Current Challenges in Operations Management
Operations managers work in an exciting and dynamic environment. This environment is the result of a variety of challenging forces, from globalization of world trade to the transfer of ideas, products, and money at electronic speeds. Let’s look at some of these challenges:
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One of the reasons OM is such an exciting discipline is that an operations manager is confronted with ever-changing issues, from technology, to global supply chains, to sustainability.
Globalization: The rapid decline in the cost of communication and transportation has made markets global. Similarly, resources in the ...
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