1. PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Ch. 3: Operations in a Global Environment
SUMMARY
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2. BASIC POINTS
WHAT IS DIFFERENT IN A GLOBAL COMPANY IN TERMS OF OPERATIONS?
Location decisions
Country-related issues
Product-related issues
Government policy/political risk
Organizational issues
Logistics management
Flow of materials
Transportation options and speed
Inventory levels
Packaging
Storage
Supply chain management
Sourcing
Vertical integration
Make-or-buy decisions
Partnering
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3. QUESTIONS
Try to identify the main characteristics of a LOCAL company versus a GLOBAL company
You decide to relocate the manufacturing of your product in an asian country. List the main problems that you must take care of.
Which of the following is NOT important in globalization
Product design
Culture and ethics
Facility location
Facility lay out
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4. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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5. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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6. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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7. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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8. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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9. CULTURAL EFFECTS – IT IS NOT WHAT IT SEEMS!
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