[Solution] Operations Control
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Author: Emily Carter
Operations control is concerned with the processes organizations use to transform resources into products or services, occurring at three stages: inputs, transformation process, and outputs.
Forms of Operations Control
- Preliminary control: Monitors quality/quantity of resources before they enter the system
- Screening control: Focuses on meeting standards during the transformation process
- Postaction control: Monitors outputs after transformation is complete
Match each description with its form of control:
Focus on the transformation of inputs into products/services
Focus on inputs
Focus on outputs of the transformation process
View Explanation
- Screening control: Monitors transformation process quality/quantity standards - Preliminary control: Ensures capable workers and quality materials are in place - Postaction control: Checks if final products/services meet established standards
At which stage does the manager use screening control?
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Screening control is used during the transformation process to meet quality and quantity standards while converting inputs into products or services.
