A simple model of operations management can be described in the following manner:
Organization: inputs→transformation processes→outputs
Which one of the following correctly describes a production system?
A) automobile manufacturer: steel→molding→car
B) hospital: sick patients→nurses→doctors
C) restaurant: meat→chefs→food
D) airline: pilots→planes→passengers

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The automobile manufacturer takes inputs of steel and through transformation processes such as molding, creates cars as outputs. The other options do not accurately represent a production system as they do not involve the transformation of inputs into outputs. In the hospital, nurses and doctors provide services to sick patients but there is no transformation of inputs. In the restaurant, chefs use inputs such as meat to create food but there is no significant transformation process involved. In the airline, pilots operate planes to transport passengers but the planes themselves are not transformed.

A Simple Model of Operations Management Can Be Described in the Following