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Operations Management

Production methods, quality, the supply chain and operational decisions.

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Key concepts

Supply chainSequence from raw material to consumer
OutsourcingBuying activity from outside provider
OffshoringMoving activity to another country
R&DResearch & development of new products
ReshoringBringing offshored activity back home
Location factorCost, market, infra, labour, regulation
LeanEliminating waste from operations
KaizenContinuous, small improvements
JITJust-in-time: stock arrives as needed
TQMTotal quality management — all involved
Six Sigma3.4 defects per million; data-driven
Quality circleWorkers meet to solve quality issues
Job productionOne-off custom item, high skill
Batch productionGroups of identical items, then switch

What your exam board covers

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HLUnit 5 — Operations management
  • 5.1 Introduction to operations management
  • 5.2 Operations methods
  • 5.3 Lean production and quality management (HL only)
  • 5.4 Location
  • 5.5 Break-even analysis
  • 5.6 Production planning (HL only)
  • 5.7 Crisis management and contingency planning (HL only)
  • 5.8 Research and development (HL only)
  • 5.9 Management information systems (HL only)

Source: IB Diploma Business Management guide (first assessment 2024), accessed 23 June 2026.

SLUnit 5 — Operations management
  • 5.1 Introduction to operations management
  • 5.2 Operations methods
  • 5.4 Location
  • 5.5 Break-even analysis

Source: IB Diploma Business Management guide (first assessment 2024), accessed 23 June 2026.

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