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ZIMSEC O-Level Business Enterprise and Skills

7.8Operations management

Operations management in ZIMSEC O-Level Business Enterprise and Skills: what the syllabus expects you to know, the learning objectives and how to practise.
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  • Business activity, needs and wants, and the factors of production

    25 min

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  • Stages and sectors of production

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  • Location and relocation of a business

    40 min

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  • Adding value: value addition and beneficiation

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  • Choosing transport, transport documents and ports

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  • Transport in commerce and the modes of transport

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  • Purchasing and inventory management

    35 min

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  • Types of warehouse and where to locate one

    22 min

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  • Warehousing: functions and importance

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  • Quality: control, assurance and total quality management

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  • Technology and ICT in production and operations

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Operations management: sample question

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Why is a sugar mill usually located close to the sugar-cane fields?

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