Answer to Question #222224 in Management for jibril

Question

its about Ethiopian airlines

4.Location - Explain why your business is located where it is. Discuss issues pertinent to its

location.

5. Layout - What type of layout (the production flow) does your company have? What is the

rationale behind the layout? Show a diagram. How can it be improved?

6. Human Resources - What is your company’s human resource strategy? What are the

constraints?

a. Does your company have a stable workforce or does it chase demand?

b. Describe work scheduling at your company.

c. Does your company have work classifications? If so, describe.

d. Discuss job design at your company. You should illustrate with an example. In

your example, talk about the core job characteristics and how they are met by the

example job. Discuss job enlargement, rotation, enrichment, empowerment, and/or

teams if applicable.

Answer 1

According to Reference for Business, the seven aspects influencing a location decision in operations management are facilities, competition, logistics, labor, community and site, political risk, and incentives. ... It all depends on the type of business you run and how you want to use the space.

Facility layout probably is one of the most crucial elements affecting efficiency. An efficient layout can reduce unnecessary material handling, help to keep costs low and maintain product flow through the facility. Heineken may have a tremendous global footprint overall, but despite getting in early after Prohibition, the company's performance in the United States leaves a lot to be desired. The U.S. is second in beer consumption only after China. Yet Heineken has experienced less-than-stellar performance in the States, leading to downsizing 15% of their U.S. workforce in 2019. Heineken is available in almost every country in the world and is recognized as the world’s most valuable international premium beer brand. Heineken makes use of certain intermediaries which will distribute its beer efficiently. Not all possible intermediaries are, thus, considered for the distribution of their beer.