area of Cambridge. It is a well run business in quite a competitive market. However‚ in a competitive market‚ proprietors of a business must do what is necessary in order to remain competitive and “maximise the number of guests” (Cerny). Blackshop must decide whether or not the Open Table system will allow them to gain a competitive advantage‚ and if so‚ what sort of operational strategy needs to be implemented for it to be successful. Issues that need
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Olga Gomez‚ Nancy Guadron‚ Paula Clark‚ and Tyann Peres An Operational Analysis of Subway Restaurants University of Houston-Downtown MGT 3332 Summer 1 Dr. Steven Coy An Operational Analysis of Subway Restaurants University of Houston-Downtown MGT 3332 Summer 1 Dr. Steven Coy Team Aces came to an agreement and decided to conduct an operational analysis of various Subway Restaurants throughout the Houston and Katy area. Each team member was charged with the task
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT STUDY GUIDE PROGRAMME CREDIT POINTS NOTIONAL LEARNING TUTOR SUPPORT : : : : MBA Year 1 20 points 200 hours over 1 semester opman@mancosa.co.za Copyright © 2013 MANAGEMENT COLLEGE OF SOUTHERN AFRICA All rights reserved; no part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means‚ including photocopying machines‚ without the written permission of the publisher REF: OPS 2013 Operations Management TABLE OF CONTENTS Section Introduction 1 2 3 4 5 6
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Operational Management Chapter 1: Strategy and competitiveness OM (Operational Management) is use to create customer value through effective processes in both product and service-based organization. Core competence A bundle of skills that enable a firm to provide the greatest level of value to its customers in a way that is difficult for competitors to match and that provides for future growth. Core competences are embodied in the skills of the workers and in the organisation. They are developed
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Operational Management Part one 1. Building a New Classroom block The school board decide from past experience that the funds in the school coffers would be enough to cover the cost. Once that has been ascertained‚ the building site is identified. Architects design a plan for the new classroom block and send it to the county council for approval. Whwn approaval is received the school obtains a quoutation from the school approved contractor. Te contractor suggests a fix and supply contract
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cement enen without knowing it. CEMEX and its business segmentation: (figure :01 ‚ Source: thetimes100.co.uk‚ ) According to the Companies Annual Reports the company generates more than £1 billion annual sales and also wider supply chain management which cover more than five hundred locations to ensure that all the customers are receiving wonderful and
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Tutorial Exercises Inventory Management 1. Charlie’s Pizza orders all of its pepperoni‚ olives‚ anchovies‚ and mozzarella cheese to be shipped directly Italy. An American distributor stops by every four weeks to take orders. Because the orders are shipped directly from Italy‚ they take three weeks to arrive. Charlie’s Pizza uses an average of 150 pounds of pepperoni each week‚ with a standard deviation of 30 pounds. Charlie’s prides itself on offering only the best¬ quality ingredients and a high
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following are the performance metric accept Asset fulfillment Suppliers in a supply chain are referred to as Upstream. Distributers warehouse retailers are referred to as Downstream Which of the following is not a key to supply chain management? (figure it out) -Independence (is not) Increased uncertainty and variability in a supply chain result in -Larger inventory stock up if the price goes up* Uncertainty is bad‚ worse than risk * One way to reduce the bullwhip effect is for
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Practice Problems: Chapter 2‚ Operations Strategy in a Global Environment Problem 1: Identify how changes in the external environment may affect the OM strategy for a company. For example‚ what impact are the following factors likely to have on OM strategy? a. The occurrence of a major storm or hurricane. b. Terrorist attacks of 9/11/01. c. The much discussed decrease in the quality of American primary and secondary school systems. d. Trade Legislation such as WTO and NAFTA
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Drinking Places. Business/Industry o Lodging Food Service Facilities. Healthcare o Other Commercial Facilities. Educational Institute Transportation companies Leisure operations Non Commercial Operations And Contarct Management Companies Industry: A classification that refers to a group of companies that are related in terms of their primary business activities is called Industry. Hospitality: The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests‚ visitors
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