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Tanima Dutta, Lovely Professional University Unit 1: Introduction to Operations Management

Unit 1: Introduction to Operations Management Notes

CONTENTS
Objectives
Introduction

1.1 Definition
1.2 Production Functions
1.3 Functions and Responsibilities of Production Management

1.3.1 Scope of Production Management
1.3.2 Activities relating to Production System Designing
1.3.3 Activities relating to Analysis and Control of Production
1.4 Relating Production Management with other Management Functions
1.5 Automation

1.5.1 Advantages of Automation
1.5.2 Disadvantages of Automation
1.6 Comparison between Services and Manufacturing

1.7 Competitiveness Strategy and Productivity
1.7.1 Factor Productivity
1.7.2 Enhancing Productivity to Gain Competitiveness
1.7.3 Productivity in Manufacturing versus Service Firms
1.8 Computing Productivity

1.8.1 Productivity Indices
1.8.2 Wastivity
1.9 Summary

1.10 Keywords
1.11 Self Assessment
1.12 Review Questions
1.13 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

Discuss production functions
State functions and responsibilities of production management
Explain the relations of production management with other management functions

Define automation

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