A minimum of a paragraph (200 words) per response is expected for each question. 1. As the operations manager of a large company, analyze what the operations manager does and discuss how the operations side of the business operates. Describe how team dynamics impact performance. Provide specific examples of what operations managers do. 2. Use outside research to identify two current challenges faced in operations management and the strategies companies use to address those challenges. Suggest a third future challenge that might be found in operations management and suggest how that future problem might be addressed. Take into consideration changing technology and communication trends. 3. Research the ISO 9001 standards. How might Six sigma be used to support this quality management framework? 4. You are the operations manager and you are running a high tech and fast paced operation and you have been asked to develop the competitive priorities or key measurement metrics to be used by the company (Quality, Productivity, Cost, and Profitability). Provide specific examples of how you will influence these priorities in your organization. 5. How does the adoption of a Six Sigma approach within an organization change the amount and types of data that may be gathered routinely, as well as for specific projects? What should be done to facilitate this data collection? 6. As an operations manager of a new company making tablet computers you must weigh the different facility layout alternatives. Discuss and differentiate the product layout, process layout, cellular layout, and fixed-position layout state the advantages and disadvantages of each for your tablet computer manufacturing operation.
Answer 1
Duties or Responsibilities of an Operations manager
Working of Operations in Business
Any business activity requires conversion of inputs into outputs. Business activity can be manufacturing a product or producing a service. In broader terms, marketing department of an organization declares the sales target and depending upon the forecasted demand (sometimes actual orders received for product) the manufacturing begins. In any product making organization, these activities are classified into three types, mass production, batch production, and job production. Automobile and pharmaceutical industry are examples of mass production where cars, bikes, and medicines respectively are manufactured. Electronic equipments like circuit breakers are manufactured in batches. Ship, aircraft, heat exchanger, and many more are a part of job production. Recently, the service factor is playing a vital role in successful customer satisfaction. Operations function comes into play from the sales team member or customer service member receiving the order till delivery of the product or service.
Answer 2
The two challenges faced in operations management are
Strategies used to overcome challenges in recent trends
Upcoming trends in Operations Management
Role of Information Technology
Enterprise Resource Planning softwares have made the routine activities simpler and easier. The rapid development and innovation in the field of I.T, widespread use of handheld devices like mobiles and laptops have contributed towards the growth of every organization. Organizations are recruiting individuals who are well versed with recent technologies and skillful at designing, animation, data analytics, and many more. Employees are also trained on various domains of technology.
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