14. An operations strategy must resist change because of the long term nature of equipment and personnel investments. (p. 28) FALSE Since the goals of the larger organization change over time, the operations strategy must be designed to anticipate future needs. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Understand Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy? 15. Operations and supply strategy can be viewed as part of a planning process that coordinates operational goals with those of the larger (p. 28) organization. TRUE Operations and supply chain strategy can be viewed as part of a planning process that coordinates operational goals with those of the larger organization. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy? 16. Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the appropriate technology, the role of inventory and the location of (p. 29) facilities. Process design includes selecting the appropriate technology, sizing the process over time, determining the role of inventory in the process, and locating the process. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 2 Medium Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy?
14. (p. 28) An operations strategy must resist change because of the long term nature of equipment and personnel investments. FALSE Since the goals of the larger organization change over time, the operations strategy must be designed to anticipate future needs. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Understand Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy? 15. (p. 28) Operations and supply strategy can be viewed as part of a planning process that coordinates operational goals with those of the larger organization. TRUE Operations and supply chain strategy can be viewed as part of a planning process that coordinates operational goals with those of the larger organization. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 1 Easy Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy? 16. (p. 29) Infrastructure decisions within operations strategy include the selection of the appropriate technology, the role of inventory and the location of facilities. Process design includes selecting the appropriate technology, sizing the process over time, determining the role of inventory in the process, and locating the process. AACSB: Analytic Blooms: Remember Difficulty: 2 Medium Learning Objective: 02-02 Understand the competitive dimensions of operations and supply chain strategy. Topic: What is Operations and Supply Chain Strategy?
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