We have learned in our course that the tools of operations management come in different forms and can be applied in different ways. Which is NOT a useful way to apply operational management tools?

Select one:

a. Operations management tools can be applied to ensure that resources are used as efficiently as possible; that is, the most is achieved with what we have.

b. Operations management tools can be used to make desirable trade-offs between competing objectives.

c. Operations management tools can be used to redesign the product to use more environmentally friendly materials.

d. Operations management tools can be used to redesign or restructure our operations, so that we can improve performance along multiple dimensions simultaneously.