This report provides a comprehensive review and critique of operations management principles within Hammond Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of electronic and electric appliances. It begins by differentiating between operations and operations management, highlighting the importance of the latter in supervising functions like goods design, supply chain management, quality control, and timely delivery. The report analyzes the implementation of operations management principles within Hammond Manufacturing, focusing on aspects like reality, organization, fundamentals, accountability, and variance. It assesses how the organization's operations management meets its requirements, particularly in cost reduction, coordination across locations, bottleneck removal, and enhancing both quality and quantity of production. The report also discusses continuous improvement as a philosophy and describes Lean principles, including value, value stream, flow, pull, and perfection. Finally, it presents a continuous improvement plan with justified recommendations for improvement, emphasizing the need for ongoing evaluation and adaptation to market needs to drive business growth and efficiency. Desklib provides students access to this assignment, past papers and a wealth of AI based study resources.