Scenario: Imagine that you are the vice president of operations at a production or service organization. You have noticed that your organization’s current operations strategy is not supporting the challenges that the organization is presently facing. In order to maintain a competitive edge, you must address these challenges with your Chief Executive Officer immediately.
Select an existing production organization. Analyze the organization’s current vision, mission, business strategy, operation strategy, supply chain, total quality management, just-in-time philosophy, forecasting method, statistical technique, facility location, work design, project life cycle, and project management. Note: You will need this information in order to complete this and subsequent assignments.
As you collect the information for Assignment 1 and Assignment 2, remember that in Assignment 3 you must prepare a presentation for your Chief Executive Officer.
Write a four (4) page paper in which you:
Evaluate key elements of the selected production or service organization’s operational efficiency with its operational strategy. Determine four (4) tasks that do not align with the operational strategy. Determine the weaknesses that are evident in each task.
Formulate a new operations strategy for the selected organization based on the four (4) competitive priorities (i. e., cost, quality, time, and flexibility).
Analyze both the structure of the competitive priorities and infrastructure of the production process. Develop four (4) new enablers that are aligned with the long-term plan of the selected organization. Evaluate four (4) pros and four (4) cons of the new enablers.
Use at least six (6) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.
Include a reference page and the reference page is not included in the required assignment page length.
Answers: 1
Other questions on the subject: Business
Business, 22.06.2019 08:30, justalikri
Most angel investors expect a return on investment of question options: 20% to 25% over 5 years. 15% to 20% over 5 years. 75% over 10 years. 100% over 5 years.
Answers: 1
Business, 22.06.2019 17:30, lanamiami
After the embarrassing sign incident at the restaurant you own, you decide to offer employees a six-week fundamental writing skills workshop. a local business communication instructor, who has experience teaching writing skills at treleaven community college, will facilitate the sessions. to encourage employees to attend these optional sessions, write an email that explains why you’re offering the workshop and why employees should participate.
Answers: 2
Business, 22.06.2019 17:40, lukecoupland4401
Solomon chemical company makes three products, b7, k6, and x9, which are joint products from the same materials. in a standard batch of 320,000 pounds of raw materials, the company generates 70,000 pounds of b7, 150,000 pounds of k6, and 100,000 pounds of x9. a standard batch costs $3,840,000 to produce. the sales prices per pound are $10, $14, and $20 for b7, k6, and x9, respectively. (a) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base. (b) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using market value as the allocation base. (c) allocate the joint product cost among the three final products using weight as the allocation base.
Answers: 3
Business, 22.06.2019 21:10, winterblanco
The blumer company entered into the following transactions during 2012: 1. the company was started with $22,000 of common stock issued to investors for cash. 2. on july 1, the company purchased land that cost $15,500 cash. 3. there were $700 of supplies purchased on account. 4. sales on account amounted to $9,500. 5. cash collections of receivables were $5,500. 6. on october 1, 2012, the company paid $3,600 in advance for a 12-month insurance policy that became effective on october 1. 7. supplies on hand as of december 31, 2010 amounted to $225. the amount of cash flow from investing activities would be:
Answers: 2
Do you know the correct answer?
Scenario: Imagine that you are the vice president of operations at a production or service organizat...
Questions in other subjects:
Chemistry, 01.09.2019 13:10
Business, 01.09.2019 13:10
History, 01.09.2019 13:10
English, 01.09.2019 13:10
Computers and Technology, 01.09.2019 13:10
