Identify how changes within an organization affect the OM strategy for a company. For$$ instance, discuss what impact the following internal factors might have on OM$$ strategy:

$$a$)$ Maturing of a product.

$$b$)$ Technology innovation in the manufacturing process.

$$c$)$ Changes in laptop computer design that builds in wireless technology.

Part $2$

$$a$)$ Select all of the correct impacts the maturing of a product might have on OM strategy below. $($Check all that$$ apply.$)$

A$.$Labor skills decrease.

Labor skills decrease.Labor$$skills$$decrease$.$

B$.$Design compromises are instituted.

Design compromises are instituted.Design$$compromises$$are$$instituted$.$

C$.$Maintenance procedures need to be revised.

Maintenance procedures need to be revised.Maintenance$$procedures$$need$$to$$be$$revised$.$

D$.$Capital investment is added for new equipment or processes.

Capital investment is added for new equipment or processes.Capital$$investment$$is$$added$$for$$new$$equipment$$or$$processes$.$

E$.$Cost cutting is instituted.

Cost cutting is instituted.Cost$$cutting$$is$$instituted$.$

F$.$New human resources skills.

New human resources skills.New$$human$$resources$$skills$.$

Part $3$

$$b$)$ Select all of the correct impacts technology innovation in the manufacturing process might have on OM strategy below. $($Check all that$$ apply.$)$

A$.$Purchasing needs to be revised.

Purchasing needs to be revised.Purchasing$$needs$$to$$be$$revised$.$

B$.$Longer production runs are used.

Longer production runs are used.Longer$$production$$runs$$are$$used$.$

C$.$Maintenance procedures need to be revised.

Maintenance procedures need to be revised.Maintenance$$procedures$$need$$to$$be$$revised$.$

D$.$Product changes decrease.

Product changes decrease.Product$$changes$$decrease$.$

E$.$Quality standards need to be revised.

Quality standards need to be revised.Quality$$standards$$need$$to$$be$$revised$.$

F$.$Manufacturing process stabilizes.

Manufacturing process stabilizes.Manufacturing$$process$$stabilizes$.$

Part $4$

$$c$)$ Select all of the correct impacts changes in laptop computer design that builds in wireless technology might have on OM strategy below. $($Check all that$$ apply.$)$

A$.$Maintenance procedures need to be revised.

Maintenance procedures need to be revised.Maintenance$$procedures$$need$$to$$be$$revised$.$

B$.$Design compromises are instituted.

Design compromises are instituted.Design$$compromises$$are$$instituted$.$

C$.$Optimum capacity may be achieved.

Optimum capacity may be achieved.Optimum$$capacity$$may$$be$$achieved$.$

D$.$Inventory needs to be revised.

Inventory needs to be revised.Inventory$$needs$$to$$be$$revised$.$

E$.$Manufacturing process stabilizes.

Manufacturing process stabilizes.Manufacturing$$process$$stabilizes$.$

F$.$Product design needs to be revised.

Product design needs to be revised.Product$$design$$needs$$to$$be$$revised$.$

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