2 To what extent are the managerial practices being used at

2. To what extent are the managerial practices being used at GM consistent with principles associated with management science and operations management techniques? Discuss.

Solution

Management science main focus is to use mathematics to solve a problem and make decisions.

Operation management main focus is to manage the production and delivery of the products or services on the most effective way.

General Motors uses management science to design sits of the cars for all type of person, tall and small and also that they will have enough space to drive or to reach things.

General motors also uses operation management to improve the productions of their cars worldwide, for example they use line production to be more effective and this makes them able to produce more cars per day.