The operations function is made up of the collection of tran…

The operations function is made up of the collection of transformative resources (physical, information-based, financial, and human) together with the system by which these resources are organized. These operations resources transform which of the following types of inputs? (A) Physical raw materials (B) Information (C) Financial resources (D) Suppliers (E) Customers

The realized operations strategy can be heavily influenced b…

The realized operations strategy can be heavily influenced by the pattern of responses to the normal pressures on operating managers, which can lead to decisions that don’t fit with the directed strategy. Which of the following represent examples of such normal pressures? (A) Finance managers urging operations to reduce costs (B) Quality control managers not insisting on strict adherence to process control specifications (C) Industrial engineers urging operations to increase standardization (D) Marketing managers insisting on quicker turnaround times