Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 1 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP In Semester Group Assignment Fall 2016 Module: Operations Management (BUSS 1501) Level: 2 (5 -UoW) Max. Marks: 100 Duration: 3 weeks Instructions to Student: • Students should complete the assignment in groups of 4-5 people (maximum of 5 in a group). • Each group should choose one organisation and seek approval from the instructor regarding the organization. • Word limit 1500-2000 words. • Students should answer all questions. • Date of submission: 10th week of the semester, the day and time of scheduled class. • Place of Submission: Soft copy to be submitted through Moodle at Turnitin. • Late submission shall be penalized as per the norms of MEC mentioned in the Module Information Guide. • Plagiarism policy is as per the MEC guidelines as mentioned in the Module Information Guide. • Report carries 75 marks. Presentation carries 25 marks.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 2 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP  Marks awarded in the assessment are provisional till it is approved by the Exam Board  The final marks obtained will be scaled down to 25 marks Learning Outcomes to be assessed  Identify and solve decision problems related to the various operations functions, like capacity, demand forecasting, project management, and inventory control.  Differentiate the different techniques and use the appropriate technique in problem solving within operations management.  Analyze and appreciate the influence of the strategic initiative programmes in Operations Management, e.g. MRP, JIT, SCM, TQM etc. The group will have to choose an organization in Oman, visit the organization and collect information relating to the following aspects in the organization.  Forecasting process in the organization  Definition of forecasting  Some information about forecasting.  Advantages and disadvantages of forecasting  Explain how the chosen organization uses the forecasting, where in the choose Organization use the forecasting, give at least 4 examples (very important).  Summarize interview findings  TQM in the organization  Definition of TQM  Benefits of TQM  Elements of TQM  Explain TQM in choosing organization (very important)  Summarize interview findings  Supply chain Management in the organization  What is the supply chain  How supply chain helps any organization to get more profits.  Explain supply chain in choosing an organization, cover all areas from raw materials to final consumer.  Diagram or flowcharts for supply chain in choosing organization.  Summarize interview findings.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 3 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP The answer to the assignment should be elaborate and should include the practices of the company in the organization chosen. Each concept should be explained properly and sufficient data should be provided to support the statements. [ Important]  Tips for the interview:  A minimum 15 quse on of interview : 5 quse about Forecasting process in the organization, 5quse about TQM in the organization , and 5 quse about Supply chain Management in the organization. • Interview must be approached professionally. • Set an appointment (date, time and venue). Be flexible and fit into the schedule of the interviewee. • Use the most appropriate method of note taking. Make sure your device is working, if you are using a device to take notes. Always carry a note pad and a pen. • Send a reminder to the interviewee a day before. Be flexible if changes in appointment are made. • Rehearse. • Reach 20 minutes before the scheduled appointment time.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 4 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP Instructions to Student: The assignment consists of 2 parts: group report (75 marks), group presentation (25 marks). Students are to mention the individual contribution of the group members towards the end of the report. Presentation mark will be awarded individually to each member of the group, based on evaluation done by the faculty. Part I Group Report. Max. Marks: 75 marks Group report should disclose consolidated results of group work on the task. 1. For the assignment students are expected to refer to library resources. 2. Total words count should not exceed 2000 words. 3. The report should contain: Cover page, which indicates title, names of students, name of instructor and date and place of submission (students can use provided template); Table of contents; Acknowledgement: Thank all thos who have helped in completing assignument. Opjective of the assignument: Methodology: -Primary and Secondery sources -Interview(definition of interview, advantages of using interviewa,as a research tool, and aim of your inyerview) -Literature (sources) Introduction, Short brief about the organization choosen. Briefly describes the project using the details asked for. Discussion, description of the main points with proper in-text references; Conclusions that reveal main findings regarding each point and challenges faced during completing the assignment;Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 5 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP Recommenations: List of references (using Coventry Harvard style of referencing); Appendices if needed (appendices are not included in the main report words count); 4. The report should be done in Word, font size 12, font style Times New Roman, text color black, colors can be used ONLY in appendices; main body of the report should be black and white.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 6 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP 5. Report should be submitted through Moodle ONLY on time, any delay will lead to deduction in total marks. Plagiarism Policy: Plagiarised documents, in parts or whole, submitted by the students will be rejected. However, if the plagiarism is found to be accidental the student may be advised to resubmit the work only once within one week from the date of rejection. A penalty of 25% of the total marks on the specific coursework assessment component will be imposed on the re-submitted work. