Operations Management Assignment: Answers

Running Head: OPERATION MANAGEMENT
Operation Management
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Answer to Question no. 1
Nature of Operation Management
Paper Manufacturing
In a paper manufacturing organization, there are mainly three types of stages, which is
being passed to produce the paper for the end-consumers. These steps are essential for the
company to transform the raw material to the finished product for the user, and the stages are
as follows:
 Preparatory Stage: In this stage, the paper manufacturing company stores the logs
and the chips that need to be used in the manufacturing process. Later, the logs
and the chips are being crushed so that they can process it in the next step to enter
the pulp making stage (Konstantinov and Cooney 2015).
 Pulp making Stage: In this stage, the pulp that is being obtained from the
preparatory phase is cleaned as well as bleached. Then, the refining of the wood
pulp is done by the organization, and later it was dried in the pulp making stage.
Then, the pulp is being moved to the paper making stage.
 Paper Making Stage: In this stage, stretching as well as rolling of the paper pulp
in the pressing machine is being done. Then, finally cutting of the final packing is
being done by the firm so that they can obtain the end product in the form of paper
for the user (Sundar, Balaji and Kumar 2014).
In the paper making company, there is an operational decision that is being taken by
the firm so that they can produce the paper for the end-user in the company (Ellram, Tate and
Petersen 2013). This three decision is mainly in the form of the preparatory stage as well as
the pulp making stage and lastly paper making stage. The choice is being taken accordingly

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by the company so that they can generate revenue as well as supply the paper promptly
(Nawanir, Teong and Othman 2013).
Internal Design Office
In the production system of the interior design firm mainly consists of the five stages,
which are crucial for the company to provide a quality product as well as service to the
customers. This will assist the company in expanding in the market and in attracting the
customers. The five stages are as follows:
 Strategic Planning: In this stage, the expert meets the clients on the job site so
that they can understand the requirement of the client at a personal level (Ching
and Binggeli 2017).
 Concept Development: In this stage, the concept is developing so that the
requirement of the client can be met in the process, and the company can provide
quality service to the client.
 Design Development: All the information is being gathered, and the design of the
interior as per the requirement of the client is being developed in the process so
that they can satisfy the clients and become popular in the market (Wang et al.
2013).
 Construction Documentation: In this stage, the documentation is being done with
all the minute detail after the client has confirmed the design and the concept of
the interior. This is essential for the company so that they do not face any sort of
problem in the future.
 Construction Administration: In this stage, the company apply for the permit so
that they can get the approval to construct the interior effectively. This will