Wednesday, February 3, 2021

balanced to achieve the desired outcomes in an operational environment.

Task 1 of 4

Assess the constraints which need to be balanced to achieve the desired outcomes in an operational environment. Evaluate how these constraints correlate with each other and provide suitable examples from day-to-day operations to depict their interdependencies. 

Task 2 of 4

Highlightdifferences and similarities between Operations management and Project management by giving relevant examples from open and multi-source industry sectors. Highlight importance of planning, monitoring and control in their methodologies.


Task 3 of 4

Assess the application of various modern operations management tools and techniques such as Kaizen, JIT, Six Sigma, Kanban and MRP, to functional areas such as (1) Inventory management (2) Manufacturing (3) Distribution and, (4) Logistics. 


Task 4 of 4

Provide real life examples from organizations to show how they have achieved improvements in applying strategy, and enhancing efficiency and productivity through implementing benchmarks and best practices in the following operational areas: 


  1. Automation and technology

  2. Capacity planning

  3. Quality assurance and control

  4. Warehousing and storage


Suggested Structure of your work:

  • Table of Contents

  • Introduction

  • Main Body

    • Start to answer the question considering all the points relevant.

  • Summary / Conclusion

  • References

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