Introduction to production and operations management Flashcards
the process, which combined and transforms various resources used in the production/operations subsystem of the organization into value added products/services in a controlled manner as per the policies of the organization.
Production/Operations management
the set of interrelated management activities, which are involved in manufacturing certain products
production management
If the same concept is extended to services management, then the corresponding set of management activities
operations management
It is part of an organization, which is concerned with the transformation of a range of inputs into the required (products/services) having the requisite quality level.
Production/Operations management
the management of an organization’s production system
production and operation management
takes inputs and converts them into outputs
production system
the predominant activity of production system
conversion process
The primary concern of an ______ is activities of the conversion
operations manager
the traditional view of manufacturing began in ____ century when _____ recognized the economic benefits of specialization of labor.
Eighteenth century and Adam Smith
He recommend breaking of jobs down into subtasks and recognizes workers to specialized tasks in which they would become highly skilled and efficient.
Adam Smith
In the early _____, ______ implemented Smith’s theories and developed scientific management.
Twentieth century and F.W. Taylor
Then till _____, many techniques were developed prevailing the traditional view.
1930
the step by step conversion of one form of material onto another from through chemical or mechanical process to create or enhance the utility of the product to the user.
production
Who defines production as a process by which goods and services are created.
Edwood Buffa
it is the part which produces products of an organization.
Production system
It is that activity whereby resources, flowing within a defined system, are combined and transformed in a controlled manner to add value in accordance with the policies communicated by management
Production system
who defines production management that deals with decision making related to production processes so that the resulting goods or services are produced according to specifications, in the amount and by the schedule demanded and cut of minimum cost
E.S. Buffa
the objective of production management
right quality, right quantity, right time, and right manufacturing cost
product established based upon the customer’s needs.
right quality
manufacturing organization should produce the product in the right number.
right quantity
timeliness of delivery is one of the important parameter
right time
established before the product is actually manufactured.
right manufacturing cost
converts inputs in order to provide outputs which are required by a customer. It converts physical resources into outputs, the function of which is to satisfy customer wants. To provide some utility for the customer.
Operating system
who define operating system as “an operating system of an organization is the part of an organization that produces the organization’s physical goods and services.
Everret E. Adam & Ronald J. Ebert
