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    Business Services – Operations Management

    Session 1 – Introduction & Overview

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    Business ServicesBusiness Services – –

    Operations ManagementOperations Management

    Facilitator:Facilitator:

    Dr. Jonathan FarrellDr. Jonathan Farrell

    Session 1 – Introduction &

    Overview

    2

    This EveningThis Evening’’s Programs Program

    •• IntroductionsIntroductions

    •• Unit outlineUnit outline

    •• LectureLecture -- Introduction to Operations ManagementIntroduction to Operations Management

    •• Case StudiesCase Studies – – Concept Design Services, Central Evaluation Uni tConcept Design Services, Central Evaluation Uni t --

    class discussionclass discussion

    •• LittleLittle’’s Laws Law

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    PlagiarismPlagiarism

    • Plagiarism: “ using the work of another person and presenting it as your

    own”

    • If you use any source material from another source (e.g. text graphics,

    charts, diagrams, etc.) you must acknowledge that source

    • Contrary to popular belief, Plagiarism is easy to detect

    • Your assignments will be checked for plagiarism, both manually and

    electronically

    • For more information, go to www.student.mq.edu.au/plagiarism

    4

    IntroductionsIntroductions(1 minute maximum)(1 minute maximum)

    •• NameName

    •• OrganisationOrganisation

    •• PositionPosition

    •• Type of operationType of operation

    •• Why are you here?Why are you here?

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    Gain an appreciation of technologies available, and how theyGain an appreciation of technologies available, and how they

    are applied to operations.are applied to operations.

    Develop an ability toDevelop an ability to integrateintegrate these technologies withthese technologies with

    corporatecorporate and operationsand operations strategies.strategies.

    RecogniRecognisse howe how successful osuccessful operationsperations mmanagementanagement can lead tocan lead to

    ssustainableustainable ccompetitiveompetitive aadvantagedvantage..

    Understand the dynamics of change management and theUnderstand the dynamics of change management and the

    effects of changes on organisation culture.effects of changes on organisation cultu re.

    Course ObjectivesCourse Objectives

    6

    The operations function is fashionable!The operations function is fashionable!

    The consultancy services market

    % of world revenues of 40 largest firms

    Marketing/sales

    2

    Operations and process

    management

    31

    Corporate strategy

    17

    IT strategy

    17

    Benefits/Actuarial16

    Organizational design

    11

    Financial

    6

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    They are all

    operations

    Retail

    operation

    Back office

    operation in a

    bank

    Take-out /

    restaurant

    operation

    Kitchen unit

    manufacturing

    operation

    8

     A general model of operations management A general model of operations management

    Inputtransformedresources

    MaterialsInformationCustomers

    FacilitiesStaff 

    Inputtransforming

    resources

    Planning and

    control

    ImprovementDesign

    The operation’s

    competitive role

    and position

    Operation’sstrategic objectives

    Operations

    strategy

    Customers

    Output products

    and servicesInput resources

    ENVIRONMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

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    Where does the business getWhere does the business get

    its competitive advantage?its competitive advantage?

    The way itThe way it

    produces itsproduces its

    goods andgoods and

    services?services?

    The way itThe way itpositions itselfpositions itself

    in its market?in its market?

    TheThe ““ technologicaltechnological ””

    specification of itsspecification of its

    product/service?product/service? Product/

    Service

    Technology

    Marketing Operations

    10

    The three functions working together ....The three functions working together ....egeg. Swatch. Swatch

    but

    also

    Standardise,

    easy to make

    product at high

    volume so low

    cost

    Product/

    service

    design

    OperationsMarketing

    Further

    innovations

    which funds

    which

    funds etc.

