When assessing potential points of failures prior to an acquisition, it is critical that in addition to analyzing manufacturing activities one must also analyze

A bundle of skills of knowledge set that are difficult or competitors to emulate and provides for future growth are recognized as

When outsourcing product or processes, a critical first step for all involved within the company is to participate in identification of the company＇s

A core competency is

Reporting metrics on part reduction, recycled content and total weight reduction including packaging is a good example of how

Today＇s information systems deliver operational specific performance data directly to managers concerning machine, people and product details within the time fence required. This is an example of

Caution should be exercised in using value chain analysis alone in efforts to meet or beat top competitor＇s costs because

When a company＇s competence in performing a certain task reaches the level of a competitively superior strength, this is a

A company＇s core competency

A logistics company surveying customers asked for responses to a set of important/non important attributes and how well the company performs against those attributes. Assuming appropriate action to the response, this is an example of putting a system in place to

A life cycle analysis will typically show what percent of manufacturing value cost is locked in at the specification development and conceptual design phases of product development?