Which of the following is NOT an OM strategy/issue during the growth stage of the product life cycle?

reduce capacity

shift towards product focus

forecasting critical

enhance distribution

A reduce capacity

Explanation:

The product life cycle has four stages as the introduction, growth, maturity and the decline stages. The strategies followed in the OM decision includes the product and service management and management of quality and growth stages is the increasing rate of profit and many competitors entering the market with widespread distribution as a key factor.