Define production operations management in your own words. Will your definition

Define production operations management in your own words. Will your definition accommodate both manufacturing and service operations?Productions/operations management can be defined as the management of all activities directly related to the creation of goods and/or services through the transformation of inputs into output.2. Consider the potential contribution of information sciences to P/OM. Why is the management of information of such great importance in the management of production?The management of information is of great importance to produc-tions/operations management since:(a) without information one would have no knowledge of the state of input resources process performance or output goods and/or services;(b) properly developed information systems can contribute to the overall integration required to allow a firm to produce on a competitive basis:(c) good decisions require good information the right information at the right place at the right time