The Importance Of Operations Management And Operations Management

Operations Management and Efficiency I like the ocean. There has always been something fascinating about being at the beach and seeing and hearing the waves roll in. Another fascinating aspect of being at the beach are the sea animals. The most captivating creatures that I have encountered at the beach is a starfish. One of the cool things about this particular animal is that they can lose an arm, and another arm will grow back and replace the most limb. Nonetheless, this does not hold true in business. For example, if businesses were perceived as a starfish, it would have multiple arms that would represent divisions such as: operations, finance, marketing, sales, and human resources. If any of those arms fall off, it could not grow back and

The role of the operations management arm is to ensure the company is running efficiently. It oversees the process planning, human capital, materials planning, and manufacturing processes (Slack, Chambers, & Johnston, 2010). Operations management is important because it coordinates all the processes involved in creating the products and services upon which businesses depend. It is the basis behind many of the organizational changes that affects the company. It affects everything and is everywhere – the chair in one’s home, the turkey in the freezer, and the radio station one listens to daily – is the direct result of operations management (Slack, Chambers, & Johnston, 2010).

Human Capital

Managing the individual is an important part of the operation efficiency of a company. Having great leadership with a vision and direction will help guide an organization towards positive growth. Leadership is about going somewhere and the leader must instill confidence in the

This drives companies to improve their overall performance to reduce the risk of being held liable or found negligent for accidents or environmental damage. This is a risk company’s face even when they act prudently and use evidence based business processes when conducting everyday business practices. To reduce liabilities, many organizations implement strict risk-reduction mechanisms, lowering the levels of pollution, and toxics associated with their supply chains and products (Kleindorfer, & Saad, 2005). For example, the automobile industry conducts thorough research to ensure that they’re vehicles are ecofriendly and not road