Best Jobs 2012: Operations Manager
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Overview
Operations managers make companies run efficiently. Your job is to make sure the company has the people and materials necessary to provide the goods or services your clients need. This involves making tactical …

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Supply chain management
02/15/2012 – | Comments Off
Supply chain management

Supply chain management

We don’t always look at every aspect of the supply chain as a chance to improve our companies. Managing product flow tends to produce tunnel vision: companies see the raw materials enter …

Lean supply chain will add value to your company
01/27/2012 – | Comments Off
Lean supply chain will add value to your company

Lean supply chain will add value to your company
Any discussion of supply chains in manufacturing has to include cost reduction. Every time a company solidifies a shaky supplier, improves logistics or finds a more durable …

Supply chain solutions: What they are and why you need them
12/22/2011 – | Comments Off
Supply chain solutions: What they are and why you need them

Help for supply chain problems is available everywhere. It can be an extensive (and expensive) system-wide solution involving in-depth studies. Help can be an expert or two analyzing one manufacturing line and using that data …

What is S&OP and why it is relevant to you.
12/15/2011 – | Comments Off
What is S&OP and why it is relevant to you.

Sales and Operations Management (S&OP) and you

Sales and Operations Management (S&OP) is a subset of supply chain management, and focuses on the best practices involved in managing sales and future sales versus production. Warehousing …

Career Opportunities in Operations Management
09/15/2011 – | Comments Off
Career Opportunities in Operations Management

There are a few important things to keep in mind as you start searching for a job in the field of operations management. Don’t be hasty Aim to find a job that will …

Operations Manager job description: daily tasks, roles, duties and responsibilities
09/10/2011 – | Comments Off
Operations Manager job description: daily tasks, roles, duties  and responsibilities

Operations Manager job description: daily tasks, roles, duties and responsibilities
An operations manager typically ensures smooth operation of various processes that contribute to the production of goods and services of an organization. Obviously, the role …