Operations Management:

1. What is it?

1.1. Operations management (OM) is the business function responsible for managing the process of creation of goods and services. It involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling all the resources needed to produce a company's goods and services.

2. Role and importance;

2.1. The job of operations management is to oversee the process of transforming resources into goods and services. In the manufacturing sector it includes production planning, production control, and quality control. Operation management helps organizations manage their daily activities. By having an operations management an organization is able to make good use of its resources and improve the overall productivity.

3. Business functions;

3.1. • General Management. • Public relations. • Purchasing. • Human Resources. • Production. • Administration. • Marketing. • Financial.

4. Link to other functions:

4.1. In operations management there can be many links found in regards to the various business functions. This is evident in general management, purchasing, human resources and production which all have links to operations management. Operations management is a branch of general management. Purchasing and ensuring all resources are available, as well as making sure the production of products is aligned with steps to keep organized and planned. It also links to HR as it focuses on the well-being of employees to ensure they are productive and motivated to carry out tasks.