Business 100 Introduction to Business Dr. Kathy Broneck
Review Fayol & Weber Organizational Models Restructuring Organizational Culture
Preview Productivity Operations Management MRP and ERP GANTT, PERT and CPM charts
Productivity Production Creation of goods and services Productivity Given certain constraints, how much can be produced over a period of time
Affecting Productivity Percentage of Workforce
Production & Operations Process Inputs Conversion Process Output Manufacturing Service UB’s Dry Cleaners
Operations Management (OM) Looks at transforming resources into goods and services Gas to houses Scheduling Newspaper Paper Cutting
Operations Management Functions Facility Location Facility Layout Quality Control
Dimensions of Quality Performance Features Reliability Conformance Durability Serviceability Aesthetics Perceived Quality
Quality Control Standards Six Sigma ( ) Quality Statistical Quality Control (SQC) Statistical Process Control (SPC) Baldridge Award ISO 9000/14000/19011:2002
Quality Control Baldridge Award Awarded in all areas of operations Are customers’ wants and needs met? Are customer satisfaction ratings better at your company than at competitors’?
International Organization for Standardization ISO 9000 Customer needs Handling complaints Process control ISO Best management Practices Environmental policies Management reviews
Modern Production Techniques Just-In-Time (JIT) Inventory Internet Purchasing Flexible Manufacturing Lean Manufacturing Mass Customization Competing in Time Technology Assisted Computer-Aided Design (CAD) Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM)
U.S. Productivity Industry Productivity Gain Consumer Electronics14.1% Computers12.6% Software5.3% Insurance5.0% Metals & Machinery4.5% Banking & Finance3.9% Source: Economy.com Inc.
Control Procedures Program Evaluation & Review Techniques (PERT) Critical Path Method (CPM) Gantt Chart
GANTT Charts Has one main completion goal Minor goals in order to fulfill overall goal 1 page of a chart Good for under 10 activities Activity (stretch goal, minor goal, task) Timeline Resources (people and materials)
GANTT Chart Situation
PERT Charts Use of Critical Path Method (CPM) Use when there are more than 7 steps or complex tasks Shows Priorities and simultaneous work tasks
CPM Critical Path Method Finding the sequence of tasks that takes the longest time to complete
PERT Charts
MRPs Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) Computer based Sales forecasting to predict available materials “rarely used”
ERPs Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Computer based Looks at the whole production process from start to shipment out Tracks vast amounts of data flow Costs millions of dollars to implement and takes several years to design Systems, Applications And Products in Data Processing (SAP) One of the major producers of ERP software
Group Homework #2 GANTT or PERT charts