This piece of coursework is a non-credited presentation conducted during the seminars and its purpose is to help your continuous learning. Formative feedback will be provided during seminars to support you to develop and improve your summative report.
Over weeks 10-11 of the term time, students will prepare and deliver a short presentation (maximum of 3 minutes in length) with the following elements:
• What industry (e.g. public transport, aerospace, spirits, beauty and personal care, social care) will be investigated and how the strategic direction of one organisation operating in that industry impacts the way it manages its operations?
• Discuss one area of operations management and the important considerations for the chosen industry.
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You are required to write a 3,000 word report on how the concepts of operations management apply to ONE Industry. Your report should draw on examples of internationally renowned organisations within your chosen industry in order to address the three sections below, with a critical assessment of the information gathered.
Select an industry (from the list below) and critically discuss how the strategic direction of one organisation within that industry impacts the way in which its operations are managed.
a. Public Transport
b. Areospace
c. Spirits (including non alcoholic)
d. Beauty and personal care
e. Social care
2. Critically analyse only two areas of Operations Management from the list below, considering how they might be applied by the selected organisation within your chosen industry and their importance in contributing to success. Draw on practical examples of International organisations within that industry to illustrate your points and ensure that you provide reference sources for all examples conveyed:
• 4Vs of operations and 5 Performance Objectives
• Process Design, Layout and location
• Service Design
• Managing Quality in Operations
• Lean Management in Operations
• Capacity Management, and Planning and Control
• Sustainability/Green Supply Chain
• Technological developments (e.g. AI, Blockchain)
