Contents

• Introduction 3
• The nature of operations management 3
• Most relevant globalization issues 7
• Increased global competition 8
• Understanding customer’s needs 8
• Increased technological advantages 8
• Changes in the standard and quality of raw materials and finished goods 8
• Relevance of globalization issues on the present and future of operations management 9
• Increased competitiveness 9
• Technological advances 10
• Understanding customers needs 12
• Standard and quality of raw materials and finished goods 12
• Conclusion 13
• Bibliography 15

Description

This report is based on the following question –
“What impact will globalization and an increasingly international perspective on business have on operations management?”