Demonstrate the impact of operations management on the competiveness and productivity of an organization.
No industry has faced more competitive markets in the U.S. than textiles. The import of foreign textiles made using cheap labor has decreased profit margins for U.S. companies for years, and many have left the industry. In this discussion you will get the opportunity to “run” production operations of a textile company in a simulation scenario. Don’t be afraid of this opportunity, rather you should embrace it.
- Demonstrate the impact of operations management on the competiveness and productivity of an organization. (CLO 1 and 2)
- Construct a production strategy based on customer demand. (CLO 3 and 4)
- Synthesize operations and customer satisfaction data. (CLO 5 and 7)
- Calculate productivity metrics for an operational scenario using Microsoft Excel. (CLO 4)
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