Question

how does Nissan create competitive advantage using operations management

Answer 1

Nissan creates a competitive advantage using operations management in following ways:

• Flexible operations and integrates a variety of perspectives
• Decentralized supply chain for faster decision making
• Cultural diversity, the board of directors are from different countries
• The product line is simple and easy to manage as compared to competitors
• Build-to-stock method for some SKU's. majority follows build-to-order, hence lowering inventory
• Efficient risk-management

Note: points taken from Nissan Motor Company:Building operational resiliency