Chapter 2
Operations Strategy
in a Global
Environment
Reasons for global
operations
Improve the supply chain
Annotations:
Locate in countries with:
-Low cost labor
-Raw material.
Reduce costs
Annotations:
-Less stringent goverment regulations.
-Cut taxes and tariffs.
Thanks of Free Trade agreements.
Improve operations
Annotations:
Learn from better understanding of differences in the business is handle in different countries.
Reduce response time to meet customers changing product and service requirements.
Undestarnd markets
Annotations:
.-Diversity of their customer base.
-Expand the life cycle
Improve products
Attract and retain global talent
Competing on differentitation
Distinguishing as adding value.
Broad product line
Experience economy
Providing uniqueness beyond
Physical
Innovative design
Service
After sales service
Competing on cost
Use of financial sources effective
Cost advantages
Low overhead
Effective capacity use
Southwest airlines
Inventory managment
Walmart distribution
Low cost leadership
Annotations:
Achieving maximum value as perceived by the customer
Competing on response
Flexible
match changes in markertplace
HP
Reliable
scheduling
FedEx
Quick
Pizza Hut 5 minutes
Product life cycle
Key Succes factors
of 1 Activities that
are necessary for a
firm to achieve its
goals.
Core competencies
Skills
Talents
World class standard
Capabilities
Factor-rating analysis (outsourcing)
Increased techological expertise
More reliable and cheaper transportation
Rapid development and deployment of advancements in TELECOM