A production manager is usually responsible for some aspect of the life cycle of a product or products.

The specific role will depend upon the size of the compa ny, the organisation structure and the type of products that are produced. The p roduction manager works very closely with the engineering manager and the market ing department. A production managers role can be summarised as essentially brin ging products to market. An operations manager is responsible for the business operations not related to individual products, projects or programmes, such as facilities management (buil dings, desks and meeting rooms), stores management (booking items in), IT (compu ters, desk phones, mobile phones, servers, backups), transport (pool cars, taxis ). Depending on the company the role may include supply chain elements, commerci al and finance, project support office and shipping/export. The operations manag er is responsible for ensuring the overall efficiency of these services to the r est of the business.

Production management Operation management 1 It is concern with the production or manufacturing of goods. 1 It is concerned with providing services. 2 In this system follow make to stock system 2In this make to order system 3In this the output is tangible 3In this the output is intangible 4In p.m there is less consumer contact 4There is more consumer contact 5In this goods are consumed after a long period of time 5Services are consumed immediately on the same time. 6In this capacity is defined in terms of output 6In this capacity is defined in terms of input. 7There is easiness in quality control 7In this quality control is difficult. 8In this we more focus on inventory control 8In this inventory do not arise in case of operation management 9Capacity planning is easily possible 9Capacity planning is difficult. 10 Ease of access to market is one of important factor. 10 Ease of access to market is most important factor.