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Operations Test 1
Chs 1-4
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Business
Undergraduate 3
05/28/2008

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Craft production
Definition
production of goods by highly skilled and specialized artisans
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Mass production
Definition
high volume production of standardized products
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Profitability
Definition
a measure of the productivity of money invested in a business, typically a ratio of net income to some input such as set sales or total assets
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Value
Definition
the amount a customer is willing to pay for a product of service sometimes thought of as benefits divided by cost
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Strategy
Definition
the means by which a company positions itself for future profitability
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Capabilities
Definition
the abilities a business has that result from its processes, capabilities create value
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Processes
Definition
organized tasks accomplished by grouping resources together
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Cost
Definition
the expenses associate with ownership
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Quality
Definition
meeting customer expectations
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Timeliness
Definition
the speed at which a business completes tasks and the degree to which it completes tasks on schedule and as promised
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Lean Systems
Definition
a productive system that functions with little waste or excess, usually with low inventory levels
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Constraint management
Definition
a framework for managing the constraints of a system in a way that maximizes the systems accomplishment of its goals
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Inventory
Definition
materials used in the production of products and services ex. RM, inventory, W-in-P, F Goods
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Capacity
Definition
The level of productive output of an organization in a specified period of time
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Facilities
Definition
The building and structure that house various aspects of a business
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Workforce
Definition
the employees required to produce a product or service
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Environmental Factors
Definition
globalization, technology, natural environment, regional pressures
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Disruptive technology
Definition
a new technology that displaces and existing technology
Term
Net Present Value
Definition
the difference between the market value of a product or service and the cost of creating it
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Productivity
Definition
a measure of how well inputs are used by a business, typically the ratio of an output to the input of interest
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Profit margin
Definition
profit per $ of sales (income/Sales)
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Return on Assets
Definition
profit per dollar of assets (net income/total assets)
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Return on Equity
Definition
profit per dollar of equity (net income/total equity)
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Net Income
Definition
Net sales – COGS – S&A costs – Depreciation – Interest Paid – Taxes
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Economic Value Added
Definition
EVA= net operating profit after taxes- (average cost of capital x total capital employed)
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Average Inventory
Definition
inventory/ 2
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Inventory Turnover
Definition
a measure of inventory productivity computed by the dividing sales by the average value of inventory
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Machine Utilization
Definition
a productivity measure for machines that is equal to actual running time divided by time available (actual run/ time available
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Efficiency
Definition
the ratio of actual output to standard output
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Service level
Definition
the percent of orders satisfied from existing inventory
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Stockout
Definition
an instance when demand cannot be satisfied by existing inventory
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Safety stock
Definition
additional inventory used to help meet demand uncertainty
Term
Balanced Scorecard
Definition
a performance measurement system that combines financial and nonfinancial measures of business performance
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Basic producer
Definition
a manufacturer that extracts raw materials from natural resources
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Converter
Definition
the second stage of product value creation, whuch refines natural resource inputs
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Fabricator
Definition
the third stage of product value creation, which takes inputs from converters and transforms them into components used by assemblers
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Assembler
Definition
the final step of the four stages of product value creation which puts together the outputs of fabricators
Term
Supply chain
Definition
the path of value creation, from basic producer through consumer, including all transportation and logistics services that connect them
Term
Value Attributes Consumers
Definition
cost, quality, convenience, timeliness, personalization, ethical issues, style/fashion, technology
Term
Value Attributes Businesses
Definition
cost, quality, dependability of delivery, flexibility, response time
Term
Supply Chain Management
Definition
the management of supplier customer relationships, must have agility, adaptability, alignment
Term
Mission Statement
Definition
a short statement of what a business does, what its values are, who its market is and why
Term
Corporate Strategy
Definition
defines the businesses that a corporation will engage in and how resources will be expended
Term
Business strategy
Definition
defines the range of activities for a business setting priorities so that it accomplishes the overall corporate strategy
Term
Functional strategy
Definition
a strategy that establishes the link between functional decision making and business strategy
Term
Cost leader strategy
Definition
a strategy that seeks to produce goods and services at lower costs than competitors
Term
Differentiation Strategy
Definition
a strategy that seeks to create products and services that are different from those of competitors
