Explain how operations management might contribute towards achieving an organisation's sustainability targets.
Operations management may be contribute to achieving an organisation's sustainability targets in a number of ways.
Through process design - Production processes can be designed and improved upon so that they minimise wasted material and labour, lessen energy usage and decrease carbon and other emissions arising from the processes. (CAM and CAD technology might be utilised to assist this process.)
Through product design:
- Products can be designed so that consideration is given to the amount of raw materials used and wastage from off-cuts etc.