Operations management is the design, execution, and improvement of systems that create and deliver a firm's primary products and services. It involves transforming various inputs like materials, energy, labor, capital, and information into outputs such as goods or services. The key functions of operations managers include planning, organizing, controlling, directing, motivating, coordinating, and training and development activities related to the transformation process. Some current issues in operations management include coordinating relationships between organizations, optimizing global networks, and managing the customer experience.