In the current information age, the importance of scientific decision-making has increased hugely. Organizations have grown in size; they continue to become bigger and more global. With greater size, the complexity of operations has also increased, and the number of decisions to be made has expanded. Accurate and timely decisions are expected from every business executive to achieve organizational goals and compete effectively in the marketplace. Making decisions in this complex and dynamic environment, this course proposes and highlights the use of the “systems approach” for studying, analyzing, and applying P/OM functions. The systems point of view requires consideration of P/OM dealing with all business functions, such as marketing and finance