$\backslash (\backslash$cdot $\backslash )\backslash (\backslash$cdot $\backslash )5\mathrm{.}1$ Prepare a product$-$by$-$value analysis for the following products, and given the position in its life cycle, identify the issucs likely to confront the operations manager and his or her possible actions. Product Alpha has annual sales of $1,000$ units and a contribution of $\backslash (\backslash$$ $2,500\backslash )$; it is in the introductory stage. Product Bravo has annual sales of $1,500$ units and a contribution of $\backslash (\backslash$$ $3,000\backslash )$; it is in the growth stage. Product Charlie has annual sales of $3,500$ units and a contribution of $\backslash (\backslash$$ $1,750\backslash )$; it is in the decline stage. Design a house of quality for a sports watch based on the following information

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$\backslash$hline Customer requirements & $\backslash$begin$\{$tabular$\}\{$c$\}$

Customer Importance $\backslash \backslash$

Ranking

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$\backslash$hline Easy to read & $3\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Light weight & $4\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline reilable & $5\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline digital readouts & $2\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Easy to fasten & $1\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Easy to program & $5\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline

$\backslash$end$\{$tabular$\}$

Product Rquirements

Large LCD Display

Clear Instruction

Ergonometric Design of Clasp

Average life to failure

Little metal content

Lumens of lighting

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$\backslash$hline Customer requirements & $\backslash$multicolumn$\{3\}\{|$c$|\}\{$ Competition $\backslash$& Performance $\}$ & $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Easy to read & IRONMAN & G$-$SHOCK & MOSIMO & $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Light weight & G & F & F & G $=$ Good $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline reilable & F & F & G & F $=$ Fair $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline digital readouts & F & P & G & P $=$ Poor $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Easy to fasten & G & G & P & $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline Easy to program & G & G & F & $\backslash \backslash$

$\backslash$hline & G & F & G & $\backslash \backslash$

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