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarised the student will be awarded a zero mark in the respective assessment. If the work submitted is found to be intentionally plagiarised to gain an unfair advantage in any form, such work will be automatically rejected and a mark of zero will be awarded. If the student is found to consistently submit plagiarised work it will be dealt with seriously and may warrant suspension for a period or expulsion as may be recommended by the committee set for the purpose. LATE SUBMISSIONS: Penalty for late submission - 5% of the maximum mark specified for the assessment is to be deducted for each working day for a maximum of one week. Note: Must follow assignments instructions. Evaluation Criteria Marks allotted Proposal 15 Introduction 5 Forecasting 15Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 7 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP TQM 15 Supply Chain Management 15 Conclusion 5 References 5 Part II Presentation. Max. Marks 25 Each group shall make a presentation for 10-15 minutes. Presentation shall reveal the group work results. The contribution of each student should be clearly disclosed. Care should be taken that duration and content of all the group members is uniform. A Power Point presentation may be made. Avoid unnecessary pictures on the PowerPoint. Present relevant information point wise. Writing big paragraphs on the power point and reading directly from the Power point slides directly is not acceptable. Presentation is schedule on week 11 during the class time. Presentation is compulsory and there will be no repeat chances for presentation. Students who are not present during the group presentation day and time will get zero mark for the presentation. The marks for presentation is 25 and will be scaled down to 5. The criterion for presentation are as follows Criterion Marks PPT format 5 Presentation style- clarity of speech, confidence, engaging the audiencestyle and interaction. 10Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 8 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP Ability to answer questions 5 Individual Reflection 5 Total 25 Clarification on Plagiarism Policy As per MEC policy, any form of violation of academic integrity will invite severe penalty. Plagiarised documents, in part or in whole, submitted by the students will be subject to this policy. A. First offence of plagiarism a. A student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed. b. Mark deduction: When the work is resubmitted, the marking will be undertaken according to the marking criteria. In compliance with this policy, the 25% deduction is then made on the marks obtained. For example, in an assessment that carries a maximum of 50 marks, suppose a student were to obtain 30 marks for the resubmitted work, the final marks for that assessment will be 22.5 (after deducting 25% of the marks actually obtained for the resubmitted work). c. Period of resubmission: The student will have to resubmit the work one week from the date he or she is advised to resubmit. For example, if the formal advice to resubmit was communicated to the student on a Sunday (latest by 5 pm), the student will have to resubmit the work latest by next Sunday 5 pm. d. If the re-submitted work is also detected to be plagiarized, then the work will be awarded a zero. e. Resubmission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the work will be awarded a zero.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 9 of 8 BUSS (1501) QP B. Any further offence of plagiarism a. If any student is again caught in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (either in the same module, same semester or in any other semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to re-submit the work. C. Guidelines a. Type 1: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of one assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. b. Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students. c. Type 3: Combination of Type 1 and Type 2: In case plagiarism is detected in any component or part submission (submitted at different times) of a group assessment (assignment), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment), even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all the students of the group. d. Type 4: Variation of Type 1 and Type 2: In cases where the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable: 1. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, irrespective of whether plagiarism is on account of the act of all or a few or only one member. The policy will then be applied to all students of the group. In such cases the group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy.Operations Management (BUSS1501) - CW1- Fall-16-R–QP Page 10 of BUSS (1501) QP 8 2. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. The policy will then be applied to that student alone. 3. In both cases (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment (assignment). D. Amount of similar material a. The total amount of similar material in any form of student work from all sources put together should not exceed 30% (including direct quotations). b. The total amount of quoted material (direct quotations) in any form of student work from all sources put together should not exceed 10%. c. The total amount of similar material in any form of student work from a single source should not exceed 7 percent. However, cases having a similarity of less than 7 percent in such cases may still be investigated by the faculty depending on the seriousness of the case. d. If faculty member find enough merit in the case of a student work with a similarity (with a single source) of more than 7 percent as not a case of plagiarism, the faculty member should provide detailed comments/remarks to justify the case.