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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOperations management
/ˌɒp.əˈreɪ.ʃənz ˌmæn.ɪdʒˈmɛnt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization.
"Effective operations management converts materials and labor into goods and services as efficiently as possible." - 2
The field of study concerned with managing the production of goods and services and redesigning business operations.
"She is pursuing an advanced degree in operations management to prepare for a leadership role in supply chain logistics."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of 'operation', originating from Latin 'operatio' (to work, perform), and 'management', stemming from Italian 'maneggiare' (to handle, from Latin 'manus' meaning hand). The compound term emerged in the mid-20th century within industrial engineering and business administration to describe the specialized administration of business practices to create the highest level of efficiency possible within an organization.
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gestion des opérations
Transliteration: ʒɛs.tjɔ̃ de.z‿ɔ.pe.ʁa.sjɔ̃
"La gestion des opérations est essentielle pour réduire les coûts de fabrication."
Operations Management
Transliteration: ˈɔpəʁeːtsɪ̯ons ˈmænɪdʒmənt
"Gutes Operations Management verbessert die Effizienz im gesamten Unternehmen."
gestione delle operazioni
Transliteration: dʒesˈtjoːne delle o.pe.raˈtjoː.ne
"La gestione delle operazioni ottimizza la catena di fornitura."
gestión de operaciones
Transliteration: xesˈtjon de o.pe.ɾaˈsjo.nes
"La gestión de operaciones se encarga de maximizar la productividad."
gestão de operações
Transliteration: ʒɐsˈtɐ̃w dʒi o.pe.ɾaˈsõ.is
"A gestão de operações é fundamental para o sucesso industrial."
संचालन प्रबंधन
Transliteration: sanchalan prabandhan
"संचालन प्रबंधन किसी भी व्यवसाय की रीढ़ होता है।"
运营管理
Transliteration: yùnyíng guǎnlǐ
"有效的运营管理能够显著降低生产成本。"
운영 관리
Transliteration: un-yeong gwan-ri
"운영 관리는 기업의 생산성과 효율성을 높이는 데 기여합니다."
オペレーションズ・マネジメント
Transliteration: operēshonzu manejimento
"オペレーションズ・マネジメントは製造業において極めて重要である。"
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