Understanding Operations, Logistics and Supply Chain Management (UK)

Understanding Operations,
Logistics and Supply Chain
Management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Managing Quality using TQM (Total Quality Approach)................................................2
JIT (Just in Time), Lean and Agility Approach................................................................4
CONCULSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Operational management can be described as administration's functions
accountable for handling the process of formulation of product and services. Planning,
organizing, coordinating and controlling are the certain steps involved in producing a
firm's goods and services. By doing resources which are scare in nature are effectively
utilized and best outcomes are achieved. This report is based on Birmingham Children's
Hospital which provide medical health to Adolescent mental children. This company is
situated in Birmingham, England and is successfully managed by Birmingham Women's
and Children's NHS Foundation Trust. This organization came into existence in the year
1862 (Ayers and Odegaard, 2017). There are three hundred beds facilities in this
hospital. It is a specialist type of hospital in UK and are providing best medicinal
services to Adolescent mental children across the globe. This assignment covers total
quality management tools in the their business functions. Many theories are adopted so
that best results can be attained in the cut throat competitive world. Triple bottom line is
deeply studied so as to frame the tactics accordingly.
MAIN BODY
The operations, supply chain and logistic management are explained as
functions that plays a vital role in handling and controlling material in an administration.
This directly or indirectly assist the organization to perform effectively or efficient to
create tough competition for existing rivalry in the global market. However, it is said that
operation management refers to as designing, managing and process of changing raw
material into finished goods. The completed product which is ready for consumption is
accountable to generate competitive advantages against rivalry which is a positive sign
for the company. Whereas, Logistic management is understood as gathering of
resources and materials from beginning to delivering the finished product to the king of
the customers (customers). It plays a significant role in achieving the set objectives of
the company. This act as a helpful and useful tool in order to manage goods and scare
resources of the enterprise. While, supply chain management is defined as movement
of materials and flow of goods is effectively and efficiently managed and controlled by
this department. Here, it covers, executing, designing, planning, monitoring and
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