Operations Management

8th edition

Chapter 5

The Structure and

Scope of Operations

In Chapter 5 The structure and scope of operations

Slack et al. identify the following key questions

?What do we mean by the structure and scope of

operations supply networks?

?What configuration should a supply network have?

? How much capacity should operations plan to have?

?Where should operations be located?

? How vertically integrated should an operations network

be?

? How do operations decide what to do in-house and what

to outsource?

Key questions

Operations performance should be seen as a

whole supply chain issue

Benefits of looking at the whole supply chain include:

It helps an understanding of competitiveness.

It helps to identify the significant links in the network.

It helps focus on long-term issues.

Design Manufacture

nacelle parts

Assemble

nacelle Install Operate

Manufacture

tower/blades

Company A

One wind turbine company’s vertical integration

position (1 of 3)

Blades

Tower

Nacelle details

Parts of the supply chain

owned by this company

Design Manufacture

nacelle parts

Assemble

nacelle Install Operate

Manufacture

tower/blades

Company B

One wind turbine company’s vertical integration

position (2 of 3)

Blades

Tower

Nacelle details

Parts of the supply chain

owned by this company

Design Manufacture

nacelle parts Assemble

nacelle Install Operate

Manufacture

tower/blades

Company C

One wind turbine company’s vertical integration

position (3 of 3)Text Book: https://eniuss.files.wordpress.com/2016/01/om_slack_7th_edition.pdf

Any company, regardless of size, product or service, is one to which you can apply the principles of operational excellence. The basis for this paper will be either a factual case from your own work experience or a published case. For this paper, you will describe the situation in the case and then apply appropriate principles of the structure and scope of operations (Ch. 5) and people in operations (Ch. 9). The case should be treated as a problem presented to you by your companys top management for analysis and a recommended course of action. In the paper, you will discuss and make a recommendation for improvement in the operations of the company based on the concepts you learned in chapters five and nine.

You can use the case you discussed in a previous paper, however the only content that can be the same is the company overview. You must discuss a different situation/problem! If there are no other problems to discuss, you will need to select a different case.

Your paper should be at minimum 8 double-spaced paragraphs (32 minimum sentences)

Your paper must include the following:

Company Overview: 1 paragraph; 4 minimum sentences
Situation/Problem: 1 paragraph; 4 minimum sentences
Recommendations from Ch. 5: The Structure and Scope of Operations (3 paragraphs; each paragraph must include 4 minimum sentences for a total of 12 sentences)
Recommendations from Ch. 9: People in Operations (3 paragraphs; each paragraph must include 4 minimum sentences for a total of 12 sentences)
Optional: Conclusion

You must include an APA formatted title page and a separate reference page that includes your references in APA format. At minimum, your textbook should be included! Please review the APA Resources folder under Content for questions regarding APA. Please note that Plagiarism will not be tolerated and will result in a zero grade. Please review the Academic Dishonesty Policy outlined in the syllabus and in your student handbook.

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