Operations and Project Management

Operations and Project
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1 ...........................................................................................................................................4
P1) Business report showing effectiveness of Operation management principals.................4
TASK 2 ...........................................................................................................................................7
P2) Continuous improvement plan.........................................................................................7
PART 2............................................................................................................................................9
Overview of Case Study.........................................................................................................9
Business case..........................................................................................................................9
Project Life Cycle .................................................................................................................9
Work Breakdown Structure..................................................................................................11
Gantt Chart...........................................................................................................................12
Theoretical and conceptual arguments to justify the use of project methodologies, tools and
leadership required within the given project........................................................................13
Review and critique at effectiveness of PLC through the help of waterfall model..............14
Importance of designing and implementing PLC.................................................................14
Incorporation of cost saving techniques in PLC...................................................................14
Techniques to ensure quality, scope and tenure...................................................................15
Usage of different theories and concepts for small-scale and large-scale project................15
Evaluation of PLC generated................................................................................................15
CONCLUSION .............................................................................................................................16
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................17

INTRODUCTION
Operations management is an administration area used for effective utilisation of
resources, materials, equipment and other resources. Project and operations management helps in
designing , controlling and monitoring all the activities conducted for transformation of a raw
material into a finished product (Zwikael and Meredith, 2019). It ensures timely completion of
work for better achievement of organisational goal through maintaining cost effectiveness and
profitability. For first task of this assignment Clark International Limited company is taken that
is a British based international shoe manufacturing company known as Clarks. This part includes
effectiveness of operations management principles and also include continuous improvement
plan with proper recommendation for improvement. Second task of this assignment includes all
the stages of project life cycle for which Portakabin construction is selected and it also provide
review and Critic on effectiveness of PLC.
PART 1
Introduction of the company
C & J clark international ltd. Is the manufacture and retailer of shoes at UK, founded by
two brothers Cyrus and James Clark in 1825, having its headquarter in Street, England. The
company is having more than 1000 branded stores and franchises around the world known for its
desert boot and ankle height boot made of leather. But Clark is facing rapid decline in
manufacturing from 1980s as a result it faces 65% fall in profit. The main reasons for this was
lack of innovation in quality of product as it still deals in traditional leather shoes where as now
consumers preferences is more towards athletic and sports shoes (Rendon and Snider, 2019). It is
also facing huge competition from brands like Nike and Adidas which are having a strong global
presence. Due to increase in cost of production the sale targets are not achieved, main reason for
this is employee turnover and other fluctuations created by Brexit referendum (Clarks to Close
UK Factory Just One Year After Its Opening, 2019).
Operation vs Operations management
Operations management is concerned with designing, monitoring and controlling the
overall process of production to ensure efficiency and quality in various activities or operations
of an organisation for attaining cost effectiveness and higher profit.