Operations Management

Operations Management is a skillset of management focused on business process flows. It is a set of tools with which you can understand and quantify the process from raw material to finished good or service. The main goals of operations management are making sure business operations are efficient and effective. These are terms you'll read about later in this book and are central to making sure costs are as low as they can be, profits are as high as they can go, and the business still maintains or improves the quality of its product and the loyalty of its customers.

In this guide you will learn about:

• OPERATIONS STRATEGY
• MEASURING PROCESS FLOW
• FLOW-TIME ANALYSIS
• FLOW-RATE AND CAPACITY
• INVENTORY ANALYSIS
• SAFETY INVENTORY AND CAPACITY
• LEAN OPERATIONS

• ACCOUNTING 101
• HOW TO WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN
• OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
• LEADERSHIP PRINCIPLES
• THE ART OF NEGOTIATION
• HOW TO INCORPORATE YOUR BUSINESS
• CONSULTING FRAMEWORKS