Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
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ISBN: 9780134181981
Author: Jay Heizer, Barry Render, Chuck Munson
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 2, Problem 9DQ
Summary Introduction
To determine: Change of an operations management strategy during a product’s life cycle.
Introduction:
Operations management strategy:
The strategy of operations management explains the method and techniques utilized to achieve the overall objective. The strategy will change according to the market circumstances and the situations of the firm.
Product life cycle:
The product life cycle explains the different phases of a product beginning from the product idea and until finally it is removed from the market. There are some products which do not go through all the stages. The four stages of a product life cycle are:
- Introduction
- Growth
- Maturity
- Decline
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Principles of Operations Management: Sustainability and Supply Chain Management (10th Edition)
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