Operations and Project management

Operations and Project
management

Contents
Contents...........................................................................................................................................2
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
PART 1............................................................................................................................................1
Introduction of company..............................................................................................................1
Operation versus operations management...................................................................................1
Review and critique of executing operations management principles in the entity....................2
Analysis of extent to which organisational operations management meets requirement of
company.......................................................................................................................................4
Discussing continuous improvement as a philosophy and describing Lean principles...............5
Continuous improvement plan that includes justified recommendations for improvement, on
the basis of review and critique associated to operations management principles of company..6
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
References....................................................................................................................................7
PART 2............................................................................................................................................9
Project Title.................................................................................................................................9
Overview of case study................................................................................................................9
Explanation of each stages of PLC which applies to selected project, including supporting
documentation for each stage......................................................................................................9
Analysis of the project methodologies and tools used...............................................................17
Review and critically evaluate the effectiveness of the PLC in application to your project using
the appropriate theories models and concepts...........................................................................18
References..................................................................................................................................18

INTRODUCTION
Operations management could be described to business function that looks after managing
practices and process related to creating commodities and services. Likewise, project
management is a practice for leading work of members of team for accomplishing all goals of
specific project within provided constraints (Gajadhar and Stomski, 2018). For the project,
selected organisation is Dyson which is leading designer and manufacturer for household
appliances including bladeless fans, air purifiers, hair dryers and hence forth. The entity is
established in UK in 1991by James Dyson.
The project is prepared in two parts, in which Part 1 is a business report that highlights
information about the company, explanation of operations management and operations. It also
reviews implementation of principles related to operations management and continuous
improvement plan with justified recommendations. On other hand, Part 2 is project portfolio that
includes overview of case study, explains all stages of PLC and analyse project methodologies as
well as tools. At last, it evaluates effectiveness of PLC in execution to project by using
appropriate concepts and models.
PART 1
Introduction of company
Dyson is popular designing and manufacturing venture that is established in 1991 with the
vision of inspiring new generation of engineers. It constantly strives for finding better way in
order to solve day to day issues. It designs, manufactures and sell variants of household
appliances comprising of hand dryers, hair dryers, vacuum cleaners, lights and so on. It has more
than 13000 employees that perform operations at global level (Dyson, 2021). It emphasis more
on solving problems which other companies have ignores and solve issues through using its
technology as well as ingenuity. It works for creating future through manufacturing and
developing new things which go against grain with diverse together with international team of
ingenious minds.
Operation versus operations management
Operations refers to work of managing inner organisational working for running in smooth
and effective manner in dynamic business environment. In other words, operations are
procedures and practices that are opted for manufacturing or producing goods and services,
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promote them to customers along with deliver end products (Eyers and Naim, 2019). In context
to Dyson, key operations include designing and developing technologies, manufacturing
products and sell them to end users. it embraces all types of activities that are required for
catering together with delivering goods to organisational clients and customers.
Operations function is termed to all activities which emphasis on manufacturing or
producing commodities for customers. In association of Dyson, operations functions bring
together all types of raw materials with process of production with the hope of making products
which are most in demand in market. Moreover, it shares ideas within workplace for ways to
initiate improvisation in processes and attaining cost savings. Implementation of operations
function in the enterprise leads to increasing efficiency together with more management of health
and safety of involved people.
Operations management is termed to administering practices of venture for devising
highest efficiency level in best possible manner within workplace (Caramia, 2020). It is about
translating factor of production into valuable products and services efficiently for maximizing
business profits. Within Dyson, operations management is essential for planning, controlling
addition to supervising designing, manufacturing along with production processes addition to
service delivery. Implementation of operations management in the company looks towards
investing financial, intellectual and human resources in practices that are part of manufacturing
commodities and delivering services.
Review and critique of executing operations management principles in the entity
Operations management principle are fundamental to everyday practices which drives
forces behind decisions making for planning, designing along with organizing processes (Asef-
Vaziri and Moghaddam, 2021). In an organisation, for example, Dyson, operations management
principles are followed for achieving leading effectiveness and efficiency level. In the company,
operations management processes including planning, organising addition to supervising that
ensure much higher profitability together with improving efficiency in manufacturing operations.
Implementation of operations management principles benefits the company to use resources and
other production factors for matching desired supply and demand. Mentioned below includes
review and critique of implementation of various operations management principles in context to
Dyson:
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Lean production: The principle is adhered by organisation for elimination of waste along
with inefficiency in manufacturing operations (Harrison and Lock, 2017). In context to Dyson,
working with lean production helps operations manager to remove waste from manufacturing
system while improving quality of offering addition to reducing overall costs. It is reviewed that
use of lean production at Dyson possess strength to streamlining manufacturing process, remove
wasteful activities and produce more items in shorter time frame for meeting promised dates of
delivery. However, it reviewed that lean production have limitation of little location for error as
any type of equipment failure causes major inconsistencies that makes whole operations fall
behind.
Agile manufacturing: Principle of agile manufacturing is applied to business concerns
which have created tools, training and procedures responding fastly to needs of customers and
changes in market while controlling quality addition to costs (Iden and Bygstad, 2018). Within
Dyson, assistant operations manager works with the principle for keeping the venture ahead of
competition, for ongoing innovation and launching new products. It assesses faster times to value
together with enhance resilience in disruption based situations. It is reviewed that adherence of
agile manufacturing principle at Dyson have strength to design and manufacture best customer
emphasised commodities while keeping up with fluctuating demand. It also helps in making
quick decisions, keeps production flowing and permit whole supply chain to align with demands
of customers. The principle is critique for limitation that is unclear end results about
manufacturing and production, tracking progress is challenging and leaves output fragmented.
Flexible specialisation: The principle is closely associated to network of business that
engage in production together with distribution of specialised products for catering ever
changing demands of target segments. In Dyson, use of flexible specialisation helps in spreading
of practices of production among specialised producers which together respond rapidly for
dynamic market situations along with adapt to more volatile consumer demands. Strength of
flexible specialisation principle is that it assists businesses to become more efficient and keep all
functions running smoothly in all types of circumstances (Haniff and Caldwell, 2019). It also
aids in easy adaption addition to keep production flowing to minimize bottlenecks and delays.
However, limitation of the principle is that it needs intensive planning and highly skilled
manpower for continuing operations.
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