operations strategy
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Operations Strategy is
“… the decisions which shape the long-term
capabilities of the company’s operations and
their contribution to overall strategy through
the on-going reconciliation of market
requirements and operations resources …”
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Operations strategy
Top - down Perspective
What the
business wants operations to
do Market Req’d Perspective
What the market
position requires
operations to do
Operations resources
Perspective
What operations
resources can do
What day-to-day experience suggests
operations should do
Bottom - up Perspective
The 4 Perspectives On Operations Strategy
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Top-Down and
Bottom-Up
Perspectives
of Strategy Emergent sense of what
the strategy should be
Operational experience
Corporate strategy
Business strategy
Operations strategy
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Intended
Strategy
Realised
Strategy
Deliberative
Strategy
Mintzberg’s Concept of
Emergent Strategy
Un-realized
Strategy
Emergent
Strategy
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Operations Can Kick-Start 2 Virtuous
Cycles
World Class Operations
and
Understanding
of the
processes
Competencies
embedded in
the operation
Capabilities enhance
innovation and
improvement
Developing the resources which let the operation’s
performance stay ahead of the competition
Internal
Competitiveness Strong
marketing
High
margin
Investment
Developing customers’, competitors’ and
stockholders’ perceptions and expectations
External
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5 Steps for Strategy Formulation
1. Defining a primary task • What is the firm in the business of doing?
2. Assessing core competencies • What does the firm do better than anyone else?
3. Determining order winners and order qualifiers • What qualifies an item to be considered for
purchase? • What wins the order?
4. Positioning the firm • How will the firm compete?
5. Deploying the strategy
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Operations
Resources Market
Requirements
Strategic
Reconciliation
Operations strategy reconciles the
requirements of the market with the
capabilities of operations resources
OPERATIONS
STRATEGY
Market Req & Operations Resources
Perspectives of Operations Strategy
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Operations strategy is the strategic reconciliation of
market requirements with operations resources
Performance
Objectives
Market
Positioning
Customer
Needs
Competitors
’ Actions
Required
performance
Understanding
markets
Operations
Strategy
Decision
Areas
Tangible and
Intangible
Resources
Operations
Capabilities
Operations
Processes
Understanding
resources and
processes
Strategic
decisions
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What you
HAVE
in terms of operations capabilities
What you
NEED
to “compete”
in the market
Market
Requirements Operations
Resources
What you
WANT
from your operations to
help you “compete”
What you
DO
to maintain your
capabilities and satisfy
markets
Strategic
Reconciliation
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Strategic Decisions in Operations
Products
Processes
and
Technology
Capacity
Human
Resources Quality
Facilities Sourcing
Services
Operating
Systems
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Products & Services
Make-
to-
order
Make-
to-
stock
Assemble
to-order
Made to customer specifications
after order received
Made in anticipation of demand
Add options according to customer
specification
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Processes & Technology
Project
Continuous Batch
Mass
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Capacity Capacity Changes
How much? Excess
Demand
Facilities
Workers
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Fa
cil
itie
s
Best Size
2 Large or Small
3 Focus
4 Location
5 Global
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People Systems
Individual or Teamwork
Mgt. Levels
Training
Skill level required
Freedom
Policies
Profit sharing
Supervision methods
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Quality
QA Systems
Awareness
Evaluation of Efforts
Customer Perception
Target level
Measurement
Empowerment
Training
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Supplier
1
2
3
4
5
Vertical integration
Supplier selection
Supplier relationship
Supplier quality
Supplier coorperation
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Operating System
Alignment of
inventory levels
and schedule
IT Support
Execute strategy
daily
Effective planning and
control systems
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The Nature and Content of
Operations Strategy
The content of operations strategy
Prioritized performance objectives for each product/service group
A statement of the principles and policies which guide the operation’s activities
The process of operations strategy
The way in which the guiding principles and policies are developed
Strategies for each decision area
Improvement Planning and
control Design
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Different competitive factors imply different Performance Objectives
Competitive factors
If the customers value these ...
