Writing and Submitting Your Operations Management Assignment

General Assignment Requirements

This assignment must be completed individually. You must use the Harvard referencing system. Your work must indicate the number of words you have used. Written assignments must not exceed the specified maximum number of words. When a written assignment is marked, the excessive use of words beyond the word limit is reflected in the academic judgement of the piece of work which results in a lower mark being awarded for the piece of work Assignment submissions are to be made anonymously. Do not write your name anywhere on your work. Write your student ID number at the top of every page. Where the assignment comprises more than one task, all tasks must be submitted in a single document. You must number all pages.

In order to achieve full marks, you must submit your work before the deadline. Work that is submitted late – up to five working days after the published submission deadline - will be accepted and marked. However, the element of the  module’s assessment to which the work contributes will be capped with a maximum mark of 40%. Work cannot be submitted if the period of 5 working days after the deadline has
passed (unless there is an approved extension). Failure to submit within the relevant period will mean that you have failed the assessment.
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Select any one organisation from the below industries: Food & Beverage Industry. e.g. Supermarkets, Restaurants, Food Delivery Manufacturing Industry. e.g. Automotive, Construction, Pharma, Textile. Retail Industry Online stores, Groceries, Clothing, Discount, Corner
shops Hospitality & Tourism e.g. Hotels, Airlines, Resorts, Agencies, Events, Transport, Healthcare & Social Care e.g. Hospital, Dentists, Pharmacy, child care The selected organisation could be the same one you selected for you first coursework.
For this assignment, imagine you are a newly recruited junior consultant at thism organisation and you are required to prepare a comprehensive consultancy management report of 2,500 words to your operations manager fulfilling both tasks below.

Critically evaluate any two of the below operations areas by discussing the main theories concepts frameworks in each area AND then apply them by discussing real and complex examples from your selected organisation:

Supply Chain Management

 
Quality Management 

Capacity & Inventory Management

Your new line manager asked you to include an investigative section in your consultancy report so to evaluate how your organisation’s operations department interacts interrelate with any one other department from within your organisation from the below: Human Resources Management Department 

Marketing & Sales Department

Accounting & Finance Department.

Thus, this consultancy report will illustrate your understanding of the role of the operations department in creating competitive advantage at your selected organisation. It will also show to your new line manager the interdependence of the operations department on other functions within the company  The suggested standard report format should include the following sections

A cover page An executive summary – 1 page, with brief overview of report content. A contents page, showing all relevant sections and subsections An introduction  guided. A Conclusion A reference list academic sources in Harvard system. Appendix optional

Knowledge, understanding and analysis of the theories / concepts in relation to all topics (Skills).  Demonstrating Research and Application by providing industry examples from the selected organisation. Relevant Authenticity and Investigation into the Interrelation of Operations with other Functions Originality, Structure, Presentation, Referencing 

Slack N. and Brandon-Jones A. (2019). Operations Management, (9th Edition), London: Pearson.  Slack N. and Brandon-Jones A. (2018). Essentials of Operations Management London: Pearson.  Other industry reports from your selected organisation. Students should also consult the main academic journals in the field Production and Operations Management Manufacturing & Service Operations Management International Journal of Operations & Production Management British Journal of Management Harvard Business Review Sloan Management Review