$1.$ Why study operations management in the supply chain?

$2.$ What is the difference between the terms $$production management$$ and $$operations management$?$

$3.$ What is the difference between operations management and supply chain management?

$4.$ What are the key decisions made by sourcing and logistics managers?

$5.$ How does the work of an operations manager differ from the work of a marketing manager or a finance manager? How are these functions similar?

$6.$ How is the operations management function related to activities in human resources, information systems, and accounting?

$7.$ Write a short paper on some of the challenges facing operations management in the future. Use newspapers, business magazines, or the Internet as your sources.

$8.$ Review job postings from various sources for management positions that are available for operations management graduates. Summarize the responsibilities of these positions.

$9.$ Describe how the view of operations as a process can be applied to the following types of work: