3.2 - key elements of a operations system

Question 1

what are the three key elements of a operations system

Answer 1

inputs, processes and outputs

Question 2

what are inputs

Answer 2

Resources used in the process of production (EG: materials, buildings,
equipment, labour, capital)

Question 3

what are processes

Answer 3

The transformation of resource inputs into goods or services (EG: actions
that combine the resource into a finished product such as mixing, building,
processing data, painting, sorting, transporting, packaging, labelling etc)

Question 4

what are outputs

Answer 4

These are the final good or service that is delivered to the consumer

Question 5

examples of inputs

Answer 5

warehouses, machines, computers

Question 6

examples of processes

Answer 6

designing, printing, sewing

Question 7

examples of outputs

Answer 7

quality, clothing