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Summer School 6: Operations and 25,000 roses

Aug 16, 2023 · 32m
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  • Operations management focuses on planning and backup planning to navigate inevitable bottlenecks in business processes
  • Trade-offs include deciding whether to order fewer items and risk selling out or order excess and absorb unsold inventory costs
  • Mastering uncertainty through modeling and cost-benefit analysis is key to successful business operations across industries

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