Planning and control are essential functions in the successful management of any organization and are fundamental roles of the Operations Manager. Explain the elements and approaches to operations planning and control and how, when managed effectively, it contributes to the overall organizational performance in relation to the topics covered in this module.

Your essay should reference the topics covered in this module where relevant:
a) The nature of planning and control
b) Capacity management/planning and control
c) Inventory management/planning and control
d) Supply chain management/planning and control
e) Lean synchronisation
f) Project management/planning and control
g) Quality management
h) Operations improvement