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| Introduction Technology Technology as a Competitive Advantage Technology Acquisition Process Selection Process Types Product and Service Profiling Automation Reading: Tour de Force Operations Strategy Facilities Layout Repetitive Processing: Product Layouts Nonrepetitive Processing: Process Layouts Fixed-Position Layouts Combination Layouts Cellular Layouts Flexible Manufacturing Systems Service Layouts Reading: Designing Supermarkets Designing Product Layouts: Line Balancing Some Guidelines for Line Balancing Other Factors Other Approaches Newsclip: BMW's Strategy: Flexibility Designing Process Layouts Measures of Effectiveness Information Requirements Minimizing Transportation Costs or Distances Closeness Ratings Computer Analysis Summary Key Terms Solved Problems Discussion and Review Questions Taking Stock Critical Thinking Exercises Experiential Learning Exercises Problems Operations Tour: Morton Salt Selected Bibliography and Further Reading Supplement: Linear Programming |