BNET Business Dictionary
Business Definition for: Operations Management
- the maintenance, control, and improvement of organizational activities that are required to produce goods or services for consumers. Operations management has traditionally been associated with manufacturing activities but can also be applied to the service sector. The measurement and evaluation of operations is usually undertaken through a process of business appraisal. Efficiency and effectiveness may be monitored by the application of ISO 9001 quality systems, or total quality management techniques.
Additional Resources
- eOn Communications to Outsource U.S. Operations Management to Cortelco
- Wireless News 03-16-2008 eOn Communications to Outsource U.S. Operations Management to Cortelco WIRELESS NEWS-March 16, 2008-eOn Communications to Outsource U.S. Operations Management to Cortelco C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com eOn Communications Corp., a provider of telecommunications solutions, reported that eOn...
- Research articles 2008-03-16
- Sustainable Operations Management
- Operations management researchers and practitioners face new challenges in integrating issues of sustainability with their traditional areas of interest. During the past 20 years, there has been growing pressure on businesses to pay more attention to the environmental and resource consequences of the products and services they offer and the...
- White papers 2006-03-10
- Research Confirms Value of Global Manufacturing Operations Management for "Best-in-Class" Performance
- Aberdeen Group research highlights ability of MOM solutions to reduce manufacturing costs, improve production capacity and reduce inventory buffers through synchronization and monitoring of global operations LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Apriso, a provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturing operations management, today confirmed the need for an integrated...
- Research articles 2008-02-26
- Vativ Technologies Chooses Serus Intelligent Operations Management Suite to Scale Production to Meet Increased Demand
- Serus Offers Comprehensive Support for Sales Order, Purchase Order, and WIP Management as well as Supply Chain and Demand Planning for Leading DSP Communications Provider MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. -- Serus Corp., a leading provider of Intelligent Operations Management IOM solutions for growing enterprises, today announced that Vativ Technologies, San...
- Research articles 2006-10-10
- Fortress International Group Exhibits at the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations & Management Summit
- Fortress International Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: FIGI) (NASDAQ: FIGIU) (NASDAQ: FIGIW) ("Fortress"), a leading provider of Consulting and Engineering, Construction Management and 24/7/365 Site Services for mission-critical facilities, today announced its participation in the Gartner IT Infrastructure, Operations and Management Summit in Orlando, FL. The company will be exhibiting...
- Research articles 2009-06-18
- Behavior in Operations Management: Assessing Recent Findings and Revisiting Old Assumptions
- This paper provides a perspective on why behavioral research is critical to the Operations Management OM field, what prior research exists, and what opportunities lay ahead. The use of human experiments in operations management is still fairly novel despite a small stream of publications going back more than twenty years....
- White papers 2006-01-09
- ICOMS Clears Beta.(Integrated Communications Operations Management System release)(Brief Article)
- CINCINNATI -- An enhanced version of biller Convergys Corp.'s "Integrated Communications Operations Management System ICOMS" is now available for cable systems offering bundled voice, video and data solutions. The product recently CINCINNATI -- An enhanced version of biller...
- Research articles 2000-06-05
- Gartner Report: IBM Maintains Worldwide Market Share Leadership in IT Operations Management Software
- IBM today announced that analyst firm Gartner, Inc. has ranked IBM as the worldwide market share leader in the IT operations management software marketplace based on total software revenue for 2005. This marks the fifth consecutive year that IBM maintained its leadership in the IT operations management software market.
- Research articles 2006-06-14
- Facilitating learning in large operations management classes using integrated Lego[R] projects.
- Introductory operations management OM is a required course for all business students, usually taken during the junior or senior year. It is the first course in which students are exposed to OM material. As many studies indicate, it is more diffic Introductory operations management...
- Research articles 2002-06-22
- Mazda Motor Sets Up New Operations Management Company in China
- Tokyo, June 1, 2005 - JCNN - On June 1, Mazda Motor (TSE: 7261) announced that Mazda Motor Shanghai Business Management & Consulting Co., Ltd., its operations management company in Shanghai, has fully inaugurated the operations.
- Research articles 2005-06-01
- Operations management activities of small, high growth electronics firms.
- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES OF SMALL, HIGH GROWTH ELECTRONICS FIRMS In a relatively short period of time the Japanese have been able to produce higher quality products that are more reliable and cost less than many competing products manufactured throughout the world. Their...
