1885 when Frederick W. Taylor emphasised the application of scientific analysis to methods of production. The name (OR) probably came from a programme under taken by Great Britain during world war2‚ “research in military operations”. After the success of OR in military operations‚ it quickly spread to all phases of Industry and Government. By 1951‚ OR had take place as a distinct science in the United States. Hence it is said that Or is “the art of winning war without actually fighting it”. OPERATIONAL
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Question 1 DEFINE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT AND DISCUSS ITS ESSENTIAL FEATURES AND THE IMPORTANCE/BENEFITS OF OPERATION PRIORITIES Introduction: Every organization is in business because it has products‚ services and in some cases a combination of the two (i.e. product and service)‚ that it offers customers as a solution to a particular need or want they have. This implies that‚ the very core business of every organization is to get these products and services readily available to customers‚ through
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Chapter 01 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: as a competitive weapon mks mks@mdi.ac.in http://mks507.vistapanel.net Prof. (Dr.) Manoj K Srivastava Operations Management Area 1. The Systems Approach C O N T E N T S 2. 3. OM Definition Ten Critical Decisions 4. 5. The Cases 4V Typology of Operations 6. 7. Productivity Competitiveness 8. 9. Manufacturing Vs. Service? The History 10. The Future 1 Systems Approach Systems Approach Reduce waste…or
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Winter 2013 Master of Business Administration- MBA Semester 2 MB0048 – Operations Research - 4 Credits (Book ID: B1631) (Roll no: 1305009661) Q.1: Discuss the various stages involved in the methodology of Operations Research. Briefly explain the techniques and tools of Operations Research. Ans: The basic dominant characteristic feature of operations research is that it employs mathematical representations or models to analyse problems. This distinct approach represents an adaptation of the
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Operations management focuses on managing the processes of producing and distributing products and services. Operations activities often include product creation‚ development‚ production and distribution. It deals with all operations within the organization. Related activities include managing purchases‚ inventory control‚ quality control‚ storage‚ logistics and evaluations. The nature of how operations management is carried out in an organization depends very much on the nature of products or services
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QUESTION 1 Operations management must be managed properly in order to improve an organization’s productivity and profitability. In the Cadbury World case‚ several micro and macro processes are involved and those processes bring some impacts to Cadbury World. Thus‚ Cadbury World must possess a sustainable micro and macro processes to achieve the best outcome and performance. Micro processes that involved are easily to manage compared to macro processes because macro processes are hard to manage
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Critical Decision areas of operation management I. Goods and service design. According to Henzer (2004)‚ design of goods and design defines much of the transformation process. The factors of cost‚ quality and human resources must be made during the stage. Operation management of product and services is also different because due to different characteristic and tangible / intangible feature. II. Quality. Customer has a very high quality standard nowadays and operation management decision in quality
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Legalising sting operations Q. It is time that sting operations carried out by media and others are legalised in India. Express your views. Ans. From ‘Watergate’ (USA) to Tehelka‚ to ‘Cash for Questions’ the invisible camera has cut short the political career of many a big-wig politicians and made their real faces visible to the people. No doubt‚ sting operations carried out by the media (both print and electronic) and others in public interest merit to be legalised so that their findings command
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Whitney Discussion Questions 1. Why should one study operation management? Answer: If your major field is not operations management‚ you may be wondering why you need to study operations management. Actually‚ there are compelling reasons for studying operations management. One is that 50 percent or more of all jobs are in operations management or related fields. Also‚ recall the image of a business organization as a car‚ with operations as its engine. In order for that car to function properly
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| | |Trident University Module 1 Case Assignment 1Course Number: OPM300Intro. to Operations Mgmt Professor: Dr. Nicholas BowersoxDate: 10 April 2013 | Operation management “the hard rock café” | | The Hard Rock Café has been able to not only survive the times but thrive and expand its company. From the changes in its menus to the sale of its trendy merchandise the company continues to stay at the top of the service industry. Continual improvement of its processes and sound management
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