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MIS - Ch.1
Operations and Supply Chain Management
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Operations Management definition: | the management of systems or processes that CREATE GOODS AND/OR SERVICES |
| Operations and supply management (OSM) | the design, operation, and improvement of the PROCESSES that create and deliver the firms primary products and services |
| Work Involved in Each Type of Process | Planning, Sourcing (selection of suppliers), Making, Delivering, Returning |
| Efficiency | Doing something at the lowest possible costs |
| Effectiveness | Doing the right things to create the most value for the company |
| Value | quality divided by the price |
| Careers in Operations and Supple Management | All provide service; Business process improvement analyst: we will all do this in some degree (add value to a company as an analyst) |
| Sustainability and the triple bottom line | Sustainability: ability to maintain balance in a system; Triple Bottom line: Economics, Environment, Social (employee) |