SMG OM 323 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Reverse Engineering, Direct Numerical Control, Concurrent Engineering

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Om1: intro to om and the new product development (npd) process. Operations management: (science of getting things done: management of systems that create goods and services that transform input to output most efficiently and effectively. The five m"s of operations: manpower: people; internal workers, consultants, advisors etc, materials: inventory, rm, wip, fg, machinery: equipment, machines and tools, methods: processes and policies, money: capital, budgets. Npd: why develop new products, unmet customer needs, opportunities from technological innovation, regulatory requirements, 4 critical questions in npd. Technical analysis (capacity requirements and availability, skills needed: the new product development funnel, design view, market test: customer acceptance (marketing) Follow up evaluation (marketing) product specification: meet/exceed customer wants. Prototype development: 1 or few units are made to see any potential problems with product or process. Supply chain: sequence of organizations-faculties, functions, activities-are involved in producing and delivering a product/service.