Operations and Project Management: Review and Critique of Operations Management and Project Life Cycle

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and Title Unit 187 – Operations and Project Management
Title Review and Critique of Operations Management (Part 1)
Project Life Cycle (Part 2)
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Table of Content
Part 1: Business Report
1. An introduction to chosen organization p
2. An explanation of operation vs operations management p
3. A review and critique of the implementation of operations
management principles within the chosen organization p
4. An analysis of the extent to which the operations management of
the organisation in the case study meets the requirements of the
organization p
5. Discussion of continuous improvement as a philosophy and
describe the Lean principles p
6. A continuous improvement plan, including your justified
recommendations for improvement, based on your review and
critique of operations management principles within your
organization p
References p
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1. An introduction to chosen organization
Operation management can be refer to the business area that implements
practices ensuring the conversion of inputs into product and services with maximum
efficiency. These are also associated with the controlling and designing the process
of production of product which are supply by the organization. The project
management is a process which is associated with the use of particular knowledge
and skills as well as techniques to deliver something of value to people. The report is
based in the Sainsbury which is a second largest supermarket in the UK. This is
deals with the groceries, clothing , electrical as well as financial services. This was
established in 1869 by John James Sainsbury. This report is includes the operation
management principles, lean principles, continuous improvement, project
management as well as project tools and methodologies which are assist in the
specific project (Roohnavazfar and et. al., 2019).
2. An explanation of operation vs operations management
Operation definition:
Operation is a set of action for a specific purpose and a process and way of
functioning. This is assist in the taking suitable actions for the activities or principles
which are used in the organization. This is a general process of working of the task
in the proper manner by using operations methodologies.
Definition if operations management:
Operations management is refer o the control and direction of the process
that transform inputs into services and product. It is useful in the formulation of the
higher level of the efficiency which can be possible in organization. It is obsessed as
well as responsible for change the raw material in the good quality of the product and
services. This is responsible for the complete production of the products which are
offered by the organization (Bressani, 2020). This process is consider inventory as
well as logistic management etc.
Give example how they apply to chosen organization
Operation as well as operations management is used by Sainsbury in the
condition of last delivery of the product and services to the users. These are using
several principle of the operation management such as total quality management
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and time management. These are also follow service of credit card as well as
financial services for increasing the performance of the operation which is associated
with the product of the organization.
3. A review and critique of the implementation of
operations management principles within the chosen
organization
Operations management process applied in chosen firm:
There are some stages which are followed by Sainbury in their operational
management within working premises. The first stage of the process is planning
which is associated with the feasibility study. The second stage of this process is
associated with preparation and organization of the resources for execution within
organization. The third stage is supervising as well as execution process for batter
implication of the resources. Fourth stage is associated with the assessing to make
some essential changes for increasing profitability (Pellegrini and et. al., 2020).
Strength:
There are so many strength of the business operation management principles
and it supports the Taylor's theory of Scientific management which is associated with
the increasing the productivity as well as profitability pf the organization. There are
several strengths of the Sainsbury for maintaining its operations. This is includes
flexible specialization, mass customization, lean production as well as agile
manufacturing.
Limitation:
Operation management techniques and its principles have some limitation
which are depends on the production. The principles off the operations management
can only used in the manufacturing and production of the products and services
because of evolution of new products and services are highly required in operation
management. These are not applied on ready made industry in which no and
manufacturing is carried out.
4. An analysis of the extent to which the operations
management of the organization in the case study meets
the requirements of the organization
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