You are required to evaluate the current Operations Strategy for decision-making in an organization of your choice (the company may be an existing company or a hypothetical company).

The plan should be developed based on the strategic management model below and the knowledge gleaned from the course Production and Operations Management, as well as other previous areas of study.

The Evaluation should include but is not restricted to:

• An Abstract
• An Introduction including pertinent information about the company selected, as well as a Problem Statement.
• All stages of the Operations management model below
• Recommendations in respect of the operation strategy - Note that the recommendations must be congruent with the findings of the internal and external evaluations.

WRITING TIPS

1. Use charts, tables and graphics to help illustrate your points (if necessary). Include appendices, exhibits and give sufficient credit to references quoted from other sources.

General Guidelines for Case Analysis

Students will be expected to analysis that will identify the critical challenge or problem in the organization, discuss the underlying root causes of the problem, prepare criteria against which to weigh alternative solutions, and present the recommendations and implementation plan. It is expected that students will communicate any relevant conceptual links in this analysis. An executive summary will also be submitted