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Q For this assignment you are required a produce a report. You should explain nature and importance of operational management and the linkage between operations management and strategic planning. You should also organise a typical production process and apply relevant techniques to the production of an operational plan for a typical business.

Scenario

Furniture Supplier company who provides finished good to leading furniture retailers are reviewing their management of operations and would like to investigate new ideas which can be implemented to

improve efficiency and effectiveness of their business.

Task 1

Write a report focusing on operations functions, Strategic operation management, Organisation of operation process and planning and control in operation. This report should include, an explanation of why operations management is important for organisations

Analyse the operations functions of a selected organisation Evaluation, by using a process model, of the operations management of a selected organisation an explanation of the 'three Es' (economy, efficiency and effectiveness) An explanation of the tension between cost minimisation and quality maximisation

evaluation of the significance of the five performance objectives cost; dependability; flexibility; quality and speed that underpin operations management In order to achieve M1, have effective judgements and approach to explain importance of operations management and its linkage with strategic planning In order to achieve M3, use appropriate structure and have accurate technical language to explain importance of operations management and its linkage with strategic planning

In order to achieve D1, have conclusions and realistic improvements to explain importance of operations management and its linkage with strategic planning In order to achieve D3, you will demonstrate receptiveness to new ideas and have decisions to

explain importance of operations management and its linkage with strategic planning.

Task 2 Develop a set of process documents with explanation to assess and evaluate effective operations

management at the furniture supplier company. Explain linear programming and evaluate critical path analysis and network planning Evaluate critical path analysis and network planning Explain the need for operational planning and control in producing a furnitureDesign and discuss possible layouts for producing furniture and clearly define operational

outcomes. (Candidate may consider specific product category when designing the layout) Produce a network plan and indicate the resultant critical path for any design process of the

company Identify approaches can be used for project management and quality control in sales, stock or

purchases process . In order to achieve M2, apply and design relevant theories and techniques to organise a typical

production process and to have operational plan for a typical business