TERM THREE Specification Week Specification Amplification Possible Activities Content OPERATIONS 28 MANAGEMENT Technology Explain how new technology Select local, national and global businesses and explain how they have can be used by businesses, used new technology in order to gain an advantage over their including the use of information competitors. technology, CAD, CAM and robotics. Evaluate the impact of new technology on the various stakeholders. Evaluate the importance and impact of technology in the operations of a business. Explain what is meant by lean Lean Production production. Explain the range of lean production practices that are Describe the ways in which one business has successfully implemented used to reduce waste and lean production techniques. improve productivity including kaizen, just-in-time, cell production and time-based
TERM THREE Week Specification Content Specification Amplification Possible Activities 28 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Technology Lean Production Explain how new technology can be used by businesses, including the use of information technology, CAD, CAM and robotics. Evaluate the impact of new technology on the various stakeholders. Evaluate the importance and impact of technology in the operations of a business. Explain what is meant by lean production. Explain the range of lean production practices that are used to reduce waste and improve productivity including kaizen, just-in-time, cell production and time-based Select local, national and global businesses and explain how they have used new technology in order to gain an advantage over their competitors. Describe the ways in which one business has successfully implemented lean production techniques.
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