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\nUniversity of Bedfordshire Business School SHR039-6 Operations and Project Management
\nAssignment 1 Briefing
\nYou will be required to undertake a case study and complete a case analysis report. This can be based on operations of your current workplace or any other organisation known to you. You need to discuss with your tutor to agree upon a suitable case \/ topic.
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\nAssessment Title
\nOperations Management \u00a0\u00a0Report
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\nUnit Title
\nOperations and Project \u00a0\u00a0Management
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\nUnit Code
\nSHR039-6
\nNumber of Credits
\n15
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\nAssessment Weighting \u00a0\u00a0(%)
\n40%
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\nIssue Date
\nAugust 25th, 2017
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\nSubmission Deadline
\nThursday October 12th, 2017 @ 11:59hrs
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\nProcedure for\/where to \u00a0\u00a0submit work (including file name format for TurnItIn \u00a0\u00a0where applicable)
\nYou MUST submit \u00a0\u00a0digital copy electronically on BREO Turn-it-in. The following file naming format should be used for submission:
\nAssignment \u00a0\u00a01_Operations Strategy_ Student Name \u00a0\u00a0_Student ID Number
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\nExpected Return Date
\nTwo weeks after \u00a0\u00a0submission
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\nDescription \u00a0\u00a0of Assessment Task
\nYou need to choose one global operations management case for your individual report from companies such as Apple, Oman Air, Samsung, Google or any company of your choice. You will discuss this further with your tutor before finalising the topic. Critical analysis of the case will help you to answer the following operations management questions:
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\nQ1. Identify \u00a0\u00a0three important Operation Management (OM)
\ndecision areas (e.g. \u00a0\u00a0quality, inventory management, layout or process design etc.) in your chosen case company. Critically \u00a0\u00a0analyse the present activities of the firm on the chosen OM decision areas and suggest \u00a0\u00a0ways to improve performance (1,250 words).
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\nQ2. Evaluate the strengths and weakness of the \u00a0\u00a0company in
\nsuch a way to show how both can be synergistically
\nexploited to improve the performance (500 words)
\nNote: Introduction and conclusion should be 250 words.
\nYou will be required to undertake a case study and complete a case analysis report. This can be based on operations of your current or previous workplace or any other organisation known to you. You need to discuss and confirm with your tutor to agree upon a suitable case. The report will be 2,000 \u00a0\u00a0words in length (not including references and \u00a0\u00a0appendices). It should include answers to all the case questions (given above) and must make use of relevant unit concepts on the aspect covered. Your first submission is the final.
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\nUnit Learning Outcomes \u00a0\u00a0assessed:
\nDemonstrate an in-depth knowledge and critical appreciation of Operations Management for various planning and decisions within organisations.
\nEffectively determine how Operations Management can support the corporate strategic plan of an organisation, improve performance and implement change to achieve competitive advantage.
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\nFormat
\nMS Word
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\nResources\/Support \u00a0\u00a0Available
\nClass discussion to clarify Assignment; In-class review
\nUnit resources on BREO;
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\nAssessment Criteria
\nSee composition of \u00a0\u00a0marks for Assignment-1, overleaf.
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\nDetails of how \u00a0\u00a0feedback will be provided
\n2Q and feedback given \u00a0\u00a0on-line through Turn-It-In and marked assessment criteria \u00a0\u00a0marking grid.
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\nReferral Assignment
\nYour referral \u00a0\u00a0assignment will require you to discuss and critically analyse operations \u00a0\u00a0management issues and operations strategy based on another organisation (discussed and confirmed by your tutor).
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