The manufacturing and production of standardized products in large quantities resulting in lower costs and faster speeds.

An American inventor credited for the invention of the cotton gin and contributor to the Industrial Revolution.

The period between 1760 and 1840, characterized by a transition of manufacturing processes and the development of production strategy. Included inventions such as the steam engine, Telegraph, electric motors, and internal combustion engines.

A production method focused on waste elimination. Commonly used in operational strategy is reduce ineefieciency.

International environmental management standards that specify policy, determine environmental impact and objectives, and enforce corrective action.

The management of the entire production process of a good or service from supply of raw materials to distribution of final product to customers.

An American automobile manufacturer who created the Ford Model T in 1908.

The product credited with the first successful assembly line production, influencing the manufacturing world forever.

A mission statement or formal summary of goals and values of a company.

Quality management and assurance standards that help businesses maintain efficient quality systems.

The winning attributes that influence customers purchasing decisions.

An English Industrialist born in 1728 who pioneered the manufacturing of cast iron and associated goods.

A product invented by John Atanasoff that introduced a greater usage of technology and software to operations management.

A method of quality control developed by Bill Smith for Motorola Inc. in 1986, comprising of five data-driven stages, and focused on reducing manufacturing defects.

An operational process approach that views the company as independent from environmental influences.

The concept of companies needing to be committed to social, environmental, and financial sustainability.

The author of "The Wealth of Nations" and advocate for division of labor and standardization of parts.

A global event lasting from 1939-1945 that indirectly led to an advancement in operations management by increasing manufacturing and production demand of supplies.

Process, quality, capacity, inventory, and supply chain.

What is the value of a company determined by dividing the outputs by inputs.

Manufacturing of products by hand. Often results in slower speed and high costs—the first major period in operation management history.

The inventor of the Flying Shuttle, which allowed cloth to be woven wider and faster, and impacted the industrial revolution.

A system created to analyze labor production processes and set a time standard for tasks to increase efficiency.

A business that revolutionized the food industry by creating a faster production flow and limiting options to focus on speed and low cost.

A company focused on flexibility and using customer input to improve its operations strategy. Known for its innovation in supply chain management and customer specifications.