As operations managers work toward a productive and profitable organization, it is important for them to select the best processes to deliver the product or service efficiently and effectively. They will want to achieve certain qualitative factors, such as being fast and flexible at being able to adapt to the changing needs of consumers. Process decisions are often capital investments for an organization and changes can be costly. It is imperative that operation mangers understand the market, the competitors, and the consumers.

In this Assignment, you will respond to a set of questions focused on planning layouts, outsourcing decisions, service process design matrixes, aligning product and organizational needs, process flow charts, and capacity.

Describe the following layout types and identify at least two products that are manufactured by each layout type. (225 words, or 3 paragraphs).

• Process
• Product
• Fixed position