Low price
High quality
Fast delivery
Reliable delivery
Innovative products and services
Wide range of products and services
The ability to change the timing or quantity of products and services
Performance objectives
Then, the operations will need to excel at these ...
Cost
Quality
Speed
Dependability
Flexibility (products/services)
Flexibility (mix)
Flexibility (volume and/or delivery)
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The influence of
the organization’s
customers
The influence of
the organization’s
competitors
The relative
importance of each performance objective
to the operation
The stage of the organization’s
products and services in its life
cycle.
Relative Importance of Performance Objectives
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Performance Objectives (Operational Priorities)
Cost Quality
Delivery
Flexibility
Delivery Speed
Delivery
Reliability
Coping
with
Changes
in Demand
Concept Speed
of Prod
Dev
Other
product
specific
criteria
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Competing On Cost
Training and Development
Eliminate
All Waste
Invest in
Latest
Tech
Streamline
Operations
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Competing On Quality
Please
The
Customer
Understand
customer
attitudes toward
and expectations
of quality
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Competing on Flexibility
Produce wide variety of products
Introduce new products
Modify existing products quickly
Respond to customer needs
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Rapid Prod Dev
Fast moves
Fast adaptations
Tight linkages
Competing on Speed
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Strategy Process
Company
Mission
Business
Strategy
Functional Area
Strategies
Marketing
Decisions
Operations
Decisions
SWOT
Analysis
Environmental
Analysis
Fin./Acct.
Decisions
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Mission
Expressed in mission statement
Answers „How can we satisfy
people‟s needs?‟
Provides boundaries & focus
Organization‟s purpose for
being
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Factors Affecting Mission
Mission
Philosophy
Environment
Values
Profitability
Growth
Public Image
Benefit To Society
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Action plan to achieve mission
Shows how mission will be achieved
Company has a business strategy
Functional areas have strategies
What Is
Strategy?
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Operations Decision Areas
• Functional Strategy
Cost
Product Design
Process Design
Supply Chain
Inventory
Scheduling
Location
Layout
HRM
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To Recap: Strategies are put together….
Analyze
Evaluate
Compare
Identify
Identify how the operation could
do these things better
Identify what the operation
needs to do better
how well the operation
performs versus its
competitors
what is wanted in the marketplace
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The Challenge of Operations Strategy Formulation
Strategy
Appropriate Comprehensive Coherent Consistent
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An Implementation Agenda Should Answer:
Where to
start?
When to
start?
When Where How Long Who
How to co-
ordinate
the
implement
ation
program?
How fast
to
proceed?
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Implementation Steps
Key
Tasks
Create
Org Project team
Staff
Org
If done well, help provide competitive
advantage. Reflect unique internal
strengths. Distinctive competencies
Assign task responsibilities & deadlines
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Balanced Scorecard
• Balanced scorecard
– measuring more than financial performance
• finances
• customers
• processes
• learning and growing
• Key performance indicators
– a set of measures that help managers evaluate performance in critical areas
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Balanced Scorecard
Finance — How should we look to our shareholders?
Customer — How should we look to our customers?
Processes — At which business processes must we excel?
Learning and Growing — How will we sustain our ability to change and improve?
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Product
Life Cycle Issues
Introduction
Focus on „getting product out the door‟ with
consistent quality. R&D & engineering are
critical
Growth Focus on price, quality, delivery. Marketing is
critical: differentiate product from competitors
Maturity Focus on costs & new products. Maintain
image, price, & quality
Decline Cost control critical
Company Issues & Product Life Cycle
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Product
Life Cycle Issues
Introduction Product design & development critical; many
process changes. High production costs.
Growth Forecasting critical. Improve product; increase
capacity & distribution.
Maturity Standardize product. Long production runs
Decline Reduce product line, lower costs
Operations Issues & Product Life Cycle
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How Do The Industry Winners Do It?
They have the basics down pat
They believe quality drives profit
They know their customers
Focused “moments of truth” operations
They have “whatever it takes” attitude
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How Do The Industry Winners Do It?
Service inside well as outside
Management support
Care about employees
Skillful recovery from blunder
Continuous improvement