    Increased variety

    does not increase

    costsbut because volume

    is high

    Extended

    range

    Mass fashion

    orientation

    allows

    which

    gives

    Innovative

    plastic design

    with few parts

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    Core and support functionsCore and support functions

     Account ing

    and finance

    function

    Human

    resources

    function

    Others

    Engineering/

    technicalfunction

    Information/technical (IT)

    function

    Marketingfunction

    Product/servicesdevelopment function

    Operationsfunction

    Core functions

    Support functions

     A broad defini tion ofoperationsmanagement

    12

    The posit ion of the operations functionThe position of the operations function

    Marketing Operations

    ChurchCall onnewcomers

    Manageappeals

    Retranslatescriptures

    Conductweddings

     Advert ise ontelevision

    Paysuppliers

    Designhamburgers

    Makehamburgers

    Sell tostores

    Pay staff Design newfurniture

     Assemblefurniture

    Identifyneeds

    Raisecapital

    Developproduct

    Make anddistribute

     Account ing

    and finance

    Product

    development

    Fast food

    chain

    Furniture

    manufacturer 

    Process

    perspective

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    The best way to start understanding the nature of“ Operations” is to look around you

    Everything you can see around you (except the flesh and

    blood) has been processed by an operation

    Every service you consumed today (radio station, bus

    service, lecture, etc.) has also been produced by an

    operation

    Operations Managers create everything you buy , sit on,

    wear, eat, throw at people, and throw away

    We will start by examining a “ high street” operation

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    IKEA STORE

    Design elegant products

    which can be flat-packed

    efficiently

    Design a store layout

    which gives smooth and

    effective flowEnsure that the jobs of all

    staff encourage their

    contribution to business

    success

    Maintain cleanlinessand safety of storage

    area

     Arrange f or f ast

    replenishment of

    products

    Monitor and enhancequality of service to

    customers

    Site stores of an

    appropriate size in

    the most effective

    locations

    Continually examine

    and improve operations

    practice

    Some operations management activ itiesSome operations management activ ities

    at IKEAat IKEA

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    PretPret a Mangera Manger“ High-end” sandwich and

    snack retailer 

    Use only “ wholesome” ingredients

     Al l shops have own kitchens which make fresh

    sandwiches every day

    Fresh ingredients delivered early every morning

    Same staff who serve you at lunch made the sandwiches

    that morning

    “ We don’t work nights, we wear jeans, we party…”

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    The three basic funct ions atThe three basic funct ions at

    PretPret a Manger a Manger 

    Marketing Operations

    Promotional activities,

    market research, etc.

    Design, location and

    management of st ores and

    in-store processes and the

    network that supplies them

    Nutritional “ mechanical” and aesthetic

    design of the sandwiches and snacks

    Product/

    Service Technology

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     All o All operationsperations are transformationare transformation

    processesprocesses

    ENVIRONMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

    INPUT OUTPUTGOODS

     AND

    SERVICES

    TRANSFORMED

    RESOURCES

    MATERIALS

    INFORMATION

    CUSTOMERS

    FACILITIES STAFF

    TRANSFORMING

    RESOURCES

    TRANSFORMATION

    PROCESS

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     At At PretPret a Manger a Manger 

    ENVIRONMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

    INPUT OUTPUT

    CUSTOMERS

    “ ASSEMBLED”TO SNACKS

    TRANSFORMED

    RESOURCES

    Food ingredients

    Packaging

    Customers

    Kitchen equipmentShop fittings, Staff 

    TRANSFORMING

    RESOURCES

    TRANSFORMATION

    PROCESS

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    Operations ManagementOperations Management – – BasicBasic

    PrinciplesPrinciples

     Al l types of enterprise have an operations funct ion, even if it

    isn’t called ‘operations.

    Most operations produce both p roducts and services.

    Materials

    Products and

    servicesInformation

    Customers

    Operations

    management is

    concerned with

    producing and

    delivering products

    and services

    20

    Television programme and videoTelevision programme and video

    production companyproduction company

    Set and propsmanufacture

    Engineering

    Marketing andsales

    Broadcasting andprogramme making

    equipment

    Test and repair

    equipment

    Staff 

     Adap ted ,

    maintained

    and repaired

    equipment

    Wood, steel

    plastic etc.

    Carpenters

    Machines

    Scenery

    and props

    Information

    from customers

    Computer

    systems

    Surveys and

    analysis staff 

    Market

    forecasts,

    sales

    proposals

    and plans

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    The two main processes at aThe two main processes at a

    PretPret a Manger storea Manger store

    INPUT OUTPUTTRANSFORMATION

    PROCESS

    Sandwichproduction

    Bread, mayo,

    fillings, packing,etc.

