A top priority of James Williams, the CEO of Applied Plastics, is to make sure that the product and service output of his firm is provided (1) in the amount demanded, (2) at the appropriate time, (3) with the appropriate quality level, and (4) in a manner that is compatible with the goals of his firm. Mr. Williams' priorities are accomplished through effective
A) systems management.
B) throughput management.
C) hierarchical management.
D) supply-chain management.
E) operations management.

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James Williams' priorities of ensuring product and service output in the correct amount, time, quality level, and in alignment with firm goals are achieved through operations management. Operations management focuses on efficiently producing goods and services to meet customer demands and organizational objectives.

A Top Priority of James Williams, the CEO of Applied