Describe the nature of operations management.

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• The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via allocated folder.
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Learning Outcome:

• Demonstrate the concept of operations functions, supply chain strategy and issues required for a new production design.
• Exhibit the factors to determine the production and service processes.
• Demonstrate process-flow analysis, process design solutions, operations strategies in the business operation.
• Exhibit effective leadership skills and teamwork capacity in making decisions, re location and layout strategies, taking cognizance of human resources and work methods/job design

Assignment Question(s):                                                    (Marks 10)

• Describe the nature of operations management in the following organizations. In doing this:

1. Describe the operation process of the production system ( input, transformation and output).
2. Identify operations decisions (process, quality, capacity, inventory and supply chain).

• A Plastic manufacturing
• An external accountant office

(Marks 8) (word count maximum:500)

• Take a tour of the Woodart factory answer the following questions:
  1. Describe the process used? (Marks 1)
  2. What alternative process can be used in Woodart factory? (Marks 1) (word count maximum: 100)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFomXXXYMXw&ab_channel=WoodartPresents