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Operations Management (OM). Introduction. Operation Management is about how organizations produce goods and services shirt, burger, books, computers etc. Operations of Otobi. store layout (process design) product design locating stores /certain size (supply network design)
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Introduction • Operation Management is about how organizations produce goods and services • shirt, burger, books, computers etc
Operations of Otobi • store layout (process design) • product design • locating stores /certain size (supply network design) • delivery of products to stores (supply chain management)
What is Operations Management? • the activity of managing the resources which produce and deliver products and services • operations function • Operation manager- manages the operations function (part or whole)
OM in small organization • CP fried chicken • Same or different? • difficult to separate from other activities or easy?
Inputs to the process • materials • information • customers
Transforming resources • facilities • staff
Outputs from the process • products • service
Characteristics of Operations processes • Volume (KFC) • Variety (CNG) • Variations (Demand, Hotels and resorts) • Visibility (how much of the operation is exposed to customers)