Week One Discussion 1
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Why study operations management? Furthermore, what is the
difference between the terms “production management” and
“operations management”?
Week One Discussion 2
STRATEGIES LINKAGE
What are the practical consequences of a lack of strategic
linkage between the business and the operations functions?
Week One Discussion 3
QUALITY FAILURE
Find an example of a quality failure and determine the
reasons for the failure. Use the references at the end of Chapter 8 or recent
newspaper or magazine articles to help find an example.
Week One Discussion 4
DECISION-MAKING AND OPERATIONS
Describe the decision-making view and the process view of
operations management. Why are both views useful in studying the field of
operations management?
Week One Discussion 1OPERATIONS MANAGEMENTWhy study operations management? Furthermore, what is the
difference between the terms “production management” and
“operations management”?Week One Discussion 2STRATEGIES LINKAGEWhat are the practical consequences of a lack of strategic
linkage between the business and the operations functions?Week One Discussion 3QUALITY FAILUREFind an example of a quality failure and determine the
reasons for the failure. Use the references at the end of Chapter 8 or recent
newspaper or magazine articles to help find an example.Week One Discussion 4DECISION-MAKING AND OPERATIONSDescribe the decision-making view and the process view of
operations management. Why are both views useful in studying the field of
operations management?
