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Operations Management - Assignment

1. Introduction (150 words)
Briefly define operations scheduling techniques, layout planning, work system processes and inventory management policies. Give citations.
Say that the essay is on the above concepts.

2. How operations scheduling techniques have been used to formulate a plan when organising work (900 words) (Key words: Formulate a plan when organising work)
a. First come first serve
b. Shortest processing time
c. Earliest due date
d. Slack time remaining
e. Critical ratio

3. Clearly explain how knowledge of layout planning and work system processes within a business organisation have been applied (900 words)
a. Layout planning (define and explain different types of layouts and their suitability to different business environments) (450 words)
b. Work system processing -Explain how work systems (job design, Job measurement, job compensation) are designed to achieve best productivity in different business environments (450 words)

4. The importance of inventory management policies for controlling production costs (900 words) (Key words: Controlling production cost)
a. Better prepare for demand fluctuations
b. Better prepare for supply fluctuations
c. Aid continuous production
d. Minimise the administrative workload
e. Minimise loss of material due to pilferage and expiry
f. Avoid over/ under ordering of inventory

5. Conclusion (150 words)
Summarize what you said above. Come up with your opinions on what you said the above.

Note: Explain theory on each one of them and then give examples in the same paragraph. Give citations for theory as well as for egs.