Operations Activities

Safety & Security

A convenience store installs camera to deter would-be shoplifters.

Site selection & Layouts

A fitness center's owner investigates what it would cost to rent a new space for the business's facility.

Inventory Control

A greenhouse keeps tracks of the amount and kind of flowers it grows.

Purchasing

A home-improvement store buys doors knobs to resell to its customers.

Maintenance & Repairs

A lawn-care service gets regular oil changes for its mowers and weed eaters.

Scheduling

A manager in a shoe-manufacture plant determines the timeline for making and delivering a large order.

Logistics

A window manufacturer must decide how to transport its products to customers.

Quality Control/Safety & Security

A clinic must comply with regulations regarding the disposal of medical waste.

Expense Control

An operations manager meets with the business's finance managers to ensure that costs stay low and productivity stays high.