It's about the history of manufacturing. The companies evolved/moved with the passing of years and their manufacturing methods too. Methods like the Fordism and Taylorism
2006-12-03 03:02:55 · 3 answers · asked by warhols_the 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Corporations
Like it says on the tin - its the business managing an operation - any operation but typically in production/manufacture. It can encompass all the stuff that surrounds that operation - so ERP systems, shipping & distribution. If you like this is the core part of the business that is typically seen as adding value into the value chain. You buy X, you sell X&Y - in part your Ops Management is what adds the value of Y - you just have to make sure that 'Y' is what people want.
I guess in other industries, Ops managers are seen as something else but that's it in a nutshell where I work...
2006-12-04 07:41:13 · answer #1 · answered by Mark C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
An operations manager takes care of the physical properties required to conduct the business. That would included The building the manufacturing equipment the offices furniture. the HVAC. the electrical plumbing ect.
2006-12-03 03:11:40 · answer #2 · answered by teddybear 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operations_management
2006-12-03 03:05:56 · answer #3 · answered by kalusz 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