Functions and roles in operations management
Functions and roles in operations management

Author(s): Bartosz Marcinkowski
Subject(s): Economy, Business Economy / Management, Human Resources in Economy, Business Ethics
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Ekonomicznego w Poznaniu
Keywords: Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP);inter-organizational cooperation;operations management;production capacity;production processes;purchasing management;
Summary/Abstract: This chapter covers the main functions and roles of operational management. In particular, problems related to the organization of the production process, including its continuous improvement, were raised. In addition, the role of resource management in an enterprise was discussed along withtools for optimizing resource allocation. The issues related to purchasing management, its changing importance over the last years, tasks and methods of organization were also described. The conceptof production capacity was explained, as well as the methods of analysing production processes aimed at maximizing efficiency. The importance of inter-organizational cooperation, both in static and dynamic terms, was also outlined, with particular emphasis on barriers and benefits.

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