Opm300 Slp 1 Introduction to Operation Management
SLP Assignment:
For the session long project, we will analyze the different OM perspective of an organization. You may choose from the following list
1. Walmart
2. McDonald
3. Dell
4. FedEx
If you would like to choose an organization that is NOT from the above list, please consult your professor. For SLP 1, identify the following by writing a paper (with paragraphs, including an introductory, body, and concluding section):
1) The organization 's name and main line of business,
2) A specific type of operations process that takes place there (either service or product),
3) Describe the nature of the operations given your newfound understanding of operations management and productivity.
4) You may identify the strategy or global strategy of that organization.
Feel free to consult background readings, browse our library to find more articles, and check the relevant websites to support your argument.
Introduction An organization efficiency and effectiveness are necessary to surface in this new era of business where maintaining a competitive edge is the difference between succeeding and faltering. In this paper I will describe and analyze the operation management by describing and analyzing the different operations management perspectives and its productivity.
Body
The organization I have chosen to study and analyze is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., their line of business is retail. Since Wal-Mart is one of the top supermarket chains in the country exporting to 27 countries and sells a large number of products, the company runs on multiple levels and since some products have different regulations than other obviously the operation management has tuned to the specific needs of the product. Not only has the operation management pertained not only for goods but also for services. Since 2009, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and Wal-Mart have worked together to create a system that measure and report the sustainability of products by
For the session long project, we will analyze the different OM perspective of an organization. You may choose from the following list
1. Walmart
2. McDonald
3. Dell
4. FedEx
If you would like to choose an organization that is NOT from the above list, please consult your professor. For SLP 1, identify the following by writing a paper (with paragraphs, including an introductory, body, and concluding section):
1) The organization 's name and main line of business,
2) A specific type of operations process that takes place there (either service or product),
3) Describe the nature of the operations given your newfound understanding of operations management and productivity.
4) You may identify the strategy or global strategy of that organization.
Feel free to consult background readings, browse our library to find more articles, and check the relevant websites to support your argument.
Introduction An organization efficiency and effectiveness are necessary to surface in this new era of business where maintaining a competitive edge is the difference between succeeding and faltering. In this paper I will describe and analyze the operation management by describing and analyzing the different operations management perspectives and its productivity.
Body
The organization I have chosen to study and analyze is Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., their line of business is retail. Since Wal-Mart is one of the top supermarket chains in the country exporting to 27 countries and sells a large number of products, the company runs on multiple levels and since some products have different regulations than other obviously the operation management has tuned to the specific needs of the product. Not only has the operation management pertained not only for goods but also for services. Since 2009, The Sustainability Consortium (TSC) and Wal-Mart have worked together to create a system that measure and report the sustainability of products by
References: Plenert, Gerhard J. (2002). International Operations Management. Retrieved January 17, 2013 at: http://site.ebrary.com/lib/tourou/search.action?p00=International +Operations+Management&fromSearch=fromSearch&search=Search Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2012) 2012 Annual Report. Retrieved on January 17, 2013 at: http://www.walmartstores.com/sites/annual-report/2012/CEOletter.aspx Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (2012) Global Responsibility. Sustainability Index. Retrieved on January 17, 2013 at: http://corporate.walmart.com/global-responsibility/environment-sustainability/sustainability-index