Your first assignment covers a little history of operations management and how it relates to strategy for an organization.

Write a paper in which you explain operation management's role in business today.

Include the following:

Define operations management.

Discuss the key factors that have contributed to the evolution of operations management. Please be sure to include specific events, time and who was involved.

Explain how operations management's role is applied to achieving an organization's strategy.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.