Understanding Operations Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Understanding
operations logistics and
supply chain
management

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................2
Review of relevant Operation, Logistics and Supply Chain Management theories ..................2
Critical analytic discussion with relevant and similar examples and apply appropriate
solutions of Operations Management..........................................................................................2
Conclusion and recommendation................................................................................................2
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................3

INTRODUCTION
The concept of operation, logistics and supply management are interlinked with each
other as each of them are wholly focuses on improving the operational functional of an
organisation (Arunachalam and Kawalek, 2018). The role of these three concept is considered as
an important factor inside company as it drive them to utilise available resources at optimal level
and also to maximise the wastage of product. Those organization who are working effectively on
this three concepts are able to create tough bench mark for others in intense competitive world.
In order to grow the business smoothly in the international market management should focus that
operation, logistics and supply management are working properly. In the business administration
this three concepts need to be worked systematically in order satisfy customers expectation level
in the set time duration. Moreover, mismanagement in any of this three concepts leads to huge
loss to the company in the open market place. Additionally, the market share of the enterprise
gradually reduces and business comes to an end.
Tesla is undertaken to complete the essay. This is a American automotive firm located in
Palo Alto, California. This successful manufacturing firm came into existence in the year 2003
on July 1. They are serving products like, Tesla energy and Electric Vehicles across the globe.
There are distinguish subsidiaries offered such as, Solar City, Automation, Maxwell
Technologies and Tesla Grohmann (About Tesla, 2018). The owner and CEO of the firm is Elon
Musk. Tesla's battery pack is prepared by thousand of inexpensive materiel along with this the
cells are same and bit refined as those which are used in Laptop . The mission of Tesla is to
come up with electric cars as soon as possible.
For the essay the managing quality and Just in Time (JIT) and Lean is chosen as they
help in controlling the quality of the product. Just in time aid the company to eliminate the cost
headache of overflowing inventory. In the working premises JIT is executed in order to measure
the actual stock level in supply chain and to ascertain the stock level. By this wastage of
resources can be reduced to a large extent and best and competitive results can be accomplished.
By this productive results can be attained easily which is a positive mark for the firm. Total
quality management and Lean principles are used in effective manner by Tesla. This theories
guide organization to operate the business smoothly in cut throat competitive world (Christopher
and van Hoek, 2018). Employees concentrating on Total quality management aid firm in
establishing cultural values that creates log term success for both company and consumers. As
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