Comprehensive Consultancy Management Report

ASSIGNMENT QUESTION

Select any one organisation from the below industries:

• Food & Beverage Industry. g. Supermarkets, Restaurants, Food Delivery.
• Manufacturing Industry. g. Automotive, Construction, Pharma. Textile.
• Retail Industry. g. Online stores, Groceries, Clothing. Discount. Corner shops
• HospitaUty & Tourism g. Hotels, Airlines, Resorts, Agencies, Events, Transport,
• Healthcare & Social Care g. Hospital, Dentists, Pharmacy, child care

The selected organisation could be the same one you selected for you first coursework.

For this assignment, Imagine you are a newly recruited Junior consultant at this organisation and you are required to prepare a comprehensive consultancy management report of 2,50o words to your operations manager fulfilling both tasks below.

TASK 1.

Critically evaluate any two of the below operations areas by discussing the main theories / concepts / frameworks in each area AND then apply them by discussing real and complex examples from your selected organisation:

1. Supply Chain Management - (Slack, Chapter 12)
2. Quality Management - (Slack. Chapter 17)
3. Capacity & Inventory Management - (Slack, Chapters II& 13)

TASK 2,

Your new line manager asked you to include an investigative section In your consultancy report so to evaluate how your organisation's operations department interacts / interrelate with any one other department from within your organisation from the below:

- Human Resources Management Department - (Slack Chapter g) - Marketing & Sales Department

- Accounting & Finance Department.

Thus, this consultancy report will Illustrate your understanding of the role of the operations department in creating competitive advantage at your selected organisation (L03.). It will also show to your new line manager the interdependence of the operations department on other functions within the company (L02).

The suggested standard report format should include the following sections:

• A cover page
• An executive summary -1 page, with brief overview of report content
• A contents page - space. showing all relevant sections and sub­sections
• An introduction - 300 words about your selected organisation
• Findings section - 2000 words as main body with four subsections as
• A Conclusion section - 200 words - as overall conclusion
• A reference list - minimum of 8 to io academic sources in Harvard
• Appendix - optional

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

1. Knowledge, understanding and analysis of the theories/ concepts in relation to all topics (Skills). - 25 marks
2. Demonstrating Research and Epuration by providing industry examples from the selected organisation (Content)- 25 marks
3. Relevant Authenticity and Investigation into the Interrelation of Operations with other Functions Content, Skills) - 25 marks
4. Originality, Structure, Presentation, Referencing (Skills) - 25 marks

READING REQUIREMENT

- Slack N. and Brandon-Jones A(2009(. Operations Management 19th Edition), London: Pearson. Core Chapters: g, 1.3., 12, 13, 17.

- Slack N. and Brandon-Jones A. (2o1.8). Essentials of Operations Management (2nd Edition), London: Pearson. Core Chapters: 6, 7, 8 8,2,

- Other industry reports from your selected organisation.

Students should also consult the main academic journals in the field:

• Production and Operations Management
• Manufacturing & Service Operations Management
• International Journal. of Operations & Production Management
• British Journal of Management
• Harvard Business Review
• Sloan Management Review