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BTEC- HNC in BUSINESS Unit 44-Operations Management Operations function and Strategy Name- Karan Aggarwal Tutor- Rod Aldred Date- 3 Decenber, 2007. Contents: Page: Section 1 a.) Introduction..................................................................03 b.) Definition Operations Management.....................................04 c.) Focus of Operations Management.......................................06 d.) The Key Environmental Factors Affecting O M.......................12 Section 2 a.) Defining the Organisational Problem...................................19 b.) Problem Justification......................................................19 c.) Course of Action............................................................20 d.) Conclusion...................................................................21 e.) Recommendations...........................................................21 References............................................................................22 Bibliography.........................................................................24 SECTION 1 1a.) Introduction Operations management primarily deals with the production of goods and services, the transformation pocess i.e the set of value added activities that convert inputs into many outputs. Operations acts as an engine that generates wealth for the enterprise underpinning the global economy. [1] (Schrodder-2007:p2) 1b.) Definition of Operations Management Different definitions exist as there is no agreed definition... "Management Of the conversion process which transforms inputs such as raw materials and labour into outputs in the form of finished goods and services". (Davis, Aquilano & Chase-1999:pg5) "Operations Management is an area of business that is concerned with the production of goods and services, and involves the responsibility of ensuring...

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