Operations Management

 

Weight: 100%
Word Limit: 1500 words
Assignment Timetable
Hand in Instructions: The assessment submission is through Blackboard via Turnitin
Learning Outcomes to be Assessed
1. Identify and describe key approaches to operations management including quality management, lean technologies, flexible working and their application in different organisational contexts
2. Describe and apply key-principles of supply-chain management and the transformation process, the planning and controlling of resource allocation and the impact of effective service management
3. Apply underlying concepts and principles of operations in an organisational context

 

Assessment Brief
Select an organisation of your choice and compile a report that covers all of the following questions in relation to this organisation. Ensure you answer all questions in this section.

1) Identify the key aims of the organisation? [Weighted at 10%].

2) Identify the competitors of the organisation? [Weighted at 5%].

3) Identify who are the organisation’s key target customers. [Weighted at 5%].

4) Assess what the order qualifying and order winner factors are for these customers. [Weighted at 10%].

5) Using relevant Operations Management concepts, theories and models, analyse how the organisation manages its operations to ensure they can meet their performance objectives (cost, quality, speed, dependability and flexibility). [Weighted at 50%]. (LOs: 1, 2, and 3)

6) Evaluate how supportive the Operations Management are to the overall strategy of the organisation. [Weighted at 10%].

7) Suggest what Operations Management recommendations could you make for the organisation’s future development. [Weighted at 10%].

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Maximum Word Length

State the number of words used on the assignment front sheet. You may include diagrams, figures etc. without word penalty. A sliding scale of penalties for excess length will be imposed according to the amount by which the limit has been exceeded.

1-10% excess no penalty
11-20% excess 10% reduction in the mark
21-30% excess 20% reduction in the mark
31%+ excess the work will be capped at a pass

NB. None of the above penalties will be used to change your mark which is above the pass mark, to one that is below the pass mark. Therefore, the maximum penalty for exceeding the word limit will be a reduction to a pass grade.