Operations management is an area responsible for the smooth running of mechanisms in the entire organization of the production process. Operations managers know how a large production machine should work and which techniques should follow each other.
A company that assembles wooden furniture must obtain processed, quality wood. People need to request and receive fabrics and start creating products, gradually ennobling materials through carving, gluing, sewing, and others. A supply chain is a consistent and logical order through which a product is made and reaches the consumer.
Amazon is responsible for the entire supply chain to their warehouses: from the moment of the order, including packaging, an organization in a warehouse in another country, transportation, and delivery to the final destination.