Given the contribution made on each of the three products in the following table and their position in the life$$ cycle, identify a reasonable operations strategy for$$ each:

Product

Product

Contribution

$(\%$ of

selling$$ price$)$

Company Contribution

$(\%$: total annual

contribution divided

by total annual$$ sales$)$

Position in

Life Cycle

Notebook computer

$30$

$50$

Introduction

Palmheld computer

$30$

$10$

Maturity

MP $3$ player

$50$

$40$

Growth

Part $2$

Identify possible strategies for the notebook computer. $($Mark all that$$ apply.$)$

A$.$Develop supplier and distribution systems

Develop supplier and distribution systems

Your answer is correct.B$.$Modify and improve the production process

Modify and improve the production process

This is the correct answer.C$.$Attempt to make production facilities more efficient

Attempt to make production facilities more efficient

D$.$Improve cost control for profitability and market share

Improve cost control for profitability and market share

Your answer is not correct.

Part $3$

Identify possible strategies for the palmheld computer. $($Mark all that$$ apply.$)$

A$.$Attempt to make production facilities more efficient

Attempt to make production facilities more efficient

B$.$Attempt to innovate high dash volume production

Attempt to innovate high dash volume production

C$.$Modify and improve the production process

Modify and improve the production process

D$.$Improve cost control for profitability and market share

Improve cost control for profitability and market share