Answer to Question #253709 in Management for Vicky

Question

Regardless of how well you design the operations process, there remains a chance of failures or breakdown occurring.

Using relevant examples, explain the different types of failures you are likely to encounter in your operation processes.

 

Answer 1

1. Compounding failures - At times multiple events occur to create a failure, a situation known as a compounding failure.
2. Human-error failures - these are the failures that result from human negligence or errors.
3. Design failures - these emerge due to lack of careful or proper planning and operations