Although
there is no standard scope for operations
strategy that applies to every organization.
For most manufacturing organizations,
cornerstone issues include: |
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Supply Chain Strategy,
addressing policy, structure and processes
for interaction of suppliers, customers,
and your organization ensuring customer
demand fulfillment |
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Manufacturing Strategy
addresses issues that support the defined
role of manufacturing as part of that
supply chain for elements related to
capacities, infrastructure, process
technology, plant layout etc |
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Business and Supply Chain
Integration of processes using
IT tools and links with the rest of
the organization and its support functions
viz HR, IT, R&D, Finance, Sales/Marketing,
etc |