- Research articles 1990-01-01
- O'Shaughnessy Asset Management Wins Award For Outstanding Operations Management
- Institutional Investor Award Signals Firm Ready for Complete Independence STAMFORD, Conn. -- O'Shaughnessy Asset Management OSAM, a pioneer in quantitative asset management, won an award in the category of "Operations Management--Best Post-Trade Technology Implementation" at Institutional Investor's 15th Annual Mutual Fund Industry Awards held March 6, 2008 in New...
- Research articles 2008-03-12
- Nation's Third Largest YMCA Selects The Active Network as Operations Management Software Provider
- The Active Network Provides Centralized Operating System for All 38 Houston YMCA Centers SAN DIEGO -- The YMCA of the Greater Houston Area, located in Houston, TX, has selected The Active Network, Inc. Active, a company that delivers software technology and marketing solutions for community service organizations (http://www.activenetwork.com), to...
- Research articles 2007-09-18
- Apriso Announces Industry's First Warehouse Management System for Manufacturing Operations Management
- Leveraging the Firm's Wealth of Manufacturing Knowledge, This WMS Solution Offers an Innovative Approach to Warehouse Management from a Manufacturer's Perspective LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Apriso, a leading provider of adaptive software solutions for global manufacturing operations management, today announced the first enterprise Warehouse Management System WMS specifically designed...
- Research articles 2008-05-21
- Timera and Breakaway International Partner to Deliver Restaurant Operations Management Solutions
- Business Editors DALLAS--BUSINESS WIRE--Oct. 23, 2002 New partnership will leverage leading providers' labor scheduling and Point-Of-Sale expertise for restaurant industry solutions Timera, Inc., a workforce management application solutions provider for the retail market, today announced an alliance with Breakaway International, Inc. Through this alliance, Breakaway will...
- Research articles 2002-10-23
- Atos Origin Partners with Apriso to Deliver Manufacturing Operations Management Excellence
- Partnership leverages Atos Origin's automation integration expertise with Apriso's operations execution platform to provide an enterprise solution for integrated, adaptive manufacturing PARIS & LONG BEACH, Calif. -- Atos Origin, an international information technology services company, and Apriso, a leading provider of adaptive manufacturing solutions, today announced the formation of...
- Research articles 2008-09-18
- Computrition Inc. Releases Windows Foodservice Operations Management Software System
- Health/Medical and Technology Writers CHATSWORTH, Calif.--BW HealthWire--Feb. 21, 2000 Computrition Inc., the leading provider of hospitality software systems, announced the latest release of its Foodservice Operations Management FOM software package, a component of the Hospitality SuiteR product line. Designed...
- Research articles 2000-02-21
- Embarcadero Technologies Names Will Edward Vice President of EMEA Sales; Industry Veteran Brings 10 Years of Executive-Level Sales and Operations Management Experience to Embarcadero Europe
- SAN FRANCISCO & MAIDENHEAD, England -- EmbarcaderoR Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:EMBT), a provider of data lifecycle management solutions, today announced that Will Edward has joined as vice president of EMEA sales. Leveraging his ten years of executive-level sales and operations management experience, he will be responsible for driving revenue growth, enhancing...
- Research articles 2005-05-09
- ICT GROUP Announces Agreement with SAP America; Facilities and Operations Management Support for Inside Sales and Marketing and Lead Generation Initiative
- NEWTOWN, Pa. -- ICT GROUP, INC. (NASDAQ:ICTG), a leading global provider of customer management and business process outsourcing solutions, today announced that it has signed an agreement with SAP America, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of SAP AG (NYSE:SAP), to provide facilities and operations management support for SAP America's North American...
- Research articles 2005-03-09
- ADDING MULTIMEDIA Micromuse Delivers Complete Assurance Solution for Integrated Network and Security Operations Management; Micromuse Enables Cross-Visualization between NOC and SOC for Total Service Assurance Solution
- SAN JOSE, Calif. -- Micromuse Inc. (Nasdaq: MUSE), the leading provider of ultra-scalable, realtime business and service assurance software today announced enhanced integration and visualization between its NetcoolR operations management console and Netcool/NeuSecureR, the security information and event management SIEM solution acquired from GuardedNet Inc., in 2005. Combining Netcool's service...
- Research articles 2006-02-07
