Operations and Information System

Manufacturing/service process design is based on a considerable number of different variables and represents, in essence, a number of trade-offs. Depending on the nature of the business, the nature of the product, and the nature of the market place, the chosen process design will obviously be different.

A) By taking as an example an organization or a product from an industry that you are familiar with, critically discuss the main factors that influence the choice of a manufacturing/service process design.

B) How do you see the main principles of project management aiding the operations managers/manageress in introducing change to the process/system?

Assessment Criteria

Your answer should not exceed 2,500 words, word-processed(letter size 12. Times New Roman, 1.5 space);  the word limit applies only to the main report and excludes exhibits, cover page, list of reference, etc.

The paper should include a cover page, table of contents, numbered pages and a list of references. The body text should be referenced ( Harvard Referencing system) with clear introduction, discussion and conclusion sections.  Please note that assignment marks will also be based on aspects such as use of example, figures, tables, illustrations and statistics that indicate wide/independent reading.