    Staff 

    Packed, f resh

    sandwiches

    SandwichproductionStaff 

    Satisfied

    customers

    “assembled” tosandwiches

    Packed, fresh

    sandwiches

    Customers

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    The three core functions as transformationThe three core functions as transformation

    processprocess ‘‘operationsoperations’’

    Designers

    Designsoftware

     App rop riat edesigns aspromised andto budget

    Producing

    effective new

    products and

    services

    Marketingfunction

    Product/services

    developmentfunction

    Operationsfunction

    Transformed/transformingresources

    Productsand servicesProducingservice value for

    customers

    Sales people

    Marketeers

    Marketinformation

    Orders

    Marketing plansas promisedand to budget

    Producing

    sales and

    market plans

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    The output from most types of operation is aThe output from most types of operation is a

    mixture of goods and servicesmixture of goods and services

       C  r  u   d  e  o   i   l  p  r  o   d  u  c   t   i  o  n

    Pure goodsTangible

    Can be storedProduction precedes

    consumptionLow customer contact

    Can be transportedQuality is evident

    IntangibleCannot be storedProduction andconsumption aresimultaneousHigh customer contact

    Cannot be transportedQuality difficu lt to judge

    Pure services

       A   l  u  m   i  n   i  u  m   s

      m  e   l   t   i  n  g

       S  p  e  c   i  a   l   i  s   t  m  a  c   h   i  n  e   t  o  o   l

      m  a  n  u   f  a  c   t  u  r  e  r

       R  e  s   t  a  u  r  a  n   t

       C  o  m  p  u   t  e  r  s  y  s   t  e  m  s

      s  e  r  v   i  c  e  s

       M  a  n  a  g  e  m  e  n   t

      c  o  n  s  u   l   t  a  n  c  y

       P  s  y  c   h  o   t   h  e  r  a  p  y  c   l   i  n   i  c

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    The output from most operations is aThe output f rom most operations is a

    mixture of goods and servicesmixture of goods and services

       C   R   U   D   E   O   I   L   P   R   O   D   U   C   T   I   O   N

       A   L   U   M   I   N   I   U   M    S

       M   E   L   T   I   N   G

       S   P   E   C   I   A   L   I   S   T   M   A   C   H   I   N   E   T   O   O   L

       M   A   N   U   F   A   C   T   U   R   E   R

       R   E   S   T   A   U   R   A   N   T

       C   O   M   P

       U   T   E   R

       S   Y   S   T   E   M   S

       S   E   R   V   I   C   E   S

       M   A   N   A

       G   E   M   E   N   T

       C   O   N   S

       U   L   T   A   N   C   Y

       P   S   Y   C   H   O   T   H   E   R   A

       P   Y   C   L   I   N   I   C

    PURE GOODSTangible

    Can be stored

    Production pr ecedesconsumption

    Low customer contact

    Can be transported

    Quality i s evident

    PURE SERVICES

    Quality difficult to judge

    Cannot b e transported

    High customer contact

    Production and

    consumption aresimultaneous

    Cannot be stored

    Intangible

       P  r  e   t  a   M  a  n  g  e  r

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     A Typology of Operations A Typology of Operations

    IMPLICATIONS IMPLICATIONS

    High LowVisibilityVisibility

    High LowVariation i n demandVariation i n demand

    High LowVarietyVariety

    Low HighVolumeVolume

    Time lag between product ionand consumption

    Standardised

    Low contact skills

    High staff utilisation

    Centralization

    Low unit costs

    Short waiting tolerance

    Satisfaction governed by

    customer perceptionCustomer contact skillsneeded

    Received variety is high

    High unit cost

    Changing capacity

     Ant ici pati on

    Flexibility

    In touch with d emand

    High unit cost

    Flexible

    Complex

    Match customer needs

    High unit cost

    Low repetition

    Each staff member performsmore of job

    Less systemisation

    High unit costs

    Stable

    Routine

    Predictable

    High utilisation

    Low unit costs

    Well defined

    Routine

    Standardised

    Regular 

    Low unit costs

    High repeatability

    SpecialisationSystemisation

    Capital int ensive

    Low unit cost

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    Some configurations ofSome configurations of FormuleFormule 11

    prepre--manufactured room unitsmanufactured room units

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    Profile of two operationsProfile of two operations

    Low

    High

    High

    High

    High

    Low

    Low

    Low

    Volume

    Variety

    Variation

    Visibility

    Island Resort Formule 1

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    Volume

    Important to understand how different operations are positioned

    on the 4 V’s.

