Operations

• Innovation in production involves the adoption of new technologies and processes to improve efficiency, quality, and flexibility
• How can innovation in operations lead to efficiencies or other benefits?

  • Automation
  • Supply chain management
  • Product design
• How has innovation improved product design in operations?

  Businesses can utilise computer-aided design (CAD) software to create complex designs and prototypes quickly and cheaply
• How has innovation implemented automation in operations?

  Businesses use robots and machines to perform tasks that were previously done by humans, reducing labour costs and increasing accuracy