Tesco's Operation Management Practices and Technology Embedded in Operating Practices

Operations and Service
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
1. Identification of one operation management practice. ............................................................3
2. Critical analysis of Tesco's operation practice.........................................................................5
3. Technology embedded by Tesco in the process of operating practices...................................6
4. Supporting functions linked to this operation management practise.......................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Operation management Practices are to create the maximum return with the best
utilization of available resource in the organization. It monitors daily operations within the firm
and organizing them in a proper manner to get output results effectively and efficiency with
optimum use of resources and time. Tesco plc is a globally recognized as groceries and general
merchandise retailer company established by Jack Cohen that has various supermarkets and
production departments across many countries (What is Tesco best known for?, 2021). It
provides books, clothing, furniture, electronic items, toys, groceries, petrol, software, financial
services, telecom, internet services and much more. The report will discuss the operation
management practices of Tesco and its impacts on organization regards to efficiency. It will also
discuss how technology will be embedded and how it is already been archived in this process,
supporting functions and how they will assist with ensuring organizational success.
MAIN BODY
1. Identification of one operation management practice.
Operation management practises refers to the method of operating a business or providing
services to get fully utilization of resources to maximize the profit of the organization. Best
practises in operation management are :
1. Quality management standards and systems.
2. Control inventory holding and innovate supply chain system.
3. Purchasing and ordering.
4. Information management.
Tesco's Operation Management Practices
Tesco practises control inventory holding and innovate supply chain system. It refers to
operating the functions of supply in the organization (Sri, 2020). Supply chain management
involve all the process in the flow of goods from production to the customer. Inventory
management shows the percentage of the stocked goods at a time and how to source, store and
sell the inventory. Control over the supply of goods by Tesco lead to a higher return.
Management of inventory and supply chain is the key to the smooth running of supplies
throughout each department of Tesco. Operations in the process of control inventory holding and
innovate supply are complex. They also need to maintain the quality and freshness of the food
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