Roles of operations Flashcards
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What is the roles of operations
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- operations departments are responsible for manufacturing goods
- take inputs required for the product and process these which results in the output
- choose a suitable method of production to make products
- ,ensuring quality of products
2
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Within the operation process what does input mean
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Buying raw materials and hiring labour
3
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Within the operation process what does Process mean
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Using resources to produce for sale, including machinery and a skilled workforce
4
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Within the operation process what does output mean
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Goods and services are packaged and sent to wholesalers/retailers (channel of distribution)
5
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What do businesses look for when choosing suppliers
A
- cost of materials
- delivery time
- location of supplier
- storage space
- quantity of materials
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