Assignment Brief
OM is a highly important function in today’s dynamic business environment. Among the trends that have had a significant impact on business are just-in-time, total quality management, reengineering, flexibility, time-based competition, supply chain management, a global marketplace, and environmental issues.
Choose any manufacturing or service-related MNC or SME and write a report on how they implement the above functions in these competitive and dynamic environments.
The report should consist of the following main sections:
01 Introduction of the company, the nature of its business & any other relevant facts
02 Explanation of the global marketplace, and environmental issues affecting the chosen company in operations management.
03 Review and explain how just-in-time, total quality management & reengineering may be implemented for the chosen company. (Note: Students must relate theories and concepts covered in class to practice).
04 Review and explain how flexibility, time-based competition, supply chain management may be implemented for the chosen company. (Note: Students must relate theories and concepts covered in class to Practice)
