operations
Definition
Jobs or tasks comprising of one or more elements or subtasks, and which are performed typically in one location. Operations transform resource or data inputs into desired goods, services, or results, and create and deliver value to the customers. Two or more connected operations constitute a process, and are generally divided into four basic categories: (1) processing, (2) inspection, (3) transport, and (4) storage.
operations is in the Entrepreneurship, Management, & Leadership and Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subjects.
operations appears in the definitions of the following terms:
equipment,
business interruption,
recovery strategy,
income summary account,
operating revenue,
susceptibility,
storage,
contract audit,
operating liabilities,
high speed steels
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