    Is their position w here they want to be?

    Do they understand the strategic implications?

    Variety

    Variation

    Visibility

    Low

    High

    High

    High

    High

    Low

    Low

    Low

    Island

    Resort

    Hotel

    Formule

    1 type

    Hotel

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    Volume

    Variety

    Variation

    Visibility

    Low

    High

    High

    High

    High

    Low

    Low

    Low

    Pret a

    Manger 

    IKEA

    PretPret a Manger and IKEAa Manger and IKEA

    4 V4 V’’s analysiss analysis

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    The activi ties of operations managementThe activi ties of operations management

    ENVIRONMENT

    ENVIRONMENT

    INPUT OUTPUTGOODS

     AND

    SERVICES

    INPUT

    TRANSFORMED

    RESOURCES

    MATERIALS

    INFORMATION

    CUSTOMERS

    FACILITIES STAFF

    INPUT

    TRANSFORMING

    RESOURCES

    OPERATIONS

    STRATEGY

    DESIGN

    PLANNING ANDCONTROL

    IMPROVEMENT

    OPERATIONS

    STRATEGIC

    OBJECTIVES

    THE

    OPERATIONS

    COMPETITIVE

    ROLE AND

    POSITION

    Operations

    strategy

    Operations

    management

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    Operations Activities as Feedback LoopsOperations Activities as Feedback Loops

    Design activities set the basic configu ration

    Planning & control activiti es guide short/medium term changes

    Planning & Control

    Design

    Improvement

    Improvement activities guide longer term changes

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    Case StudyCase Study – – Central Design ServicesCentral Design Services

    •• What are the inputs, transformation processes andWhat are the inputs, transformation processes and

    outputs?outputs?

    •• Why is operations management important to CDS?Why is operations management important to CDS?

    •• Draw the four Vs forDraw the four Vs for CDSCDS’’ss products & services.products & services.

    •• What would you recommend to CDS if you were askedWhat would you recommend to CDS if you were asked

    to advise on improving its operations?to advise on improving i ts operations?

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    Process DesignProcess Design

    Processes that Design

    Products

    and Services

    Concept Generation

    Screening

    Preliminary Design

    Evaluation and

    Improvement

    Prototyping and final design

    Processes that

    Produce Products

    and Services

    Supply Network Design

    Layout

    and Flow

    Process

    TechnologyJob

    Design

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    Nature and purpose of the design activityNature and purpose of the design activi ty

    Products, services and the processes which

    produce them all have to be designed

    Decisions taken during the design of a product or

    service will have an impact on the decisions taken

    during the design of the process which produces

    those products or services and vice versa.

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    The pThe purposeurpose of design is to satisfyof design is to satisfy

    customerscustomers

    Product designers wil l seek to create things that:

    - are aesthetically pleasing;

    - satisfy needs;

    - meet expectations;

    - perform well;

    - are reliable;

    - are easy to manufacture and deliver.

    Operations managers tend to focus on the design of thetransformation process

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    Design of the

    Service

    Design of the

    Process

    Design of the

    ProductDesign of the

    Process

    In most service operations theoverlap between service and

    process design is implicit in the

    nature of service

    In manufacturing operationsoverlapping the activities of

    product and process design is

    beneficial

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    Decisions taken during the design of the product or service will have animpact on the process that produces them and vice versa

    Products and servicesshould be designed in

    such a way that they canbe created effectively

    Processes should bedesigned so they can

    create all products andservices which the

    operation is likely tointroduce

    Designing theProduct or Service

    Designing theProcesses thatProduce the Product o r

    Service

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    Finished designs which are:

