Concept explainers
a.
To determine: The four phases of manufacturing process appearing in product-process matrix.
Introduction:
Product life cycle: Each new commodity undergoes a cycle during its lifetime which is referred as product life cycle. The various strategies for production and operations can be identified at various stages of the life cycle of product. Basically, there are four stages; introduction stage, growth stage, maturity stage, and stabilize or decline stage.
b.
To determine: The disadvantages of operating off the diagonal of the matrix.
Introduction:
Product life cycle: Each new commodity undergoes a cycle during its lifetime which is referred as product life cycle. The various strategies for production and operations can be identified at various stages of the life cycle of product. Basically, there are four stages; introduction stage, growth stage, maturity stage, and stabilize or decline stage.
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