Identify a difference between the characteristics of operations management in the 1960s and in the 2010s.
A. Operations management focused on creating value in the 1960s, whereas it focuses on minimizing costsin the 2010s.
B. Operations management favored complex supply chains in the 1960s, whereas it favors simple supply chainsin the 2010s.
C. Operations management focused on mass customizationin the 1960s, whereas it focuses on mass productionin the 2010s.
D. Operations management exploited the environmentin the 1960s, whereas it focuses on sustaining the environmentin the 2010s.
Answer: D
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