HSC Business Studies – Operations Practice Test

Technology in operations uses automation, data analytics, and integrated systems to streamline how work gets done. It speeds up production by handling repetitive tasks with precision, reduces human error, and enables real-time monitoring that keeps processes flowing smoothly. Quality improves because standardized, controlled processes produce consistent output, while sensors and predictive maintenance minimize downtime and defects. Waste is cut through better resource tracking, tighter process control, and lean-informed decisions, all contributing to greater overall efficiency. That combination—faster, higher quality production with less waste and more efficient operations—is why this option best describes how technology can improve a business. The other outcomes described would not typically result from well-implemented technology and instead signal inefficiencies or misalignment.