OPERATIONS MANAGENIENT CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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Chapter 1 Overview: Introduction to the Field CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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OBJECTIVES Operations Management Why Study Operations Management? Production System Defined Operations as a Service Plan of this book Historical Development of OM Current Issues in OM CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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What is Operations Management? Defined Operations management (oM is defined as the design, operation, and improvement of the systems that create and deliver the firm's primary products and services CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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Why Study Operations Management? Systematic Approach to Org. Processes Business Education Operations Career Opportunities Management Cross-Functional Applications CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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6 What is a Production System? Defined A production system is defined as a user of resources to transform inputs into some desired outputs CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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7 Transformations Physical--manufacturing Locational--transportation ° Exchange- retailing Storage--warehousing Physiological--health care Informational--telecommunications CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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8 What is a service and what is a Good? If you drop it on your foot, it won't hurt you. (Good or service?) Services never include goods and goods never include services. ue or false?) CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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9 OM in the Organization Chart Finance Operations Marketing Plant Operations Director Manager Manager Manufacturing, Production control, Quality assurance, Engineering, Purchasing, maintenance etc CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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Core Services Defined Core services are basic things that customers want from products they purchase CTle McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc, 2004
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