Operations and Project Management in Bakkavor and Portakabin

OPERATIONS AND
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

INTRODUCTION
Operations management is basically the management of people and processes which are
responsible for the creation of goods and services. The operational department tackles several
strategic issues which include management of inventory levels, quality control, maintenance
handling etc. in order to maximise the outputs for the organisation (Heizer, Render and Munson,
2017). The company undertaken is Bakkavor which is a manufacturing company of fresh
prepared foods having their head unit in UK. The products made by Bakkavor are reheat or
cooked food which are manufactured by using good quality ingredients. Company taken for
second scenario is Portakabin which deals in the modular building since 1961 and recently
launched it new product named “Yorkon Building System”. This report will cover the
implementation of operational management principles, lean principles and continuous
improvement plans for Bakkavor based on operations management principles. It consists
preparation of continuous improvement plan of PLC for Portakabin and review and critique of
effectiveness of PLC using various different techniques and theories.
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Introduction of an Organisation
Bakkavor is a manufacturer of fresh prepared food, headquarter in UK and also has its
operations in US and China as well. The safety of food and expertise in planning of food is most
essential in production of fresh prepared food. The aim of Bakkavor is to bring the best fresh
prepared food around the world. The main issue for Bakkavor can be the strange taste in their
variety of products which may leads to bad quality in future. The unusual taste in the food
products can create quality issues.
Operations vs Operations Management
Operations Operations Management
Operations refers to those activities which is
related to businesses in conversion of raw
materials to the finished products in order to
sell them in market to earn profits (Kerzner,
Operations Management refers to that
functional area which ensures that all the
inputs including labour, raw materials etc. are
utilising effectively and efficiently within an
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2017). Operations is a form which is useful in
transforming the resources or data inputs into
desired results and deliver value to the
customers. Operations connected in a process
and are divided into four categories processing,
transport, inspection and storage.
organization which works towards maximising
the outputs. It is a function of managing the
inputs such as manpower, resources and energy
and convert them into finished goods. It
involves planning, organising, coordinating
and controlling which is required in order to
produce goods and services. Therefore, it is
concerned with the management of various
operational activities.
Taylor's scientific management theory
This fundamental is a scientific approach which is used to analyse the workflow. Its main
purpose is to increase the economic efficiency and productivity of labour. It has major
fundamental principles:
Science, not the rule of thumb: It states that the scientific approach is necessary in order
to take managerial decisions.
Harmony, not discord: Harmony states the strength and union of action meanwhile
discord represents the different approaches.
Cooperation, not individualism: Cooperation states the working style of people in which
they attain their objectives for which their individual goal is sacrificed.
Maximum production: It states that producing more and more in order to maximise the
production and improve productivity. They does not consider any restriction in their part.
Principles of Operations Management
Success: Success is attained only when the companies realises the requirements and taste
of customers. This states that every principle required to alter occasionally to keep the customers
happy and satisfied because the production and interest of the customers will take the company
on the path of success (Harrison and Lock, 2017). Bakkavor's success depends on their food's
taste, safety and quality of fresh prepared food. Here, company can use maximise production in
order to get success and deliver more which increase its productivity.
Change: This principle states that alteration in any of the manufacturing operations
which is important for the organisation to maintain the stability for long run because change is
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