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What is another word synonymous to production?
What is another word synonymous to production?
- Logistics management
- Quality management
- Supply chain management
- Manufacturing management (correct)
How is operations management (OM) defined?
How is operations management (OM) defined?
- The creation of goods
- The design, operation, and improvement of systems that create and deliver products and services (correct)
- The application of quantitative methods to decision making in all fields
- The exploitation of resources
What is the role of operations research (OR) in operations management (OM)?
What is the role of operations research (OR) in operations management (OM)?
- To apply quantitative methods to decision making (correct)
- To exploit resources for desired goals
- To create value by transforming inputs into outputs
- To manage the production function in manufacturing organizations
What does operations management include?
What does operations management include?
What is operations management being increasingly replaced by?
What is operations management being increasingly replaced by?
Why study operations management?
Why study operations management?
In the context of a service organization (MBA institute), what are the primary inputs for the transformation process?
In the context of a service organization (MBA institute), what are the primary inputs for the transformation process?
What is a characteristic of the transformation process in a purely manufacturing organization (refrigerator manufacturer)?
What is a characteristic of the transformation process in a purely manufacturing organization (refrigerator manufacturer)?
Which category does 'exchange-retailing' belong to in terms of transformations?
Which category does 'exchange-retailing' belong to in terms of transformations?
What is the primary focus of the transformation process in a health care organization?
What is the primary focus of the transformation process in a health care organization?
What is considered as the technical core in operations as per the text?
What is considered as the technical core in operations as per the text?
What is a transformation process?
What is a transformation process?
What is a common input for both service and manufacturing organizations?
What is a common input for both service and manufacturing organizations?
What is a key output for a purely manufacturing organization (refrigerator manufacturer)?
What is a key output for a purely manufacturing organization (refrigerator manufacturer)?
In the context of operations management, which option represents the transformation process?
In the context of operations management, which option represents the transformation process?
What is the main purpose of a transformation process in operations management?
What is the main purpose of a transformation process in operations management?
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Study Notes
Operations Management (OM)
- OM is defined as the management of systems or processes that create goods and/or provide services
- Operations research (OR) plays a crucial role in OM, providing analytical methods to optimize business decisions
Scope of Operations Management
- OM includes the management of systems or processes that create goods and/or provide services
- OM is increasingly being replaced by the term "Supply Chain Management" (SCM)
Importance of Operations Management
- Studying OM is essential to understand how organizations produce goods and services efficiently and effectively
Transformation Process
- In a service organization (e.g., MBA institute), primary inputs for the transformation process include students, faculty, and infrastructure
- In a purely manufacturing organization (e.g., refrigerator manufacturer), the transformation process involves the conversion of raw materials into finished goods
- Exchange-retailing belongs to the category of service-oriented transformations
- In a health care organization, the primary focus of the transformation process is on patient care
Key Concepts in Operations Management
- Technical core in operations refers to the core activity or process that creates the organization's product or service
- A transformation process is a process that takes inputs and converts them into outputs
- A common input for both service and manufacturing organizations is information
- Key output for a purely manufacturing organization (e.g., refrigerator manufacturer) is the finished product (e.g., refrigerators)
Purpose of Transformation Process
- The main purpose of a transformation process in operations management is to create value-added outputs from inputs
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