Manage Operations: a Virtual Factory

Manage Operations: A Virtual Factory 1

This documents links to a virtual factory. Actually the factory is a real production facility producing hot air balloons. The balloons are made out of nylon*. We will use the website to explore and understand what happens in a real factory and apply our management theories to it.

There are five main areas in the factory; they are:

• Production

• Design

• Marketing and sales department

• Accounts

• Purchasing (stock control)

You can go to all these areas by clicking on the factory plan. First go to the Explanation area in the Production area and get an idea of what is produced and the steps in production. Then go back to the home page [pic]and spend some time exploring the factory.

Then follow the instructions overleaf to do the tasks and activities which are a part of this Assignment.

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|The Cameron Balloons Virtual Factory |

|Welcome to the Cameron Balloons virtual factory on Biz/ed. |

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|Cameron Balloons made the Breitling Orbiter balloon that made...