Assignment Part 2
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Assignment Part 2
Choose a product with which you are familiar. Using a report format, complete the following tasks:
- Provide an introduction to the product and explain why you have chosen it.
- Develop a diagram illustrating the supply chain for your product. Include upstream and downstream organisations.
- Provide an explanation of the different organisations involved in the supply chain, whether they are based in the UK or overseas and how they communicate with each other.
- Using appropriate concepts, theories and frameworks discuss how operations management is used to meet customer demand for the product. Is it effective?
- Evaluate how applicable lean operations are to the supply chain.
- Provide recommendations for improvement for the management of the supply chain that you have studied.
Resources
Books
| Recommended / required books | ||||
| Title | Author | Year | ISBN | Required? |
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | GREASLEY | 2013 | WILEY | Recommended Reading |
| LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT | CHRISTOPHER | 2016 | PRENTICE HALL | Recommended Reading |
| OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT | SLACK ET AL | 2013 | PEARSON | Compulsory Text |
Journals / Articles
| Journals | ||||||
| Name | Journal | Year | Issue | Article | Author | Pages |
| International Journal of Operations and Production Management | Various | Various | ||||
| Journal of Supply Chain Management | Various | Various | ||||
Websites / Links
No websites have been recommended
Additional resources
Specialist equipment/ resources
Board game: Business on the Move, which is currently in use. Stock of games should be refreshed as required.
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