Introduction

operation management operation strategy competitive variables

Study
This study is all about the errors of the competitive variables. It includes the sample problem that a company might encounter and the corresponding solution. It also have its cause and effect to be more effective.

Study design

The study design is descriptive and critical instance case study.

Methodology
Collecting data Research

Data source internet past lectures

Competitive variables Problems and Solution

Price

Problems
Over pricing Cause Raw materials Brand name Economic status Labor Cost expenditure Effect People will not buy the product Not suitable for the quality of the product Cause Brand name Effect High price

Solutions
Low cost of raw materials
With the low cost of materials, then the product that can produce will also be low.

Alternative materials
Using alternative materials can replace other high cost raw materials then the price can be afforded.

Quality

Problems
False Advertising
Cause
Encourage the people to buy the product.

Effect
Broken trust of people

Fake
Cause
Low price

Effect
People will not entertain any product from the company

Solution
Honesty is the best policy True advertisement True quality product

Time

Problems
Delayed product Cause Natural phenomena Traffic Transportation Driver

Effect Delayed manufacture Time consuming

Solutions
Time management
Early delivery

Flexibility

Problems
Machinery Cause Damage of machinery Effect Delayed production Man power Cause Illness Day off Lack of workers Leave Effect Delayed production

Solutions
Daily maintenance Replacement workers Early notification

Stock Availability

Problems
Lack of supply
Cause
Time Flexibility

Effect

Small storage area

Cause
Insufficient funds

Economic crisis High pricing

Effect

Hoarding
Cause Effect

Small stock

Increase of profit Higher prices Lack of product

Solutions
Production management Government inspection

Conclusion
The study finds that if the competitive variables encounter errors then all the other variables will be affected. Its like price plus quality multiply by flexibility plus stock availability all over time is equal to succession. The competition is very important in a company because the companys popularity and successfulness is depend\ on competing to other company. A person buys a product base on popularity and quality. So the company aims to deliver good product.