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Technology in Operations
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What this topic is all about
• Main types of technology• How technology supports
the effective management of operations
• The link to productivity & quality
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Main Types of Technology
• Robots• Stock control / sales order fulfilment
programs• Automation• Design software systems• Communications
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Robots
• Widely used in manufacturing• Advantages
– Speed, accuracy & efficiency– Reliable quality + less waste– Handle boring, repetitive or hazardous
tasks– Reduce unit costs (productivity)
• Disadvantages– Up-front investment– De-motivating for displaced staff
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Automated stock control programs
• Integrated software and hardware used to monitor the quantity, location and status of stocks
• Stock control systems are also used to automate a sales order processing
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Automated production
• Production processes and procedures that are performed by machines
• Reduces human intervention to a minimum
• Used to regulate workflows• Not just confined to factories –
any business process can potentially be automated (e.g. call handling, forms)
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Automated stock control in action
See Inside the Amazon.co.uk Warehouse
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Robots & Stock Control in Action
Watch the Sales Order Process at Dell (YouTube)
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Production automation in action
Automation at the Goodfellas Pizza Factory (YouTube)
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Communications
• Technology has revolutionalised business communications
• Significant implications for customer service & working more closely with suppliers
• Marketing processes now widely affected by technology (e.g. email promotion)
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Communications – Mobile Technology
• Examples– laptop computers, PDAs – Smart mobiles / Blackberrys– GPS devices– Wireless / Bluetooth devices
• Benefits– Facilitates flexible working– Better customer service– Connects remote teams
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Communications – Networks
• Examples– Local area networks (LANs)– Wide area networks (Wans)– Virtual private networks (VPNs)
• Benefits– Facilitates flexible working– Better customer service– Connects remote teams
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Design technology – CAD/CAM
• Examples– Product design– Creative media– Design integrated into
manufacture– Product simulation
• Benefits– Speeds up R&D process– Virtual testing– Reduces costs
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Test Your Understanding
http://www.tutor2u.net/business/quiz/technology/quiz.html
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Technology in Operations