In this chapter, the following content will be discussed: Global company profile: rusty wallace’s NASCAR racing team; human resource strategy; for competitive advantage; constraints on human resource strategy; labor planning; employment-stability policies; work schedules; job classifications and work rules; | LSM733-PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT By: OSMAN BIN SAIF LECTURE 14 1 Summary of last session Types of Layout design Work Cells Continued. Repetitive and Product Oriented Layout Types Macdonald’s assembly line Disassembly Lines Assembly line balancing Cycle time Output capacity 2 Summary of last session (Contd.) Cycle time determination Wing component example Determining the efficiency 3 Agenda for This Session Global Company Profile: Rusty Wallace’s NASCAR Racing Team Human Resource Strategy For Competitive Advantage Constraints on Human Resource Strategy Labor Planning Employment-Stability Policies Work Schedules Job Classifications and Work Rules 4 4 Agenda for This Session (Contd.) Job Design Labor Specialization Job Expansion Psychological Components of Job Design Self-Directed Teams Motivation and Incentive Systems 5 5 Agenda for This Session (Contd.) Ergonomics and Work Methods Methods Analysis The Visual Workplace Ethics and the Work Environment Labor Standards 6 6 Chapter . | LSM733-PRODUCTION OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT By: OSMAN BIN SAIF LECTURE 14 1 Summary of last session Types of Layout design Work Cells Continued. Repetitive and Product Oriented Layout Types Macdonald’s assembly line Disassembly Lines Assembly line balancing Cycle time Output capacity 2 Summary of last session (Contd.) Cycle time determination Wing component example Determining the efficiency 3 Agenda for This Session Global Company Profile: Rusty Wallace’s NASCAR Racing Team Human Resource Strategy For Competitive Advantage Constraints on Human Resource Strategy Labor Planning Employment-Stability Policies Work Schedules Job Classifications and Work Rules 4 4 Agenda for This Session (Contd.) Job Design Labor Specialization Job Expansion Psychological Components of Job Design Self-Directed Teams Motivation and Incentive Systems 5 5 Agenda for This Session (Contd.) Ergonomics and Work Methods Methods Analysis The Visual Workplace Ethics and the Work Environment Labor Standards 6 6 Chapter -- JOB DESIGN 7 Rusty Wallace’s NASCAR Racing Team NASCAR racing became very popular in the 1990s with huge sponsorship and prize money High performance pit crews are a key element of a successful race team Pit crew members can earn $100,000 per year – for changing tires! 8 8 Rusty Wallace’s NASCAR Racing Team Each position has very specific work standards Pit crews are highly organized and go though rigorous physical training Pit stops are videotaped to look for improvements 9 9 Human Resource Strategy The objective of a human resource strategy is to manage labor and design jobs so people are effectively and efficiently utilized People should be effectively utilized within the constraints of other operations management decisions People should have a reasonable quality of work life in an atmosphere of mutual commitment and trust 10 10 Constraints on Human Resource Strategy Figure HUMAN RESOURCE STRATEGY Product strategy Skills needed Talents needed Materials used Safety What .
