Chapter Twelve Operations and Materials Management McGraw-Hill/Irwin Introduction to Business © 2007 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., All Rights Reserved. Learning Objectives 1. Describe the nature of the operations and materials management process and explain how it can create a competitive advantage for a company. 2. Identify the five main components of operations and materials management costs and the methods companies use to reduce them. 3. Differentiate between the three major kinds of operating systems companies use to produce goods and services. 12 - 3 Learning Objectives 4. Understand the way total quality management can significantly improve both quality and productivity. 5. Describe three materials management methods companies use to improve the flow of resources into and out of production and increase operations efficiency. 12 - 4 The Nature of Operations and Materials Management • Operations - a company’s system of value-creation activities used to transform inputs into finished goods and services • Materials management - the set of activities that control the flow of resources into and out of a firm’s operating system 12 - 5 The Operations and Materials Management Process • Input • Operations • Output 12 - 6 The Operations and Materials Management Process Figure 12.1 12 - 7 Operations, Materials Management, and Competitive Advantage Figure 12.2 12 - 8 Productivity • Quality • Innovation • Responsiveness to customers • Balancing costs versus revenues 12 - 9 Five Major Components of OMM Costs Figure 12.3 12 - 10 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Raw Materials and Component Costs • Plant Costs • Labor Costs • Inventory Costs • Distribution Costs 12 - 11 Question? Which cost is the cost of getting products to customers? A. Plant cost B. Distribution cost C. Inventory cost D. Labor cost 12 - 12 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Raw Materials and Component Costs - comprise a significant percentage of companies’ total operating costs, particularly companies that make physical products 12 - 13 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Plant Costs - cost of the machinery, computers, tools, buildings, and equipment needed to transform inputs into finished products 12 - 14 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Labor Costs - number of employees needed to produce a given quantity of outputs - amount each employee must be paid - health and social insurance benefits each employee is given 12 - 15 Labor Costs • Maquiladoras - U.S. companies’ manufacturing plants in cities along the Mexican border 12 - 16 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Inventory - the resources – materials, supplies, and goods – a company holds in stock • Work-in-process goods - the semifinished goods that move through a company’s production process 12 - 17 Three Types of Inventory Figure 12.4 12 - 18 Operations and Materials Management Costs • Distribution Costs - the cost of getting products to customers Find some small business distribution solutions at ups.com 12 - 19 Types of Operating Systems • Small-Batch Production • Mass Production • Flexible Production • Total Quality Management 12 - 20 Three Types of Operating Systems Figure 12.5 12 - 21 Question? What is an operating system based on the use of automated machines and standard operating procedures? A. Flexible production B. Mass production C. Small-batch production D. Elastic production 12 - 22 Types of Operating Systems • Small-batch production - an operating system designed to make one-of-a-kind or small quantities of customized products • Customized products - products designed to match the need of individual customers 12 - 23 Types of Operating Systems • Mass production - an operating system based on the use of automated machines and standard operating procedures to make work routine and create a large number of standardized products • Standardized products - products that are identical 12 - 24 Types of Operating Systems • Flexible production - an advanced operating system that combines the benefits of mass production with the benefits of small-batch production 12 - 25 Flexible Production • Computer-integrated manufacturing - a manufacturing technique that controls the changeover of machines from one operation to another via computer software 12 - 26 Flexible Employees and Work Groups • Flexible work team - a team of self-managed employees who assume responsibility for performing the operating tasks necessary to make a part, or all, of a product 12 - 27 The Use of Flexible Work Teams to Assemble Cars Figure 12.6 12 - 28 Flexible Employees and Work Groups • Production layout - the way teams of employees are physically grouped into work cells or pods to assemble a product 12 - 29 Improving Operations Quality • Total quality management - an operations technique to continuously improve the production process, increase the quality of products, and help companies lower their operating costs 12 - 30 Improving Operations Quality • Quality control circles - team meetings in which production employees discuss ways to improve operating quality and productivity 12 - 31 Advanced Materials Management Methods • Computer-Aided Materials Management • Computer-Based Global Supply Chain Management • Just-in-Time Inventory System 12 - 32 Advanced Materials and Management Methods • Computer-aided materials management - a technique that relies on computers to manage the flow of raw materials and component parts into and out of a company’s operating system 12 - 33 Advanced Materials Management Methods • Global supply chain management - the coordination of the flow of raw materials, semifinished goods, and finished products around the world 12 - 34 Advanced Materials Management Methods • Just-in-Time Inventory System - an inventory management system whereby inputs are delivered to the firm just when they are needed rather than being purchased and warehoused prior to their use 12 - 35 Just-in-Time Inventory Systems Figure 12.7 12 - 36 Video: Jet Blue • • Jet Blue defines itself as a “customer service company.” From its innovative mission statement to the teamwork displayed by its employees, Jet Blue is focused on its customers. How does Jet Blue differentiate its service from that of its competitors? 12 - 37