LO1. Understand the characteristics of operations systems and the various approaches that may be adopted in their design.

Operation management

Essay

1500 words 

The lecture :

Operations Strategy

Product & Service Design

Process Design

Operations System Design

Global Network Operations

Capacity Management

Supply Chain Management

Improvement, Leanness & Agility

For the organisation of your choice, critically analyse OM processes in the four general topic  areas:  Direct,  Design,  Delivery  and  Development,  which  will  help  you  identify appropriate  operations  theories,  concepts  and  models  to  analyse  the  its  operations and processes. You will generate recommendations to improve the performance of then organisation.

Module Learning Outcomes:

In this assessment the following learning outcomes will be covered:

LO1. Understand the characteristics of operations systems and the various  approaches that may be adopted in their design.

LO2. understand main features of the supply chain management systems that  support effective operations.

LO3. apply techniques and technologies available for the design and control of  operations.

LO4. select and implement appropriate strategies and methods for the management  and improvement of operations.

LO5. use the frameworks and techniques presented to develop strategies, design,  plan and control manufacturing and servicing operations.