INTRODUCTION
O P E R AT I O N S M A N A G E M E N T
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, DEFINITION
• Operations Management (OM) is the management of system
processes that create goods and/or services.
– The creation of goods or services involves transforming
converting inputs into outputs.
– Goods: Physical items produced by business organizations.
– Services: Activities that provide some combination of t
location, form, and psychological value.