    High quality

    Speedily produced

    Dependably delivered

    Produced flexibly

    Low cost

    TRANSFORMED

    RESOURCES

    Technical information

    Market information

    Time information

    TRANSFORMING

    RESOURCES

    Test and design

    equipment

    Design and technicalstaff 

    THE DESIGN

     ACTIVITYOUTPUTINPUTS

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    Relatively early in the design activ ity theRelatively early in the design activi ty the

    decisions taken will commit the operationdecisions taken will commit the operation

    to costs which will be incurred later to costs which will be incurred later 

    100%

    0%

    Percentage of final

    product cost

    committed by the

    design

    Percentage of

    design costs

    incurred

    Start of the

    design activity

    Finish of the

    design activity

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    Broad categories of evaluation criteria for assessingBroad categories of evaluation cr iteria for assessing

    design optionsdesign options

    FEASIBILITY

    How difficult is

    it?

     ACCEPTABILITY

    How worthwhile is

    it?

    VULNERABILITY

    What could go

    wrong?

    THE CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING

    PROPOSED DESIGN OPTIONS

    What INVESTMENT bot hmanagerial and financial

    will be needed?

    What RETURNin terms of f inancial and

    performance improvementwill it give?

    What RISKSdo we run if things

    go wrong?

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    Operation (an activity t hat

    directly adds value)

    Inspection (a check ofsome sort)

    Transport (a movement ofsome thing)

    Delay (a wait, e.g. for materials)

    Storage (deliberate storage, as

    opposed to a d elay)

    Process mapping symbols derived

    from “ Scientific Management”

    Decision (exercising disc retion)

    Process mapping symbols derived from

    Systems Analysis

    Direction of flow

    Input or Output from the process

     Act ivi ty

    Beginning or end of process

    Process Mapping SymbolsProcess Mapping Symbols

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    Standard sandwich process

    Raw

    Materials Assembl y Stored

    SandwichesMove toOutlets

    StoredSandwiches

    SellTake Payment

    Customer Request

    Raw

    Materials Assembl y Take Payment

    Customer Request

    Customised sandwich - old process

    Process MappingProcess Mapping – – An Example An Example

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    Prepare  Assembl e asrequiredTake

    payment

    Bread and

    Base filling

    Stored

    “Bases”

    Fillings

     Assembl e who le

    sandwich

    Customer Request

    Use standard

    “base”?

     Assembl e fro m

    standard “base”

    No

    Yes

    The operation of making andselling customised sandwiches

    The outline process of making andselling customised sandwiches

    The detailed pr ocess of

    assembling customised

    sandwiches

    Sandwich materials

    and customers

    Customers

    “assembled” to

    sandwiches

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    Bread and Base

    filling

     Assembl y of

    “sandwich

    bases”

    Stored “Bases”

    Fillings

     Assemble whole

    sandwich

    Take

    Payment

    Customer Request

    Customised sandwich new

    process

    Use standard

    “base”?

     Assembl e from

    standard “base”

    No

    Yes

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    Left hand Right hand

    Pick up base plate

    Insert into fixture

    Pick up two supports

    Locate back plate

    Pick up screws

    Locate screws

    Pick up air driver 

    Fasten screws

    Replace air driver 

    Pick up centre assembly

    Inspect centre assembly

    Locate and fix

    Switch on timer

    Wait to end test

    Inspect

    Transfer grasp

    Put aside

    Wait

    Hold base plate

    Wait

    Hold centre assembly

    Inspect

    Transfer grasp

    Wait

    ‘‘Two handedTwo handed’’ process chartprocess chart

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    VolumeLow High VolumeLow High

       V  a  r   i  e   t  y

       L  o  w

       H   i  g   h

       V  a  r   i  e   t  y

       L  o  w

       H   i  g   h

    Project

    Jobbing

    Batch

    Mass

    Contin--uous

    Professionalservice

    Service shop

    Mass service

    Service processService processtypestypes

    ManufacturingManufacturingprocess typesprocess types

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    Project ProcessesProject Processes

    •• OneOne--off,off, ccomplexomplex, large scale, high work content, large scale, high work content ““ productsproducts””

    •• SpeciallySpecially made, every onemade, every one customicustomisseded

    •• Defined start and fin ish:Defined start and fi nish: tt imeime, quality and cost objectives, quality and cost objectives

