Operations Management: Google's Business Activities Analysis - Report

This report provides an analysis of Google's operations management, focusing on key approaches such as Six Sigma and lean manufacturing. It examines how these strategies contribute to enhanced productivity, efficient resource management, and effective planning and forecasting within the organization. The report highlights the importance of operations management in coordinating various departments and achieving organizational goals. It also explores the role of managers and leaders in achieving targets within specified timeframes. The conclusion emphasizes the critical role of operations management in the growth and development of an organization, supported by references to relevant academic sources. This report offers valuable insights into how Google optimizes its business activities to maintain its leading position.

MANAGEMENT
AND OPERATIONS
(Task 3)

Table of Content
Introduction
Key approaches to operations management
Importance and value of operations management
Conclusion
References

Introduction
Operations management means planning of business
activities which assist in synchronization of different
commercial activities. This is field of management which
is relevant and crucial for performing operations
according to consumer demand and external market.

Key approaches to operations
management
Operations management helps to create balance between
different operations of Google. There are different
approaches which aims at improving performance of
association and get positive outcome. Some approaches
are discussed as under-

Contd...
Six sigma is a proficiency
used by management to
modify business
processes by minimising
the probability of any
error or defect that may
occur.

Contd...
Lean manufacturing involves never ending attempts to
minimise or delete activity which consumes resources
without adding economic value in design, manufacturing,
distribution and customer service.

Importance and value of operations
management
Operations management is the stream of management which
works to create correlation in different department of
organisation. There are many departments in Google such
as training, technical, customer desk, training and
placement, etc.

Contd...
Improves overall productivity- Google has the result of any
search. Hence they are the most favourable search engine.
Optimal use of resources- There is requirement of different
resources such as employees, finance, etc. to perform
business operations.
Assist in planning and forecasting- operations management
helps to plan and coordinate activities among different
departments of Google.

Conclusion
From the above discussion it is clear that operations
management plays important role in growth and
development of organization. Managers and leader have
crucial role for attaining targets within specified time.

References
Turner, J. R., 2014. Handbook of project-based
management(Vol. 92). New York, NY: McGraw-hill.
Wong, C. W. and et. al., 2012. Green operations and the
moderating role of environmental management
capability of suppliers on manufacturing firm
performance. International Journal of Production
Economics. 140(1). pp.283-294.

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