Production and Operations Management.
The title of this course is Production and Operations Management.With the downsizing of production/manufacturing activities in the U. S and the increase of service-related activities, Operations Management has becoming a more popular name of this function covering any (product or service) type of transformation process.
This Production and Operations Management course presents a broad introduction to the area of operations and is essential for students of all business majors. It covers a blend of topics from numerous organizational functions such as accounting, finance, marketing, engineering, statistics, and others. Employees from these functions must have a basic understanding of operations in order to utilize their professional skills effectively.
The term paper this semester centers on identification and analysis of a (business) situation wherein operations management performance is a significant source of competitive advantage. This requires application of the course concepts for analysis and description of how an organization’s operations can be optimized. The final product will be a case study (with outline of solutions) of the operations management practices related to the situation identified. Source of information may be the internet, Stock Exchange, published corporate reports, direct contact with the company, etc. A written report (not more than 15 pages excluding appendices) will be due on the due date. You may focus on any one or all of the following aspects: (1) Operations Strategy in a global environment; (2) Project Management used for large public or private projects, (3) Quality Management in manufacturing or service industries, (4) Material Management practices. A 20-mintue presentation will be made by each on the due date. The operations management class project will be graded on the following three attributes1) a strategic audit of current operations management situation facing the organization; (2) description of major problems/ obvious crisis or decisions point that requires further analysis or discussion; and (3) a complete analysis of the problems with recommendations for implementation addressed to Senior Managers in charge of operations or related responsibilities. Your report must discuss current situation and problems if any.
need to have figures and charts the professor love numbers diagrams etc
I. Company Background
II. Operational Strategy (Overall Company Strategy)
a. Current Practices
b. Potential Problems
c. Alternative Solutions
III. Location Strategy (How they choose which cities to serve?)
a. Current Practices
b. Potential Problems
c. Alternative Solutions
I. Company Background
http://www.slate.com/articles/business/operations/2012/06/southwest_airlines_profitability_how_the_company_uses_operations_theory_to_fuel_its_success_.html
http://swamedia.com/channels/Our-History/pages/our-history-sort-by
http://swamedia.com/channels/Our-History/pages/our-history-sort-by →can be used in multiple categories, if we are looking at areas where we are week we can focus on how they open/close routes and airports (location strategy)
II. Operational Strategy
http://airline-industry.malq.net/southwest-airlines-operations-a-strategic-perspective/
http://strategybydesign.org/seizing-competitive-advantage/
http://teamsparksouthwest.blogspot.com/2012/04/southwests-competitive-advantage.html
III. Location Strategy
http://businesschatt.com/2012/01/learning-strategic-positioning-from-southwest-airlines/
http://teamsparksouthwest.blogspot.com/
IV. Lean Operations
http://sreahm.blogspot.com/2012/07/southwest-airlines-lean-six-sigma.html
V. Overall Conclusion & Wrap-Up
Operations Management by Jay Heizer and Barry Render, Prentice Hall, 11th Edition (2014). ISBN-10: 0132921146 • ISBN-13: 9780132921145