Mention different management decisions under operations functions.

    Mention different management decisions under operations functions.

With in the operations function, management decisions can be divided into three broad categorized.

Strategic (long-term) decisions: Operations management decisions at the strategic level affect the company’s long-range effectiveness in terms of how it can address its customers’ needs. Thus, for the firm to succeed, these decisions must be in alignment with the corporate strategy.

Tactical (intermediate-term) decisions: At the next level in the decision-making process, tactical planning primarily addresses how to efficiently schedule material and labor within the constraints of previously made strategic decisions.

Operational planning and control (short-term) decisions: The tactical decisions become the operating constraints under which operational planning and control decisions are made. Management decisions with respect to operational planning and control are narrow and short term by comparison.