It is very important to study operations management because it is a major function and the costly part of any organization.

1. Production and
Operations in Todays
Environment
by: Grace Fatima Abelida, MBA

3. Words of Wisdom for the Day:
MANAGEMENT “is nothing
more than Motivating other
people” -Lee Iacocca

4. Learning Objectives:
Identify or define:
 Production
 Operations management
Describe or Explain:
 Function of Operations
 Brief history of operations management

5. Production – Is the creation of goods
and services.
OM as defined:
Operations Management is the set of
activities that creates value in the form of
goods and services by transforming inputs
into outputs.

7. Why study OM?
 It’s a major function of any organization.
 We want to know how goods and services
are produced.
 We want to understand what operations
manager do.
 It’s a costly part of any organization.

8. The Historical Evolution
of Operations

9. 3 Categories in the Evolution of OM
 Cost Focus (1776-1980)
 Quality Focus (1980-1995)
 Customization Focus (1995-2015)

13. Quality Focus (1800-1995)
Just-in-Time
Computer-Aided Design
Electronic Data Interchange
Total Quality Management
Baldrige award
Empowerment
Kanbans
Customization Focus (1995-2015)
Globalization
Internet
Enterprise Resource Planning
Learning organization
International Quality Standards
Finite Scheduling
Supply Chain Management
Agile Manufacturing
E-commerce

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