DEFINING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT

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Operations management is the science and art that deals with successful completions and delivery of goods and services to its end user.
It can also be defined as effective and efficient method for utilization of the resources available, in order to design and produce goods and services for customers.






Operations management is a very essential part of every organization be it manufacturing or service. But different organization calls it with different names but the aim of the activities remains efficiency and effectiveness.


Operation can be widely categorized into:
       1. Production of goods/ creating of services: It includes production of goods when talked in concern of manufacturing industries and creation of services when talked in concern of service providing industries. Ex: Farming, Mining, manufacturing, generating power, creating software, films, shows etc.
     2. Storage/Transportation: The goods once produced are either stored and maintained in warehouses or are transported in the form of trucking, mailing, moving, supplying etc.
     3. Exchange: This includes retailing, wholesaling, renting, stock exchanges etc.

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