SCM521- Operations Management

Final Project

Operations management is vital for business success. Operations management involves planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling all the resources needed to produce and distribute a company’s goods and services. It is through operations strategy, policies and plans for using the organization’s resources are formulated to support long-term competitiveness and goals’ achievement. Sound operations management results in improvements in areas such as productivity, product quality, customer satisfaction, increased revenue and waste reduction.

Required; choose a multi-national company operating in Saudi Arabia and write a report on the company’s operations.

This assignment is intended to give you an opportunity to show that you are capable of applying your knowledge and analyze various aspects of operations management.

Guidelines; your Research should cover the following points;

• Introduction about the company.
• The company’s global operations strategy.
• The company’s operation’s strategy.
• Analysis of the company’s operations in terms of the ten operations management decision areas.
• References.
• Presentation of your report.

Assessment

Your work will be assessed against the following criteria:

1. Knowledge – Your work should show knowledge of the module content.

2. Understanding – Your report should demonstrate an understanding of different trends in operations management.

3. Insight – Your report should show an ability to analyze the operations activities in the light of the course content and your own reading.

4. Clarity – Your report should be well structured and clearly presented.

5. You should include a short list of references (Minimum 5 references) to support your observations and assertions.

Assignment Guidance Notes:

Business Report Structure – 3000 words +/- 10%

Size 12 font, spacing 1.5, include word count, Times New Roman, Justified

Report Presentation

• Front Sheet – Name / Student Number / Program / Module / Date
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
• Main Body of Report
• Conclusion
• References – Five plus

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