+1 862 207 3288 This should be a separate page. You can include a photograph or logo. You must include the names and numbers of all students
participating in the development of the project, the name and number of the course and the name of the Instructor
Table of contents
Table of Contents must indicate the headings in the project as well asthe page numbers. The Table of Contents must also be on a separate
page.
Basic guidelinesfor the project:
Use numbered headings and paragraphs. This will make referrals easier and will make
references to the Table of Contents easier.
The project should be typed at 1 ‘/2 line spacing. The Font size should be 11. You should use
Times New Roman or Arial Font
Page layout should be portrait.
You must quote and include in-text citationsto references. Also
inc1I_u.de a list of references at the back of your project in alphabetical order. This is very important to avoid plagiarism!
e ro’ect
must b: sijibmitted on BBLearn through SafeAssign
Structure of the project
Here is a basic structure for the project. Notice howl have
given structure to the headings. I have numbered them and I have used:
CAPS and BOLD for the main headings
Bold, for the subheadings
and
Bold and Italics forthe sub-subheadings
If the company prov ides a service, you may have to elaborate on certain sections.
Service companies will have unique operations management activities and you should highlight them.
1. INTRODUCTION TO THE STUDY(Page
Guide for This Section Is One Page)
10 marks
Background of the company and the industry in which the company competes
In this section
you provide a brief background of the company. Be sure to discuss the main products andlor serv ices that the company sells. Describe the
industry in which the company operates. You can mention something about the location and if the company operates locally or internationally.
You can also briefly mention something about the competition and how you believe the company competes (relating this to their operations),
as well as something about the company’s position in the market. For example, are they market leaders or not?
2. STRATEGY OF THE
COMPANY (Page Guide for This Section Is One to Two Pages)
15 marks
What isthe “mission” of the company? If unknown, explain what you
think the mission would be. Which strategy isthe company following? Is it a low cost or differentiation strategy? Why do you say so?
Justify your answer. Remember that this will be the backbone of your analysis of this company. You will analyze the company (and all the
following sections) on the company’s strategy. Eventually, you will hav e to say whether they are following their strategy or not.
Does
the company measure the productivity of their workers? How do they measure productivity? Is productivity difficult to measure in this
industry or company? Why? If productivity is not measured, how would you recommend the productivity be measured?
3. THE INTERNET AND
WEB BASED APPLICATIONs (Page Guide for This Section Is One Page) 10 marks
Discuss how your organization uses the Internet. Does your
organizatio)n use intranets to communicate with employees? Explain how and why. Does your organization use extranets to communicate with
customers.
E. C£PACITY PLANNING (Page Guide for This Section Is One Page)
mar s
How is the company managing its capacity? Explain
your answer. Do they have enough capacity or do they need more capacity? What do they do if they need more capacity? Isthere excess
capacity available?
6. PROCESS DESIGN (Page Guide for This Section Is One Page) 5 marks
Which process design (for exampIe,job,
batch, continuous)is the company following? Explain this briefly. Is the company managing their process design according to their selected
strategy (low cost! differentiationl response)?
7. LOCATION (Page Guide for This Section Is One Page) 10 marks
Where isthe company
located? Explain your answer. Which factors (suppliers, customers, resources,transportation) did (or would hav e) they consider (were
present) when they made this decision (for example, being close to suppliers) In your opinion, is this a good location? Why or why not? Does
the location support their strategy?
9. SUPPLIERS (Supply Chain Management), LOGISTICS, lN\/ENTORY MANAGEMENT (Page guide is two to four
pages) 25 marks
Briefly explain the company’s supply chain. Do they make use of many or few suppliers? How does the corwaany manage its
logistics? How doesthe company manage its inv entory? How do they track customer orders and delivery? ow do they make sure that they hav e
enough inventory to meet customer need? How do they make sure that they have enough materials for production? How do they make sure that
they7can delivery the finished products to the customer on time? How do they make sure that they receive the raw materials on
time.
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