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Practical Management Science

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ISBN:9781337406659

Author:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Publisher:WINSTON, Wayne L.

Chapter2: Introduction To Spreadsheet Modeling

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a. Design Process
i. Explain why the service design process is more difficult than the product design

b. Process Strategy
i. Explain the difference between assembling a car and assembling an electronic equipment according to process strategy?

c. Operations Strategy
i. Explain the understanding of the theory of Comparative Advantage which was initiated by David Ricardo
ii. Briefly describe the application of this theory to operations management and give an example.

d. Operations and Productivity
i. Explain why management is an important determinant of productivity?
ii. Explain why the knowledge society is very important in productivity in a
company

Definition Video Definition Ability of a country to produce goods and services at a lower opportunity cost compared to other countries. Here, opportunity cost refers to the forgone units of one good in order to produce one more unit of another good. For example, the opportunity cost of producing good X in country A is 2Y and in country B is 1.25Y. Country B has a lower opportunity cost of producing good X than country A. Therefore, country B has a comparative advantage in the production of good X. Video

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