FACULTY OF APPLIED SCIENCE‚ BUSINESS AND COMPUTING MGMT7.04 STRATEGIC OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT Assignment 3 DUE: Monday‚ 27 May 2013‚ at 8.15 am. Weighting: 30 % of final mark Semester 1‚ 2013 Background This assignment is based on Chapters 5‚ 7‚ 8‚ 9 and 10 of the text (Slack & Lewis‚ 3rd edition) as detailed below. You will need to study and use some of the models or frameworks
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MGMT 610- OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 1. What are the differences between job-enlargement‚ job-enrichment‚ and job-rotation? Discuss the benefits of using each of these. Job design is an approach that specifies the tasks that constitute a job for an individual or a group. There are seven components of job design‚ and JOB expansion is one of them. It includes: • Job enlargement: We add tasks requiring similar skill to an existent job. You are using the same skills‚ but the tasks are different
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...................... 3 5.0 Organization Overview ............................................................................................................ 3 6.0 Operation of Square Pharmaceuticals....................................................................................... 4 7.0 Organizational hierarchy for operation in Square Pharmaceuticals............................................. 5 8.0 Techniques followed by Square Pharmaceuticals............................................
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between operations‚ marketing and product/service development at Acme Whistles? Page 3 2. Oxfam International case study What are the main issues facing Oxfam’s operations managers? Page 4 3. Formule 1 & Mwagusi Safari Lodge 3.1 For each hotel‚ what is the role of technology and the role of operations Page 6 staff in delivering an appropriate level of service? 3.2 What are the main differences in the operations management
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Contents Introduction 1 1. Key challenges that have become very significant to IKEA managers with regard to operations management 1.1 Changing Technologies 1.2 Continued Globalization of Markets 1.3 Changing Customer Expectations 1.4 Changing Job Designs 1.5 Quality Management 1.6 Global Manufacturing 3 3 4 5 6 6 7 2. Areas of operations management likely to to have the most impact on the success of IKEA
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The Encyclopedia of Operations Management Terms by Professor Arthur V. Hill Curtis L. Carlson School of Management 321-19th Avenue South University of Minnesota Minneapolis‚ MN 55455-0413 USA ahill@umn.edu Revised July 20‚ 2003 P O M S Production Operations Management Society The electronic version of this encyclopedia is distributed free of charge by the Production Operations Management Society (POMS) under the conditions that (1) you send corrections and additions to ahill@umn.edu
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Barahim ID: 200921080 Airline Operations‚ Semester 2‚ 2010/11 For: Dr. Baba Yerra Due Date: 30 May 2011 Topic: Research Project Title: Comparative Study and Analysis of FAR and CAR regulations Table of Contents 1. Introduction | 3 | 2. Methodology | 4 | 3. Findings | 5 | 3.1. Operations Specifications | 5 | 3.2. Airline Organization: Required Management Positions | 6 | 3.3. Operating Manual | 9 | 3.3.1. Operations Manual Requirements under FAR 121
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Athlete Warehouse Case Study Introduction In this case‚ study‚ I would like to discuss the three strengths and three Weaknesses that I can identify based on SWOT analysis pertaining to Athlete’s warehouse are the economic market. The inventory they already possess‚ as well as the knowledge the brothers have about the products. The strength‚ which would be giving the credit to that‚ the brothers have already established with suppliers. Strengths1 - Colin had an established credit rating with some
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The foundation of Men’s Warehouse business model is to focus and create an enjoyable shopping adventure. Whereas‚ providing a simplified shopping experience while supplying a complete range of products. This enables the customer who does not want to spend a lot of time shopping for what they need to find products needed in one stop. Men’s Warehouse brand also offers quality clothing at attractive low prices‚ while offering great customer service. Men’s Warehouse was widely known for their rental
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Advantages of Plant and Warehouse Site Selection When a company selects a less-than-optimal site‚ it may have labour availability problems‚ ongoing transportation issues and yearly recurring cost. These issues can be resolved by paying close attention to site selection. A sound plant and warehouse site selection will generally have the following benefits; (1) reduction in transportation cost; (2) reliable and productive labour force; and (3) minimizes development cost. i. Reduction in Transportation
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