Introduction To Production and Operations Management
Introduction To Production and Operations Management
Introduction To Production and Operations Management
Introduction to
Production and
Operations
Management
Learning Objectives
Define the term operations management
Basics of “Value Addition”
Compare and contrast service and
manufacturing operations
Basics of “Goods-Services Continuum”
Describe the operations function and the
nature of the operations manager’s job
Describe the key aspects of operations
management decision making
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Operations Management
Managing that part of the organization responsible for
producing goods and services
Management of systems or processes that create
goods and/or provide services
Operations Examples
Goods Producing Farming, mining, construction manufacturing, power
generation
Storage/Transport Warehousing, trucking, mail service, moving, taxis,
ation buses, hotels, airlines
Exchange Retailing, wholesaling, banking, renting, leasing, library,
loans
Entertainment Films, radio and television, concerts, recording
Communication Newspapers, radio and television, newscasts, telephone,
satellites
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The Organization
The Three Basic Functions
Competitiveness?
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Value-Added Process
The operations function involves the conversion of
inputs into outputs
Control
Feedback Feedback
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Food Processor
Inputs Processing Outputs
Hospital Process
Inputs Processing Outputs
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Value-Added & Product Packages
Value-added is the difference between the
cost of inputs and the value or price of
outputs.
Product packages are a combination of
goods and services.
Product packages can make a company
more competitive.
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Goods-service Continuum
Tangible Act
Goods Service
Surgery, teaching
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Challenges of Managing Services
Service jobs are often less structured than
manufacturing jobs
Customer contact is higher
Worker skill levels are lower
Services hire many low-skill, entry-level workers
Employee turnover is higher
Input variability is higher
Service performance can be affected by worker’s
personal factors
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Scope of Operations Management
Operations Management includes:
Forecasting
Capacity planning
Scheduling
Managing inventories
Assuring quality
Motivating employees
Deciding where to locate facilities
Supply chain management
And more . . .
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Key Decisions of Operations Managers
What
What resources/what amounts
When
Needed/scheduled/ordered
Where
Work to be done
How
Designed
Who
To do the work
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Decision Making
– capacity – personnel
– location – inventory
– scheduling
– arrangement of departments
– project
– product and service planning
management
– acquisition and placement of
– quality assurance
equipment
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Quantitative Approaches
• Linear programming
• Queuing Techniques
• Inventory models
• Project models
• Statistical models
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Analysis of Trade-Offs
Decision on the
amount of
inventory to stock
Increased cost of
holding inventory
Vs.
Level of customer
service
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Systems Approach
Suboptimization
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Trends in Business
Major trends
The Internet, e-commerce, e-business
Management technology
Globalization
Management of supply chains
Outsourcing
Agility
Ethical behavior
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Other Important Trends
Ethical behavior
Operations strategy
Working with fewer resources
Revenue management
Process analysis and improvement
Increased regulation and product liability
Lean production
Combination of Mass Production (high volume, low
unit cost) and Craft Production (variety and Flexibility)
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