Overview
Scenario
As the VP of Operations of the company you used for the Week 2 Activity and Week 3 Assignment, it is time for you to perform an annual evaluation and create a brief report on how effective the organization’s performance is in the key Operations functional areas.
Note: As you collect the information for this activity, keep in mind that you will use this report as part of your Week 7 Assignment.
Instructions
Utilizing your material from the Week 4, 5, and 6 Discussion Questions, write a 34-page report using the Week 6 Activity Template [DOCX] Download Week 6 Activity Template [DOCX]in which you provide an analysis of how the company’s Operations Department is performing in key operations functional areas:
- Identify two (2) strengths and two (2) weaknesses of each of the following seven operations functional areas within the company:
- Forecasting
- Capacity Planning
- Facility Location
- Facility Layout
- Work Systems Design
- Inventory Management
- Aggregate Planning
- Provide a 1-2 sentence summary on how the strengths and weaknesses in each of the seven functional areas can impact the corporate supply chain.
Please note that the research conducted in this activity will be used to help develop your Week 7 Assignment.
