This document provides an overview of operations management. It discusses the scope and objectives of operations management, which include understanding operational activities in manufacturing and services sectors. The learning outcomes are for students to differentiate operations strategies, understand differences between manufacturing and service processes, and discuss concepts like SCM, TQM, JIT. It also defines key terms like transformation process, operations as a process, services versus goods. It outlines the functions of operations managers and discusses historical developments and current issues in the field.