Business A-Level
technology and automation
What technology and automation means in Business A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of technology and automation
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Reference: AQA
An influence that changes the size of the effect of an operations decision, such as installing robots, which carries capital cost, disruption and the risk that the payback never arrives.
Topics that use technology and automation
- Operational management (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- application to a named business
- capacity and flexibility
- competitive rivalry
- conflicting functional objectives
- cost against conscience
- cost leadership
- demand volatility and seasonality
- differentiation
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