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Operations Management
JIT Leadership
Customer Satisfaction
Risk Management
Finance
Investment Analysis Cash Flow Valuation
Systems
Networking Telecommunications
Organizational Effectiveness
Information Systems
Product Costing
Budgeting
Organizational Behavior
Accounting
Operations Management
Production: creation of goods and services Operations management (OM) is defined as the design,
operation, and improvement of the systems that create (transform inputs into outputs) and deliver the firms primary products and services
Each part of the organization, not just operations, must
design and operate processes and deal with quality, technology and staffing issues
Inputs
Workers Managers Equipment Facilities Materials Services Land Energy
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5
Outputs
Services Goods
Information on performance
for:
Saint Michaels College Fletcher Allen Hospital Ben and Jerrys Ice Cream
100
Millions of Workers
Services
80 $4,000
Services (Billions)
60 40
$3,000 $2,000
Goods Production
20 $1,000 1986
Goods Production
1992 1996 1998 1998 2000 1984 1988 1990 1994 2000
1992
1984
1986
1988
1990
1994
1996
Cost of Goods Sold -80,000 Gross Margin Finance Costs Net Margin Taxes @ 25% Contribution 20,000 -6,000 14,000 -3,500 10,500
Continuum of Characteristics
More like a manufacturing organization More like a service organization
Physical, durable product Output that can be inventoried Low customer contact Long response time Regional, national, or international markets Large facilities Capital intensive Quality easily measured
Intangible, perishable product Output that cannot be inventoried High customer contact Short response time Local markets Small facilities Labor intensive Quality not easily measured
New Challenges in OM
From
Local or national focus Batch shipments Low bid purchasing Lengthy product
To
Global focus Just-in-time Supply chain partnering Rapid product
development
Standard products Job specialization
development, alliances
Mass customization Empowered employees,
teams
Competitive Priorities
Cost Quality
Time
Flexibility
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Low-cost operations High-performance design Consistent quality Fast, Reliable delivery On-time delivery New development speed Customization Volume flexibility
Operating system capabilities and strengths required to serve customers and outperform competitors
Quality
Credibility
Communication
Supply-Chain Management
Supply Chain Management is primarily concerned with the efficient integration of suppliers, factories, warehouses and stores so that merchandise is produced and distributed in the right quantities, to the right locations and at the right time, and so as to minimize total system cost subject to satisfying service requirements. SCM, is a strategic weapon that seeks to synchronize a firms functions and those of its suppliers to match the flow of materials, services, and information with customer demand
Suppliers
Customers
Suppliers
Customers