Operationsmanagement - Introduction
Operationsmanagement - Introduction
Operationsmanagement - Introduction
Management
(OM)
By: Uttar Tamang
Concept or Definition
Operations management (OM) is the set
of activities that creates value in the form
of goods and services by transforming
inputs into outputs.
OM is that part of an organization which
is concerned with the value adding
activities as per policies that converse
the range of inputs (materials, man-
power, machinery, money or capital) into
the required product or services as per
customer need and expectation.
Transformation process
of OM
Inputs Process Outputs
- Materials - Manpower - Products
- Manpower - Machinery - Services
- Machinery - Managemen
- Money t
- Managemen - Schedule
t - Needs
- Information - Expectatio
- Land & n
building - Creation
Inputs
- It is the basic resources which is needed for the further
processes involved with the operations such as materials,
man-power, machinery, money or capital etc. to obtain a
desired outputs.
Process
- It is the set of functions, procedures, policies, specific
methods, management, schedule etc. which helps to
convert inputs into the required outputs.
Outputs
- It is the finished and final process of the inputs in the form
of goods and services to meet the customer need and
expectation.
4 rights in OM
These are the ways to accomplish the organizational operations
goals.
2. Fulfillment of interest of
stakeholders
- Some benefits to the stakeholders:
- Suppliers (cash down, long term relationship)
- Customers (quality products, quick response)
- Employees (incentives, job security, motivation)
- Society (employment, social responsibility)
- Promoters (profit, facilities, high return)
Functions of Operations
management
Planning function
Organizing function
Controlling function
Behaviour function
Model function
1. Planning function
- Development of rules, regulations, policies and
strategies
- Product or service planning (size, shape, quality,
features)
- Location planning (market, raw materials, transportation)
- Process planning (process understanding, development,
best selection, evaluation, implementation)
- HR planning (recruitment, selection, training, socialization,
compensation, reward and punishment, performance test)
2. Organizing function
- Allocation of duties and responsibilities
- Communication system or pattern development
- Job analysis (job description, job specification)
3. Controlling function
- It ensure the plans for the creation of products by
subsystems accomplished- that are:
- Controlling cost - Manpower
- Materials - Schedules
- Quality (MRP) - Materials requirement planning
- Machinery/Technology
4. Behaviour function
-Motivation (requirements, understanding, short & long term
impact, positive & negative impact through motivational
factors)
-Leadership (leaders try to capture the mind of the followers
through their own ideology or philosophy)
-Communication (complete form of sentences, body
5. Model function
- Models are the approaches or methods that are used to
simplify the complexities.
- As an operations manager he/she should have idea of
following models:
- Linear programming (simplex table, transportation table,
assignment table etc)
- Simulation model
- Inventory model
- Waiting line model
- Networking
- Decision tree model
- Control charts model etc
Historical Development of OM Russell & Taylor, 2009 “Operations
management’’
Production Era Concept on theory Year Originator
2. JIT production
- Inventory throughout the supply chain requires
financial resources, hides quality issues and
constrains response to ever shorter product life
cycle.
- These forces push operations managers to work with
their supply chain to viciously cut inventories at every
level.
- Thus, the production should be activate at the time of
customer demand.
4. Rapid production
- Technology combined with rapid international
communication of news, entertainment and life styles
is dramatically chopping away at the life span of
5. Mass customization
- In a world where consumers are increasingly aware of
innovation and options, substantial pressure is placed
on firms to response in a creative way.
- And operations manager must rapidly respond with
product designs and flexible production process that
cater to the individuals.
6. Empowered employees
- The knowledge explosion and a more technical
workplace have combined to require more
competence in the work setting.
- Operations manager is responding by enriching jobs
and moving more decision making to the individual
contributor.
7. Environmentally sensitive production
- Operations manager should develop the new product
and to redesign existing products or service in order
to reduce the impact on the environment.
- Product packaging, product processing, product
designing are the most visible and important elements
of an environmentally sensitive production operations.
8. Ethics
- The operations management functions or activities
are not damaging to either consumer or society.
- The manager should consider the effects of new
technologies, defective services, animal testing and
business deals have on people, safety and green
products.
Ethics in Operations
management
Efficient production of goods and services
as per customer desire and expectation.
Eco friendly production
Safe and convenient working environment
Honoring community commitments
Legal and ethical production of product and
services maintaining quality respecting
customers
Thank
By: Uttar Tamang
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