Assignment:
Q1. As the operations manager of a large company, analyze what the operations manager does at this case example company and discuss how the operations side of the business operates. Provide specific examples of what operations managers do.
Q2. Discuss three key current challenges you face in operations management and how you will address these challenges.
Q3. 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 (Cost, Quality, Time, Flexibility and innovation). Provide specific examples of how you will influence the five major types of competitive priorities in your organization.
Q4. You are the operations manager of a growing printing company and you must decide what type of operation you are going to run. Using a bullet format, discuss and differentiate the characteristics between a job shop, flow shop, continuous flow and project operations for your important decision that will best be suited for your printing company.
Q5. As an operations manager you have been tasked with analyzing the processes in your mature bicycle manufacturing operation. Two of the tools are the value stream map and the regular process map. Disucss how you will use these tools in your bicycle manufacturing operations.
Q6. 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. and state the advantages and disadvantages of each for your tablet computer manufacturing operation.
Q7. Create a plan to set up a new flexible custom bicycle manufacturing operation for low to medium volume facility that includes, frame fabrication, painting, assembly, testing and packaging.
Your answer must be typed, double-spaced, Times New Roman font (size 12), one-inch margins on all sides, APA format and also include references.