Term
Focus strategy
Definition
a strategy that targets a small segment of the market with products or services
Term
Core competencies
Definition
those capabilities that form a firms strengths
Term
Environmental Scanning
Definition
examining the environment for potential effects on strategic decisions
Term
Structural
Definition
capacity, facilities, process technology, vertical integration/ supplier relationships
Term
Infrastructural
Definition
human resources, quality, production planning/inventory controls, new product or service development, performance/reward systems, organizational systems
Term
Competitive priorities
Definition
key value attributes that are highly influenced by operations management: cost quality, dependability of delivery, flexibility, and response time
Term
Design capacity
Definition
the capacity a facility is designed to accommodate on an ongoing basis
Term
Protective capacity
Definition
a layer of capacity above that which is absolutely required to meet known demand, providing the firm with the ability to handle occasional problems and enabling them to handle special requests
Term
Mass customization
Definition
the ability to customize in high volumes
Term
Order winner
Definition
a product or service characteristic that is most important to a particular customer and results in the customer ordering
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Order qualifier
Definition
product or service characteristics that are necessary but not sufficient to result in winning the order
Term
Capability chain
Definition
capabilities added by all members of a supply chain
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Product-oriented layout
Definition
a layout that provides the necessary resources in a fixed sequence that matches the sequence of the steps required to product the product or service
Term
Process oriented layout
Definition
a layout that is organized by the function of each resource, allowing steps to be done in any sequence
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Cellular layout
Definition
a layout in which products whose processes require similar resources are grouped into product families. Each cell contains all the resources necessary to produce products in that family
Term
Project
Definition
a set of activities aimed at meeting a goal, with a defined beginning and end
Term
Job shop
Definition
a manufacturer, typically a process oriented layout that is able to produce custom tools and equipment for others because of its flexibility
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Batch production
Definition
a type of production in which identical products or customers are processed through on step and then the entire batch goes on to the next stop
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Changeover time
Definition
the time required to change equipment from producing one product or service to another aka setup time
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Assembly line
Definition
a narrowly defined manufacturing assembly process made up of equipment with little flexibility in a product-oriented layout
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Continuous processing
Definition
this is any equipment or workstation that is dedicated to one product or service, yielding high levels of efficiency aka repetitive processing
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Make to order
Definition
producing a product when an order is received
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Make to stock
Definition
producing a product before an order is received and string the product
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Assemble to order
Definition
producing major components of a product prior o receiving an order and assembling the product to meet a specific order
Term
Quality function deployment
Definition
a widely used approach that translates customer needs into product and service designs that guide the corresponding process requirements
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House of quality
Definition
a set of matrices used to guide the quality function deployment process
Term
QFD
Definition
product planning, part deployment, process planning, production planning
Term
Design for logistics
Definition
including logistics and transportation concerns in the product design process, usually involving effective packaging
Term
Design for environment
Definition
the inclusion of environmental concerns in the product design
Term
Concurrent engineering
Definition
performing product and service development engineering functions in tandem to reduce time and improve communication
Term
Process map
Definition
a diagram of the steps in a process
Term
Service blueprint
Definition
a type of process map used for services that identifies decision points failure and the line of visibility
Term
Business process analysis
Definition
a productivity improvement approach that focuses and the transitions between different departments
Term
Reengineering
Definition
starting from a clean slate to improve a process
Term
Poka-yoke
Definition
a device that makes it impossible or nearly impossible to do something incorrectly
Term
Sigma Six
Definition
define, measure, analyze, improve, control
Term
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Craft Production

Definition
production of goods by highly skilled and specialized artisans
Term

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Mass production

Definition
high volume production of standardized products.
Term
profitability
Definition
a measure of the productivity of money invested in a business, typically a ratio of net inc to some input such as cost.
Term
value
Definition
the amount a customer is willing to pay for a product or service sometimes thought as benefits over costs.
Term
Foundations for success
Definition
profitability, value, strategy, capabilities, processes.
Term
Strategy
Definition
the means by which a co positions itself for future profitability
Term
capabilities
Definition
the abilities a business has that result from its processes, capabilities create value.
Term
components of value
Definition
cost,quality, timeliness.
Term
processes
Definition
organized tasks accomplished by grouping resources together.
Term
Cost
Definition
the expenses associated with ownership
Term
quality
Definition
meeting the customers' expectations
Term
timeliness
Definition
the speed at which a business completes task and the degree to which tasks on schedule and as promised.
Term
integrative management frameworks
Definition
a management approach that guides day to day decisions in a way that is consistent with a firms profitability.
Term
lean systems
Definition
a system that produces little waste or excess, with low inventory levels.
Term
constraint management
Definition
a framework for managing the constraints of a system in a way that maximizes the systems accomplishment of its goals.
Term
inventory
Definition
mats used in the production of products and services.
Term
net present value
Definition
the diff between the market value of a product or service and the cost of creating it.
