COMMERCE 2OC3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Business Process, Convenience Food, Frito-Lay

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Commerce
• Course: COMMERCE 2OC3
• Professor: Fouzia Baki

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Global company profile: harley-davidson (the leading motorcycle company) Groups together production of parts that require similar processes (work cells). Raw materials move to the work cells and the modules proceed to the assembly line. Materials go to assembly line on a just-in time system (ex. Process, volume, and variety (1-2 qs in exam): virtually every good or service is made by using some variation of one of the four process strategies. The relationship of these four strategies to volume and variation is important to study. Some companies may use more than one processes. 4 process strategies: meets or exceeds customer requirements and meets cost and managerial goals and constraints. Has long-term effects on efficiency & production flexibility, costs & quality. The limitation of a firm"s operation strategy are determined at the time of the process decision. Within these 4 basic strategies there are many ways they may be implemented. 1. process focus (high variety & low volume) - ex.