    •• Many different skills have to be coordinatedMany different skills have to be coordinated

    •• Fixed position layout, resources brought to productFixed position layout, resources brought to product

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    Jobbing ProcessesJobbing Processes

    • Very small quantities: “ one-offs”, or on ly a few required

    • Specially made. High variety, low repetition. “Strangers”

    • Skill requirements are usually very broad

    • Skilled jobber, or team of jobbers complete whole product

    • Fixed position or process layout (routing decided by jobbers)

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    Batch ProcessesBatch Processes

    • Higher volumes and lower variety than for jobbing

    • Standard products, repeating demand. But can make specials

    • Specialized, narrower skills

    • Set-ups (changeovers) at each stage of production

    • Process or cellular layout, predetermined planned routing

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    Mass (Line)Mass (Line) ProcessesProcesses

    • Higher volumes than Batch

    • Standard, repeat products (“ runners” )

    • Low and/or narrow skills

    • No set-ups, or almost instantaneous ones

    • Cell or product layout: a fixed sequence of operations

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    Continuous ProcessContinuous Process

    • Extremely high volumes and low variety: often single product

    • Standard, repeat products (“ runners” )

    • Highly captial-intensive and automated

    • Few changeovers required

    • Difficult and expensive to start and stop the process

    • Product layout: usually flow along conveyors or pipes

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    The Product/Process MatrixThe Product/Process Matrix

    Low volume

    Low

    standardisation

    INCREASING VARIETY

    Low volume

    Multiple products

    Higher volume

    Few major

    products

    High volume

    High

    standardisation

    PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

    INCREASING VOLUME

    Jumbledflow

    (jobbing)

    Disconnectedline flow

    (batch)

    Connectedline flow(mass )

    Smooth f low(Continuous)   P

       R   O   C   E   S   S   C   H   A

       R   A   C   T   E   R   I   S   T   I   C   S

    Randomflow

    (project)

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    The Product/Process MatrixThe Product/Process Matrix

    Low volume

    Low

    standardisation

    INCREASING VARIETY

    Low volume

    Multiple products

    Higher volume

    Few major

    products

    High volume

    High

    standardisation

    PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

    INCREASING VOLUME

    Too much

    flexibility so high

    costs

    Too little

    flexibility so high

    costs

    Jumbledflow

    (jobbing)

    Disconnectedline flow(batch)

    Connected

    line flow(mass )

    Smooth f low(Continuous)   P

       R   O   C   E   S

       S   C   H   A   R   A   C   T   E   R   I   S   T   I   C   S

    Randomflow

    (project)

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    The Product/Process MatrixThe Product/Process Matrix

    Low volume

    Low

    standardisation

    INCREASING VARIETY

    Low volume

    Multiple products

    Higher volume

    Few major

    products

    High volume

    High

    standardisation

    PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

    INCREASING VOLUME

    Machine

    tool maker 

    Custom

    furniture

    maker 

     Automobi le

    factory

    Petro-

    chemical

    refinery

    Jumbledflow

    (jobbing)

    Disconnectedline flow

    (batch)

    Connectedline flow(mass )

    Smooth f low(Continuous)   P

       R   O   C   E   S   S   C   H   A

       R   A   C   T   E   R   I   S   T   I   C   S

    Randomflow

    (project)

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    The Product/Process MatrixThe Product/Process Matrix

    Low volume

    Low

    standardization

    INCREASING VARIETY

    Low volume

    Multiple products

    Higher volume

    Few major

    products

    High volume

    High

    standardization

    PRODUCT CHARACTERISTICS

    INCREASING VOLUME

    Customer

    service

    branch

    Investment

    banking

    Bank call

    centre

    Credit card

    processing

    Jumbledflow

    (jobbing)

    Disconnectedline flow(batch)

    Connected

    line flow(mass )

    Smooth f low(Continuous)

       P   R   O   C   E   S

       S

       C   H   A   R   A   C   T   E   R   I   S   T   I   C   S

    Randomflow

    (project)

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    Deviating f rom theDeviating f rom the ‘‘naturalnatural ’’ diagonal on thediagonal on the

    productproduct--process matrix has consequences forprocess matrix has consequences forcost and flexibilitycost and flexibility

