OPSCB574 Reflection 1

Please, answer at least 3

Which one of the following statements regarding operations management is TRUE? 1:- Inputs to a production system include capital and materials, but not human resources. 2:- Operations management deals only with manufacturing organizations because service organizations do not have tangble outputs. 3:- Typical inputs to a production system are processes and consumer goods. 4:- Customer participation and information on performance are two special types of inputs to a production system

Critically examine the framework the operations management function would use to make sure that its operations are deemed ecologically sustainable, given the growing emphasis on sustainability. The evaluation ought to emphasize the procedures and initiatives that PepsiCo plans to put into place.

What  has permanently changed with Operations Management as a result of Covid-19?

Will the administrators of the operations have the means they need to reduce costs and increase margins while protecting resources? Give instances.

How should each of the following strategic operations management be managed to ensure the success of the company? a.product and service design b Managing quality c.process strategy

3. What types of models are most useful for operations management decision-making?

Name the ten (10) critical decision areas of Operations Management and discuss them with your significant learnings/insights you may have.

7) In Operations Management, business function responsible means Planning only Coordinating only All the above Controlling Resources only         8) Operations Management is nothing but planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling, and directing and improving the production system planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling planning, organizing, staffing, and controlling and directing the production system   9) Operations Manager Responsibility is   Control All the above To make sure Productivity Plan

Operational practices namely Total Quality Management (TQM) and Just-In-Time (JIT) are among operational practices that can be considered as an instrument to improve organizational performance. Discuss how JIT and TQM practices in both manufacturing and service industry individually and jointly impact organizational performance. Use credible sources to support your justifications or arguments and cite accordingly. Provide with reference.

1. Operations management pertains to the process that includes managing the operation and process within an organization. With effective and adequate operations management, there is much more accountability and accuracy for successful delivery of a product or project. While operations management has aided production facilities immensely, there are still some current challenges that are faced that are holding them back. The contemporary operations management faces a number of challenges that need to be addressed. With one example each describe the challenges of contemporary operations management. 2. Operations strategy formation can be interpreted as an ongoing practical, distributed social activity of network (re)formation. Specific initiatives, or events, act as agents for the association of operations strategy with corporate strategy which facilitate the current and future alignment of strategic content. Carefully demonstrate the similarities and differences between corporate and…

Imagine a company producing Non-Biodegradable plastic which is polluting the local environment. 1. Discuss the principle of Life-Cycle analysis (in a flow chart) and how this company must apply it?

What would you recommend to the company if they asked you to advise them in improving their operations?   Operation and Process Management 5th edition by Nigel Slack, Alistar Brandon-Jones ISBN: 978-1-292-17613-0

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25) The operations manager suggests a hike in the prices to improve productivity. However, the marketing manager rules this option out. What could be the possible reason for this? A) The industry is characterized by intense competition. B) Product prices are not related to organizational productivity. C) Selling price is negatively correlated to organizational productivity. D) Such an action would lead to reduced employee satisfaction.

Consistent with the concept of bounded rationality, operations managers may face varied challenges when making decisions under complex environments characterised by certainty, risk or uncertainty. Consider each of the following statements, some of which are incorrect, and answer the question which follow. i A managerial decision-making under conditions of uncertainty is primarily characterised by states of nature and payoff functions which are broadly probabilistic; whilst decisions under risk have broad uncertainties to them. ii With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), the fusion of advances in artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, machine learning, Internet of Things (IoT) and big data is expected to create an enabling environment to address issues of uncertainty. iii A decision tree may be used as a tool of appraisal for decisions under risk. iv In contexts characterised by a dearth of information on risk distribution, decision-making is broadly certain. However,…