The Competitiveness Approach

Click the sections in the model to learn more about each theme and the work packages and modules that sit within them.

1. Competitive Strategy & Management Systems

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment
Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes
Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

A cross functional process and set of activities that convert a market need into a new product that can be successfully manufactured, sold and subsequently phased out. New Product Introduction (NPI) includes the activities of programme & product management, design, development and validation, through to manufacturing, supply chain development, marketing, selling and aftersales. It is the staged process by which an entire business engages to deliver, or phase out, a product.

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment
The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment
Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting
Capacity planning
Sales and operations planning
Orders management
Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

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2. New Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment
Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes
Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

A cross functional process and set of activities that convert a market need into a new product that can be successfully manufactured, sold and subsequently phased out. New Product Introduction (NPI) includes the activities of programme & product management, design, development and validation, through to manufacturing, supply chain development, marketing, selling and aftersales. It is the staged process by which an entire business engages to deliver, or phase out, a product.

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment
The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment
Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting
Capacity planning
Sales and operations planning
Orders management
Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

3. Manufacturing Operations

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment
Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes
Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

A cross functional process and set of activities that convert a market need into a new product that can be successfully manufactured, sold and subsequently phased out. New Product Introduction (NPI) includes the activities of programme & product management, design, development and validation, through to manufacturing, supply chain development, marketing, selling and aftersales. It is the staged process by which an entire business engages to deliver, or phase out, a product.

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment
The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment
Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting
Capacity planning
Sales and operations planning
Orders management
Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

4. Supply Chain Management

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment
Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes
Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

A cross functional process and set of activities that convert a market need into a new product that can be successfully manufactured, sold and subsequently phased out. New Product Introduction (NPI) includes the activities of programme & product management, design, development and validation, through to manufacturing, supply chain development, marketing, selling and aftersales. It is the staged process by which an entire business engages to deliver, or phase out, a product.

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment
The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment
Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting
Capacity planning
Sales and operations planning
Orders management
Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

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Product or Technology

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The Competitiveness Approach

Click the sections in the model to learn more about each theme and the work packages and modules that sit within them.

Competitive Strategy & Management System

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment

Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes

Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

New Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management

Manufacturing Operations

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment

The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment

Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

Supply Chain Management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting

Capacity planning

Sales and operations planning

Orders management

Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

Competitive Strategy & Management System

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment

Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes

Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

New Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management

Manufacturing Operations

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment

The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment

Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

Supply Chain Management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting

Capacity planning

Sales and operations planning

Orders management

Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

Competitive Strategy & Management System

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment

Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes

Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

New Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management

Manufacturing Operations

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment

The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment

Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

Supply Chain Management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting

Capacity planning

Sales and operations planning

Orders management

Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

Competitive Strategy & Management System

Competitive Strategy & Management Systems are the underpinning processes, practices and tools required to drive a competitive business. It encompasses;

Competitive strategy development and deployment

Leadership and business planning through to the design and implementation of supporting processes

Tools and metrics to drive business performance including international quality management systems and quality management tools.

New Product Introduction & Lifecycle Management

Manufacturing Operations

The use of labour, machines, tools, processing, or formulation to add value to material and produce a good for use or sale. It encompasses:

The layout of people, material and equipment

The evaluation and development of the capabilities of people and equipment

Asset and workforce utilisation planning and management

Supply Chain Management

The combination of people, processes, systems and physical resources to balance customer demand and supply. Supply chain encompasses:

Demand management and forecasting

Capacity planning

Sales and operations planning

Orders management

Production master scheduling, supplier scheduling, shop floor planning, inventory planning and supplier evaluation/selection/development.

Quality

Cost

Delivery

Flexibility

Product or Technology

Customer Experience

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