Business Essentials, 12/e

Operations Planning

1. Objective 7-4 Identify the major factors that are considered in operations planning.

Let’s turn now to a discussion of production activities and resources that are considered in every business organization. Like all good managers, we start with planning. Managers from many departments contribute to decisions about operations. As Figure 7.4 shows, however, no matter how many decision makers are involved, the process is a logical sequence of decisions.

Figure 7.4

Operations Planning and Control

Figure 7.4 Full Alternative Text

The business plan and forecasts developed by top managers provide guidance for long-term operations ...