Business Management - Operations management strategies
Operations management strategies
The operations management strategy adopted by an organisation must be one
that supports the successful implementation of the organisation's overall
strategic plan. [1] This resource looks at how operations management
strategies are implemented to achieve both organisational efficiency [2]
and effectiveness. [3]
The development of efficient and effective operating systems for any
organisation are based on management drawing up suitable solutions for:
* organisational capacity [4] (How many products can be produced?)
* location (Where are the products to be produced?)
* process (Which production methods should be used?)
* layout (How should the work stations and equipment be arranged?)
* aggregate planning [5] (What is the annual production plan for all
products or services to be produced?)
* master scheduling [6] (How many of each product will be produced in a
specific time period eg. monthly?)
* materials requirement planning [7] (What resources [8] are needed to
meet the master schedule?)
The operations managment strategies outlined in this resource outline
specific tools organisations use to reach their set objectives. Let's begin
with aggregate planning.
