Identify a Difference Between the Characteristics of Operations Management in the 1960s

question 99

Multiple Choice

Identify a difference between the characteristics of operations management in the 1960s and in the 2010s.

• A) Operations management focused on creating value in the 1960s, whereas it focuses on minimizing costs in the 2010s.
• B) Operations management favored complex supply chains in the 1960s, whereas it favors simple supply chains in the 2010s.
• C) Operations management focused on mass customization in the 1960s, whereas it focuses on mass production in the 2010s.
• D) Operations management exploited the environment in the 1960s, whereas it focuses on sustaining the environment in the 2010s.

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