Operations Management

The usual term applies to all factors dealing with the transition of resources. Operations is how "things get done".

Our Service

We use qualitative and quantitative methods to find solutions to machine outcomes problems.

Guidelines

We use known methods to solve operations problems.

We work with you to develop the key methods to achieve machine operations productivity within your situation.

Operations Function :: How to do it.

  • Operations is the integrating function within an organisation that creates products and services by transforming resources. The function has a wide scope of applications and is not bound to a specific industry. How to determine and manage the range of activities to deliver the required products, goods, and services is the aim of operations.
  • Operations describes foundational methods to examine the technical and sector economic viability of situated machines; independent of industry.
  • Having robust analytical operations processes is the key to good business practices and success. If you want to make good financial, technical and economic decisions to save resources, or avoid spending resources, robust operations plans and processes are needed.
  • Operations functions range from “as designed” to “culturally significant”.

    Why Operations is Important? :: Why do it?

  • Operations is the “Multiplier Effect” of logistics, demand & supply analysis.
  • Operations is the overall “competitive enabler” of the business.
  • Every aspect of a business is affected by or affects operations activities.

    Machine Operations Soveriegnty :: Essential outcome.

    The focus on sovereign ownership of innovative modern manufacturing and other industrial machine technology acquisition upgrades will require a paradigm shift in operations skills for the total viability of legacy and new machines. These machines will need viable operations plans within a recursive circular economic activity from identification to realization.

    We have prepared a diagram that summarizes these relationships as a sovereign circular economy. Please request a free version. Request Diagram

    The circular economy has four foundational operations phases: Acquire, Sustain, Operate, and Restore. Each phase must be viable; but to be viable they must not be vulnerable and must be resilient to adverse situations. A restored (repurposed, repaired, etc) machine can be returned to a different circular economy. i.e. Plan machine life from acquisition to cultural use.

    An outcome of the operations program is a plan for the circular economics viability assessment of situated machines, independent of industry: manufacturing, infrastructure, defence, organization, cultural, or natural.

    General Operations Model :: Making decisions.

  • The operations function are identified in the modules table.
  • Operations, Accounting (Financial & Management), Sales, and Business.
  • Can be used to review operations management activities.

    Relevant Staff :: Who will do it?

  • Technical, operational and financial staffs involved in the “routine” management, operations and maintenance of existing (legacy) equipment.
  • Technical, operational, economic, and financial staffs involved in planning for the acquisition or sustainment of new equipment or cultural use.
  • Technical, operational, economic, and financial staffs involved in major equipment works such as overhauls, shutdowns and upgrades.
  • Suppliers of equipment.

    Product Options we Offer

    We offer the following Operations Management services in the following contexts:

  • Adjunct role
  • Provide support to existing programs
  • Options for advanced situations
  • Options for cultural use
  • Mentoring
  • Training
  • Skilling
  • Prepare operations plan

    Operations Physics

    Operations is the driving "Force" of the organisation. From physics we know that F=M x a (Force = mass x acceleration) which is Newton's Second Law of motion; and Work = F x d x cos(theta). (Work equals force x distance x COS(theta). The relationship between mass and inertia has much to do with the first two laws of physics by Isaac Newton, which are that an object at rest will tend to stay at rest and an object in motion will tend to stay in motion. It takes inertia to move the mass. Operations can be described by these physics factors, and these physics relationships must be understood to understand situated operations.

    For information about this service please email Adrian Stephan to request information.

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