by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
What is Job design?Job design is simply the creation of a job (the nature of the work, responsibilities, accountability, etc.) to allow an organization to achieve its objectives. What are the Performance Objectives of Job Design? Quality – The ability to produce...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
What is Layout Design?Layout design concerns the physical placement of resources – such as equipment and storage facilities. There are four basic layout types of: Process layout Product layout Hybrid layout Fixed-position layout What is a Process Layout? A...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
Update Table of Contents What are the Considerations for a Facility Location? What are the Considerations for a Facility Location?Facility location considerations include: Proximity to Customers: This relates to the cost of delivery of product or service. Proximity...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
How are Purchasers Involved in the new product development Process? Purchaser is a role carried out in the new product development process. Purchasing specialists are usually a key liaison between the supplier and the buyer. The purchaser plays the following roles in...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
What is the Production Process?Designers must consider the design of the process that is used to produce the product. Process designs can be categorized under four process types: Project Jobbing Batch Mass Continuous What is the Project Production Process? Processes...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
Update Table of Contents What is the Product Design Process?What is Generating Ideas?What is Product Screening?What is Preliminary Product Design?What is Product Final Design?What is Product Design Evaluation?Methods for Improving Product DesignWhat is Design for...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Operations, Project, & Supply Chain Management
What are the Levels of Operations ManagementThe organization of operations management can be categorized into three specific levels: strategic/top level/longterm management Tactical/functional/medium term/middle level management Operational/short-term management What...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation
What is Persuasion Theory?Persuasion Theory is a mass communication theory that deals with messages aimed at subtly changing the attitudes of receivers.According to this theory, the communication process consists of a three phase...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation
What is the Two Step Flow Model?The Two Step Flow Model of Mass Communication theory states that information from the media moves in two separate stages. Stage 1: Opinion leaders receive a mass media message. Stage 2: The opinion leader interpret the message (exerting...
by TheBusinessProfessor | Feb 23, 2025 | Business Communications & Negotiation
What is the Hypodermic Needle Theory?The Hypodermic Needle Theory, also known as the (Magic) Bullet Theory, is a mass communication theory stating that media are able to influence audience opinion through the messages that reach individuals personally.How Was the...
