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Operations managers and businesss use technology to achieve the above goals. Over the last century there have been significant advances made in the field of technology. ... Consider the following changes with time and technology. ...
Standardised parts, coordinated assembly lines, motion study, TQM, JIT, computer integrated manufacturing, MRPII , supply chain management, location strategies, capacity planning are some of the technology that can be successfully utilised in this manufacturing concern. Consider the following table :
Decision area Technological advancements
Product design Use of virtual reality in product design. ... Internet technology. ... General impact of technology on job design. ... Electronic point of sale (EPOS) technology
Supply Chain planning and control Electronic data interchange (EDI). ...
Over the last decade technology has become extremely fast paced and the advent of combined technology affords the manufacturing environment unlimited room for advancement and improvement.
Approximate Word count = 605
Approximate Pages = 2.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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