Operations and Project Management : Sample Assignment

OPERATIONS AND
PROJECT
MANAGEMENT

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1. Review and critique of the implementation of operational management principles in an
organisation.................................................................................................................................1
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
P2. Continuous improvement plan and principles of operation management............................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
P3. Application of project life cycle with the supporting documentation for completing the
project..........................................................................................................................................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P4. Review and critique of the effectiveness of PLC applications.............................................9

INTRODUCTION
Operations management is the process of managing people and system in an organisation
who are responsible for the production of goods and services (What is Operations Management?,
2019). It handle various strategic problems such as inventory, quality, control etc. in order to
increase the outcome. Project management is a business scenario which refers to the practices of
planning, executing, monitoring and closing of the work to accomplish a specific goal. This
report is divided into two parts first one is based on Cranswick and the another one is on
Portakabin. Cranswick deals in food products and supplier of it and Portakabin deals in modular
building and currently launched its new product named “Yorkon Building System”. This report
includes review and critique of the operational management principles and the application of
continuous improvement. On the other hand, second part is based on the project life cycle and
the critique of the project to determine the effectiveness.
TASK 1
P1. Review and critique of the implementation of operational management principles in an
organisation
Company Overview
Cranswick was incorporated in 1974 in UK and deals in the wide range of food products
and the premium supplier of fresh food products. It is situated in Hull, UK and was founded by
Jim Bloom and Mike Field. In 1993 company diverse itself into pet products with the acquisition
of George Buckton and in 2009 sold its pet business.
Operations vs Operations Management
Operations include those activities in which raw materials are converted into finished
products in order to increase production and earn more profit (Huemann and et. al., 2018).
Whereas Operations Management is that area which make sure that the resources which are used
in the operational activities are utilised in an appropriate manner which increases the outcome or
improve productivity. Operation management is function of organising and managing the
outcome, production, workforce and available resources in order to convert them into final
product.
Operation Management Principles
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Variance: This principle represents that the company wants to reduce its cost or not
which is depends on the processing and manufacturing (Greene and Stellman, 2018). By supply
chain, cost reduction can be undertaken to ensure the effectiveness of the product and
organisations increases their variety of products. Cranswick implement this principle in their
supply chain in order to gain competitive advantage or to get success in the market.
Organisation: According to this principle, profitability and efficiency is increased in
order to properly organise the organisation. To manage its supply chain, Cranswick involves
movement of raw materials and also manages the flow of goods and services which is quite
difficult to handle while operational activities with same efficiency. Therefore, implementation
of this is somehow difficult for an organisation.
Change: This principle is necessary to ensure the change in an organisation or make sure
the alteration in any operational activities which is important to maintain consistency in order to
survive in the frequently changing environment (Fleming, 2019). In addition to this, it will help
in on time delivery of products to customers. In terms of Cranswick, they uses various tools and
techniques in their delivery procedure in order to increase the overall cost.
Fundamental: As per this principle, the success factor of the company depends on
maintaining the discipline and following the various rules and regulations of the company
(Kasemsap, 2018). In addition to this, tools and techniques also play a very important role in the
success of tan organisation. In the context of Cranswick, company manages its supply chain by
using environment factor in order to make sure the safety and sustainability of climate.
Analysis of principles in order to meet the organisational requirement
Operation management is important in order to operate and run organisation successfully
(Mishra, 2019). It is essential for the Cranswick to analyse and implement these principles in
order to meet the requirement of the company. Firm need to apply these principles in order to
enhance the effectiveness for the success of new product development. The analysis of these
principles in order to meet the requirement are as follows:
 This is the first requirement for Cranswick in order to reduce cost in their operations.
Company is breaching the law of food safety which affects the quality of the production.
For this company can company can apply principle of variance to enhance their offerings
in products and services. This principle suggests the firm to reduce the operational cost
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