Questions from General Operations Management


Q: Research and write a short paper on a company that has a

Research and write a short paper on a company that has a clear strategy based on social and ethical sustainability.

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Q: Apply Hill’s strategy framework to a goods producing or service-providing

Apply Hill’s strategy framework to a goods producing or service-providing organization of your choice. This will require research to identify corporate objectives and competitive priorities. See the M...

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Q: Identify two competing organizations (e.g., AT&T

Identify two competing organizations (e.g., AT&T and Verizon, TaylorMade and Callaway golf club manufacturers, or Starbucks and Panera). Explain the differences in their missions, strategies, and comp...

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Q: Research Apple and define its strategic mission, vision, corporate strategy

Research Apple and define its strategic mission, vision, corporate strategy, competitive priorities, and operations strategy. What can you say about Apple’s strategy and practices regarding sustainabi...

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Q: How do the “Veja Company: Sneakers with a Conscience”

How do the “Veja Company: Sneakers with a Conscience” operations and supply chain decisions and practices support their mission and strategy? Provide examples and explain. Report your findings in a sh...

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Q: Identify and describe (maximum of two typed pages) a business

Identify and describe (maximum of two typed pages) a business that uses ERP to manage its value chain (if possible, draw a picture of key elements of the value chain such as sourcing, production, ship...

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Q: Explain how manufacturing and service technology, and business analytics strengthen the

Explain how manufacturing and service technology, and business analytics strengthen the value chain.

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Q: LCC Medical Manufacturing, located in Punta Gorda, Florida, produces

LCC Medical Manufacturing, located in Punta Gorda, Florida, produces medical devices for orthopedic surgery including replacement parts for human knees, hips, and elbows, and surgical tools. One compo...

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Q: Discuss each of these statements. What might be wrong with each

Discuss each of these statements. What might be wrong with each of them? a. “We’ve thought about computer integration of all our manufacturing functions, but when we looked at it, we realized that the...

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Q: Describe a situation where self-service and technology help create and

Describe a situation where self-service and technology help create and deliver the customer benefit package to the customer. Provide examples of how such a system can cause a defect, mistake or servic...

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