The function of management that deals with land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge

What is the U.S. economy based on?

How U.S. manufacturers and service organizations can maintain a competitive edge?

-focusing more on customers
-maintaining closer relationships w/ suppliers and other companies to satisfy customer needs
-practicing continuous improvement
-focusing on quality
-saving costs through site selection
-relying on the Internet to unite companies that work together
-Adopting effective production techniques

creation of finished goods and services using the factors of production; land, labor, capital, entrepreneurship, and knowledge

describes all the activities managers do to help their firms create goods

specialized area in management that converts or transforms resources (including human resources) into goods and services; the implementation phase of management

value producers add to materials in the creation of finished goods and services

3 basic requirements of production

-to build and deliver products in response to the demands of the customer at a scheduled delivery time
-to provide an acceptable quality level
-to provide everything at the lowest possible cost

part of the production process that physically or chemically changes materials

part of the production process that puts together components

production process in which long production runs turn out finished goods over time

production run is short and the machines are changed frequently to make different products

computer aided design (CAD)

use of computers in the design of products; doubled productivity in many firms

computer-aided manufacturing (CAM)

use of computers in the manufacturing of products

computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM)

uniting of computer-aided design w/ computer-aided manufacturing

Major developments that have made U.S. companies more competitive

-computer aided design and manufacturing
-flexible manufacturing
-lean manufacturing
-mass customization

characteristics of lean companies

-take half the human effort
-have half the defects in the finished product or service
-require 1/3 the engineering effort
-use half the floor space for the same output
-carry 90% less inventory

designing machines to do multiple tasks so that they can produce a variety of products

production of goods using less of everything compared to mass production

tailoring products to meet the needs of a large number of individual customers; exists in the service sector as well

process of selecting a geographic location for a company's operations

working from home via computer and modem

physical arrangement of resources (including people) in the production process

workers only do a few tasks at a time

teams of workers combine to produce more complex units of the final product

allows workers to congregate around the product to be completed

similar equipment and functions are grouped together

materials requirement planning (MRP)

computer-based operations management system that uses sales forecasts to make sure that needed parts and materials are available at the right time and place

enterprise resource planning (ERP)

newer version of materials requirement planning (MRP) that combines the computerized functions of all the divisions and subsidiaries of the firm-such as finance, human resources, and order fulfillment - into a single integrated software program that uses a single database

function in a firm that searches for high-quality material resources, finds the best suppliers, and negotiates the best price for goods and services

just-in-time (JIT) inventory control

production process in which a minimum of inventory is kept on the premises and parts, supplies, and other needs are delivered just in time to go on the assembly line

consistently producing what the customer wants while reducing errors before and after delivery to the customer

problems w/ completing products first and then testing for quality

-need to inspect work required extra people and resources
-if an error was found, someone had to correct the mistake or scrap the product (costly)
-if the customer found the mistake, he/she might be dissatisfied and might even buy from another firm thereafter

quality measure that allows only 3.4 defects per million opportunities

statistical quality control (SQC)

process some managers use to continually monitor all phases of the production process to assure that quality is being built in the product from the beginning

statistical process control (SPC)

testing statistical samples of product components at each stage of the production process and plotting those results on a graph

common name given to quality management and assurance standards

collection of the best practices for managing an organization's impact on the environment

program evaluation and review technique (PERT)

method for analyzing the tasks involved in completing a given project, estimating the time needed to complete each task, and identifying the minimum time needed to complete the total project

in a PERT network, the sequence of tasks that takes the longest time to complete

bar graph showing production managers what projects are being worked on and what stage they are in at any given time

What is the creation of goods and services using land labor capital and entrepreneurship and knowledge?

Key Takeaways. Factors of production is an economic term that describes the inputs used in the production of goods or services to make an economic profit. These include any resource needed for the creation of a good or service. The factors of production are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship.

What is the management of systems or processes that convert or transform resources into goods and services?

Operations management is systemizing the direction and control of a business process in transforming resources, which are called inputs, into finished goods or services for consumers or clients (outputs).

What are the 4 factors of production and give examples?

The factors of production are the inputs used to produce a good or service in order to produce income. Economists define four factors of production: land, labor, capital and entrepreneurship. These can be considered the building blocks of an economy.

What are the 4 factors of production and explain each one?

Factors of production is an economic concept that refers to the inputs needed to produce goods and services. The factors are land, labor, capital, and entrepreneurship. The four factors consist of resources required to create a good or service, which is measured by a country's gross domestic product (GDP).