Term
productivity
Definition
output/inputs
Term
profit margin
Definition
inc/sales
Term
ROA
Definition
NIC/TA
Term
ROE
Definition
NIC/Total Equity
Term
NIC
Definition
net sales - cogs - S&A expenses - Depreciation - interest paid - taxes
Term
Economic Value Added
Definition
EVA = net operating profit after taxes - (avg cost of capital * total capital employed)
a productivity measure that indicates whether or not a business is creating wealth from its capital.
Term
avg inventory
Definition
(beg inv - ending inv)/ 2
Term
inv turnover
Definition
dividing sales by the average value of inventory
Term
machine utilization
Definition
actual running time / time available
Term
efficiency
Definition
actual output / standard output.
Term
capacity
Definition
the level of productive output of an org in a specified time period.
Term
environmental factors
Definition
globilization, technology, nat environment, regional pressures.
Term
disruptive technology
Definition
a new tech that displaces an existing tech.
Term
service level
Definition
the percent of orders satisfied from existing inventory.
Term
stockout
Definition
when demand cannot be satisfied by existing inven.
Term
safety stock
Definition
additional inven used to help meet demand uncertainty.
Term
balance scorecard
Definition
a performance measurement system that combines financial and nonfinancial measure of business performance, financial objectives , internal business processes learning and growth, customer outcomes.
Term
basic producer
Definition
a manufacturer that extracts raw mats from natural resources.
Term
converter
Definition
2nd stage of product value creation, which refines natural resource inputs.
Term
fabricator
Definition
3rd step of product value creation, which takes converters inputs and makes components used by assemblers.
Term
assemblers
Definition
4th and final step of product value creation, which puts together outputs of fabricators
Term
Consumer value attributes
Definition
cost, quality, convenience, timeliness, personalization, ethical issues, style/fashion, technology.
Term
businesses value attributes
Definition
cost, quality, dependability of delivery, flexibility, response time.
Term
SCM
Definition
the management of customer supplier relations, must have adaptability, agility, alignment.
Term
mission statement
Definition
a short statement of what a business does, what its values, and who its market is and why.
Term
business strat
Definition
defines the range of activities for a business setting priorities so that it accomplishes the overall corp strat.
Term
functional strategy
Definition
a strategy the establishes the link between functional decision making and business strategy
Term
cost leader strategy
Definition
a strategy that seeks to produce goods and services at a lower cost than competitors
Term
focus strategy
Definition
targets a small segment of the market wih products of services.
Term
structural decisions
Definition
capacity, facilities, process technology, vertical integration/supplier relationships.
Term
infrastructural decisions
Definition
HR, quality, production planning/inventory controls, new product or service development, performance rewards systems, organizational systems.
Term
competitive priorities
Definition
key value attributes that are highly influenced by operations management: cost, quality, dependability of delivery, flexibility, and response time.
Term
Design and protective capacity
Definition
D - the capacity of a facility is designed to accommodate on an ongoing basis.
P - providing the firm with the ability to handle occasional problems and enabling them to handle special requests.
Term
order qualifier
Definition
characteristics that are necessary but not sufficient to result in winning the order.
Term
order winner
Definition
a product or service characteristic that is most important to a particular customer and results in the customer ordering.
Term
product oriented layout
Definition
a layout that provides the necessary resources in a fixed sequence that matches the sequence of the steps required to produce the product or service.
Term
process oriented layout
Definition
a layout that is organized by the function of each resource, allowing steps to be done in any sequence.
Term
cellular layout
Definition
a layout in which products with similar processes are grouped into product families.
Term
job shop
Definition
a manufacturer that is able to produce custom tools and equipment for other because of their flexibility.
Term
batch production
Definition
a type of production in which identical products or customers are processed through one step and then the entire batch goes through the next step.
Term
quality function development
Definition
translates customer needs into product and service designs that guide the corresponding process requirements.
Term
house of quality
Definition
a set of matrices used to guide the quality function development process.
Term
concurrent engineering
Definition
performing product and service development engineering functions in tandem to reduce time and improve communication.
Term
process map
Definition
a diagram of steps in a process.
Term
service blueprint
Definition
a tpe of process map used for services that identifies decision points, failure points, and the line of visibility.
Term
Business process analysis
Definition
a productivity improvement approach that focuses on the transitions between different departments
Term
re-engineering
Definition
starting with a clean slate.
Term
poka yoke
Definition
a device that makes it nearly impossible to do something incorrectly
Term
sigma six
Definition
define, measure, analyze, improve, control.
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