Operations and Project Management

Operations and project
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
PART 1............................................................................................................................................4
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
P1 Conduct a review and critique of the implementation of operations management principles
within an organisational context. ...............................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................8
P2 Prepare a continuous improvement plan based on the review and critique of operations
management principles within an organisational context. .........................................................8
PART 2 .........................................................................................................................................11
TASK 3..........................................................................................................................................11
P3 Apply each stage of the PLC to a given project, producing necessary supporting
documentation for completing the project................................................................................11
P4 Review and critique the effectiveness of the PLC in application to the chosen project using
appropriate theories, concepts and models................................................................................14
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................15
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Operations management is a process of management functions that describes functions
and task performed at operational level. Management requires in every universal activity
similarly, production and manufacturing unit also require appropriate management to handle
broad aspect into simpler ways. This procedure enable optimum utilisation of human resources
and material simultaneously. Production is not only relay upon managers and financial funding
but contains efforts of workforce, this management function provide assistance to employees
and every other individuals connected with organisation function. Through effective operations,
company will gain advantage of efficient output with minimize cost as it focus-on converting
raw material into final outcome. This report focusing on the highlights of Unilever company, it is
based on London, England established in 1929. The company took special consideration in
selling all consumable goods which are of daily uses and requires with short intervals such as
home furnishing, food, grocery and many more (Burns 2018). The report consist two section in
which first part focus on principles of operations management and evaluation of continuous
improvement plan in relation with Unilever requirement. The other section construction product
life cycle process on Cross rail project which is one of the largest in the history of UK. It develop
various techniques and model for effective documentation.
PART 1
TASK 1
P1 Conduct a review and critique of the implementation of operations management principles
within an organisational context.
Operations management:
operations management drives the function of making plans and policies to divide the
segments and operations into various parts. It provide formation of future plans to establish
missions and objectives into better way. Managing operations not only concerning about
controlling and mentoring rather it provide assistance by assisting relevant theories and
principles to understand its importance. This procedure is beneficial for organisation to connect
each department towards one goals and make an aspect for one goal and a lot efforts. Through
managing operations, employers get the directions and managers gets insight of its completion so