The management of systems or processesthatcreate goods and/or provide services.
Physical items produced by business organizations
GOODS
Activities that provide some combination of time, location, form, and psychological value.
SERVICES
Value or Price of Outputs - Cost of inputs
VALUE-ADDED
refers totheuseofsimple, flexible tools to produce small quantitiesof customized goods by highly skilledworkers.
Craft Production System
- is a method of largescalemanufacturing using machinery.
Factory System
Scientific Management that is based on observation, measurement, analysis and improvement of work methods, and economic incentives
FREDRICK TAYLOR
He conducted the time motionstudy
FREDRICK TAYLOR
used interchangeable parts to develop highly efficient production system.
• Eli Whitney
–are components of a product that are standardized according to precise specifications.
*I N T ERC H A N G E A B L E PARTS
emphasized the human relations movement.
Frank and Lilian Gilbreth
Their work led to the science of ergonomics and industrial psychology.
Frank and Lilian Gilbreth
is the study o f People In t heir operating environment, with the goal of increasing productivity and reducing risk of work-related injury.
ERGONOMICS
He introduced mathematical models or quantitative tools to be used in the operations area or for decision-making
Ford Whitman Harris
introduced Mass Production to the automotive industry.
Henry Ford
refers to the used of specialized machinery to produced high volume of standardized goods by low-skilled workers.
MASS PRODUCTION SYSTEM
involves decisions that relate to system capacity, the geographic location of facilities, arrangement of departments and placement of equipment within physical structures, product and service planning and acquisition of equipment.
SYSTEM DESIGN
involves management of personnel, inventory planning and control, scheduling, project management and quality assurance.
SYSTEM OPERATION
KEY ASPECTS OF OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTDECISIONMAKING