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Some of the study materials included here are excerpted from the Student Study Guide written by William J. Stevenson, which is also in print for purchase. Ask your instructor and/or bookstore to order copies -use ISBN 0073195855­.

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

• Define the term operations management.

• Identify the three major functional areas of organizations and describe how they interrelate.

• Compare and contrast service and manufacturing operations.

• Describe the operations function and the nature of the operations manager's job.

• Differentiate between design and operation of production systems.

• Describe the key aspects of operations management decision making.

• Briefly describe the historical evolution of operations management.

• Identify current trends in business that impact operations management.





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