Production Systems

Assignment

Production Systems

Submitted by:

Dennise D. Pampo

Submitted to:

Engr .Alvin Valencia

Date

January 7, 2015

1. What are some of the factors that cause organization to redesign their product or service

Organizational change is pervasive today, as organizations struggle to adapt or face decline in the volatile environments of a global economic and political world. The many potent forces in these environments competition, technological innovations, professionalism, and demographics, to name a few shape the process of organizational adaptation. As a result, organizations may shift focus, modify goals, restructure roles and responsibilities, and develop new forms. Adaptive efforts such as these may be said to fall under the general rubric of redesign.

2. Contrast applied research & basic research

Both basic and applied research are important to the advancement of human knowledge, but they work in slightly different ways, and they have different end goals in sight. Basic or pure research is conducted solely for the purpose of gathering information and building on existing knowledge, as opposed to applied research, which is geared towards the resolution of a particular question.

3. What are the modular design?what are its main advantage and disadvantage?

4. Why R&DA key factors in productivity improvement? name some ways

Since the birth of the pharmacy industry, research and development (R&D) has been the most critical function. Modern players continue to focus on delivering scientific excellence, meeting unmet medical needs and driving state-of-the-art innovation. At the same time, the industry and its stakeholders have known for some time that the current model is broken. Our recent research with industry leaders (The Case for Heterosis: Shareholder Value and Leadership Opportunity in the Healthcare Sector) ranked the lack of R&D productivity among their top concerns. This is not surprising, as no...