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During which period did businesses start to focus on improving manufacturing processes and increasing efficiency?
During which period did businesses start to focus on improving manufacturing processes and increasing efficiency?
Who is often regarded as the father of scientific management?
Who is often regarded as the father of scientific management?
Which era marked the beginning of a more systematic approach to production management?
Which era marked the beginning of a more systematic approach to production management?
What concept was employed to optimize military logistics and resource allocation during World War II?
What concept was employed to optimize military logistics and resource allocation during World War II?
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After World War II, there was a shift towards which production techniques popularized by figures like Henry Ford?
After World War II, there was a shift towards which production techniques popularized by figures like Henry Ford?
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What production approach aimed to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and enhance overall production effectiveness?
What production approach aimed to eliminate waste, improve efficiency, and enhance overall production effectiveness?
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Which factor significantly impacts operations management by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving overall operational performance?
Which factor significantly impacts operations management by enhancing efficiency, reducing costs, and improving overall operational performance?
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What directly influences operations management decisions by ensuring legal compliance, quality control, and impacting the overall structure and processes within an organization?
What directly influences operations management decisions by ensuring legal compliance, quality control, and impacting the overall structure and processes within an organization?
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Which trend has made logistics, communication, and coordination more complex but potentially cost-effective in operations management?
Which trend has made logistics, communication, and coordination more complex but potentially cost-effective in operations management?
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What significantly impacts operations management decisions by affecting production costs and profitability through fluctuations in resource prices and availability?
What significantly impacts operations management decisions by affecting production costs and profitability through fluctuations in resource prices and availability?
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