    Project

    Jobbing

    Batch

    Mass

    Continuous

    Professionalservice

    ServiceShop

    Massservice

    None

    None

    Less processflexibilitythan is

    needed sohigh cost

    More processflexibility

    than isneeded sohigh cost

    The ‘natural’ line of fit of processto volume/variety characteristics

    Manufacturingoperations process

    types

    Service operationsprocess types

    Variety

    Volume

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    Case StudyCase Study – – Central Evaluation CentreCentral Evaluation Centre

    Processing UnitProcessing Unit

    •• Construct a Process Map for the new applicationsConstruct a Process Map for the new applications

    •• Calculate the cycle time for the processCalculate the cycle time for the process

    •• Calculate the number of people involved in theCalculate the number of people involved in the

    processing of an applicationprocessing of an application

    •• Why is it difficult to locate an individual file?Why is it difficult to locate an individual file?

    •• What are the prob lems?What are the prob lems?

    •• What suggestions would you make to Veronique toWhat suggestions would you make to Veronique to

    improve her process?improve her process?

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    CECPU Process MapCECPU Process Map

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    Process Cycle TimeProcess Cycle Time

    The total work in progress (applications i n the in-trays) = 600 + (4 × 130) + 220= 1340 applications

     Average th roughput tim e = 36 working days

    Therefore, from Little’s Law: Throughput time = cycle time × work in progress (and working inhours)

    36 × 7 = cycle time × 1340

    Therefore, cyc le time = (36 × 7)/1340 = 0.188 hours

    In other words, a fully processed application form i s emerging from the process every 0.188hours.

    That is, in a 35 hour week, the Centre will process 35/0.188 = 186.17 applications per week

    This is an im portant findi ng because 200 applications per week are entering the process, but

    only 186.17 applications per week are emerging from the pro cess. In other words, inventor y

    must be building up within the process.

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    Throughput (TH) = Work in process (WIP) × Cycle time (CT)

    LittleLittle’’s Laws Law

    Cycle time =

    2 minutes

    Throughput time = ?

    WIP = 10

    Throughput time = 10 × 2 minutes= 20 minutes

     Also st ated as :

    “ The average number of customers in a stablesystem (over some t ime interval) is equal to t heir average

    arrival rate, multiplied by their average time in the system. “

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    Throughput (TH) = Work in process (WIP) × Cycle time (CT)

    LittleLittle’’s Laws Law

    Throughput time = 5 days × 7 hours = 35 hours

    500 exam scripts need to be marked in 5 days (working 7 hours a day).

    It takes 1 hour to mark a script. How many markers are needed?

    35 hours = 500 scripts × Cycle time

    Cycle time = 35 hours500 scripts

    = 0.07 hours

    Number of markers = Work content = 1 hour = 14.29Cycle time 0.07

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    LittleLittle’’s Laws Law – – An Example An Example

    Think of a tank of water with a constant in flow and a constant,

    identical outflo w.

    In this analogy, the input tap represents orders coming to the

    factory. The outlet tap represents finished product. Water in the

    tank represents WIP inventory. Average throughput or dwell time

    in the tank i s 100 minutes.

    (If we set the level to 100 gallons and maintain the same flow,

    throughput time is only 10 minutes).

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    Throughput efficiency =Work content

    Throughput time× 100

    Throughput efficiency is the work content of whatever is being

    processed as a percentage of its throughput time

    Throughput efficiencyThroughput efficiency

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    LittleLittle’’s Laws Law – – More ExamplesMore Examples

    •  At the supermarket a checkout operator has on average 4

    customers and customers arrive every 2 minutes. Therefore

    customers on average will be in line for 8 minutes.

    •  A restaurant holds about 60 people, and the average person

    will be in there about 2 hours, so they're entering at the rate of

    about 30 people an hour. The queue for the restaurant has 30

    people in it, so that means I'll wait about an hour for a table.

    •  A fi nancial services organisat ion receives on average 160

    enquiries per day about its products and services. If it takesaround 30 minutes to process each enquiry and management

    want to ensure each enquiry is responded to on the same day

    its received, how many people are needed to process the

    enquiries?


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