Questions from General Operations Management

Q: Match the product with the proper parent company and country in the

Match the product with the proper parent company and country in the table below:

Q: Based on the corruption perception index developed by Transparency International (www

Based on the corruption perception index developed by Transparency International (www.transparency.org), rank the following countries from most corrupt to least: Venezuela, Denmark, the U.S., Switzerl...

Q: Based on the competitiveness ranking developed by the Global Competitiveness Index (

Based on the competitiveness ranking developed by the Global Competitiveness Index (www.weforum.org), rank the following countries from most competitive to least: Mexico, Switzerland, the U.S., and Ch...

Q: The text provides three primary strategic approaches (differentiation, cost,

The text provides three primary strategic approaches (differentiation, cost, and response) for achieving competitive advantage. Provide an example of each not given in the text. Support your choices....

Q: Within the food service industry (restaurants that serve meals to customers

Within the food service industry (restaurants that serve meals to customers, but not just fast food), find examples of firms that have sustained competitive advantage by competing on the basis of (1)...

Q: Identify how changes within an organization affect the OM strategy for a

Identify how changes within an organization affect the OM strategy for a company. For instance, discuss what impact the following internal factors might have on OM strategy: a) Maturing of a product....

Q: Identify how changes in the external environment affect the OM strategy for

Identify how changes in the external environment affect the OM strategy for a company. For instance, discuss what impact the following external factors might have on OM strategy: a) Major increases in...

Q: Claudia Pragram Technologies, Inc., has narrowed its choice of outsourcing

Claudia Pragram Technologies, Inc., has narrowed its choice of outsourcing provider to two firms located in different countries. Pragram wants to decide which one of the two countries is the better ch...

Q: Why should one study operations management?

Why should one study operations management?

Q: Fernando Garza’s firm wishes to use factor rating to help select an

Fernando Garza’s firm wishes to use factor rating to help select an outsourcing provider of logistics services. a) With weights from 1–5 (5 highest) and ratings 1&a...