Sunderland Business School Level: M Module: Operations Management Module Code: PGBM03 Module Leader: Tom Cuthbertson Issue Date: 26th July 2011 Return Date: 16th August 2011 Contribution to Module Assessment 100% This is an individual assignment. Work submitted must adhere to the University policy on Cheating‚ Collusion and Plagiarism. Introduction If Marketing’s function is to identify the needs of customers‚ then it is Operations Management which has the role of providing
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| |5 |34 |May15th‚ 2013 |Anthony Mensah | |Unit Title: Operation Management in Business |Submission Deadline: | | |
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and processes. (Collier 2012-2013‚ 3) This involves both strategic planning as well as operations strategy. Strategic planning is a process of determining long-term goals‚ policies‚ and plans for an organization. Its objective is to achieve goals even if there may be unforeseeable circumstances. There are three levels of strategy in operations strategy that are used in most large organizations‚ corporate‚ business and operational strategy (As show in the diagram below). The three levels of strategy
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difference between the operations management chain for both goods and services? The operations management cares about the study of how products and services are created in an efficient way while meeting customer needs. The main focus lies in managing the process that convert raw material or human labor into goods and services. According to article written in the Journal of Supply Management by Sengupta‚ K; Heiser‚ D; Cook‚ stated: “The distinction between the operation management of goods and
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different customers. KFC Corporation‚ based in Louisville‚ Kentucky‚ is the world’s biggest chicken restaurant chain‚ specializing in Original Recipe‚ Hot & Spicy‚ BBQ Honey Wings and Zinger Burger. KFC is part of Yum! Brands‚ Inc.‚ the world’s largest restaurant company in terms of system restaurants‚ with more than 36‚000 locations around the world. KFC arrived in Hong Kong in 1985. KFC (Hong Kong) is a franchise‚ managed by Birdland (Hong Kong) Limited since 1997. KFC (Hong Kong) has over
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Research Project | New Zealand Natural Ice Cream | | Operations Management Operations Management Executive summary The paper concentrates on studying operation management of ‘New Zealand Natural Ice Cream’in terms of its demand forecasting and inventory management strategies. The purpose is to improve the efficiency of the operation network. For doing so‚ qualitative data are researched and analyzed to reflect the current operation of the shop. Then‚ various demand forecasting‚ based on
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Operation Bluestar The topic of “Operation Bluestar” is a very controversial issue because of where the Operation took place and all the events that occured. Operation Bluestar‚ was the code name given by the Indian government. It was an operation to evict Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale and his followers from the Golden Temple. The Golden Temple is one of the most sacred places of worship for the Sikh community. It is also one of the oldest Sikh temples around
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study include the initial development and operation of the malls through Europe. With this being an issue‚ it is likely that the market within the UK for this type of development may have not been particularly well researched. It is vital that Northstar addressed the issue of market research and penetration‚ as customers within the UK and Europe are likely to have different needs and market trends. Customer service is an important aspect to any business‚ as it is a means of identifying and satisfying
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OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 2 This assignment will define operations management and explore the various bodies of knowledge and practices that have led to operations management as it is currently known today. Additionally‚ this paper will focus on topic areas such as supply chain management‚ total quality
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for others ad being an Ambassador of the world‚ adding warmth and caring” WOWING THE GUEST RITZ Carlton We are ladies and gentlemen taking care of ladies and gentlemen IS THERE A ROOM IN THIS DYNAMIC INDUSTRY FOR YOU????? “OF COURSE! OUR BUSINESS IS SERVICE.” What is service? What is the secret being the best?-(asked t the General Manager of Oriental Hotel in Bangkok) SERVICE‚ SERVICE‚SERVICE SERVICE Webster’s New World Dictionary -the act or means or serving To serve is to: “provide
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