Delegates are asked to implement an Operations & SCM Management construct discussed during the module in their own organisation. The evaluation should be in the form of a report (such as to the board of the organisation) and should (typically) contain the following information: ? Front page – Presenting a title for the report and the name of the student ? Executive summery Coursework Handout: Operations and Supply Chain Management 3 – up to a page – overview of the problem analysed, – solution selected, – results achieved and – any other key information for the assignment. ? Introduction: – 1?2 to 1 page. – briefly describing the area/company (or the department) involved and – the type Operations carried out ? Description of current situation: – 1-2 pages – At case study style and ending with clear description of the problem. – MAKE SURE THAT THE PROBLEM STANDS OUT. – Presentation of numerical information, process flows or other data that will support the analysis. – Where appropriate estimation of the financial losses due to this problem. ? Possible solutions – 1-2 page – Analysis the data and evaluation of results – Propose out one or more possible improvements/solutions for the problem you examine. ? Proposal of a new procedure or change: – 1-2 pages – Based on analysis presented in the previous chapter. – Justification of why you choose the specific improvement/solution and why you rejected the rest. – Present references, literature review, further information and previous work or experience of others ? Description of the new situation in the company. – up to 2 pages – What changes of the existing process the new situation will bring – What is the new process flow chart – What differences there will be in employees’ activities. ? Justification of change – 2to3pages – Analysis showing specific improvements in financial (where appropriate) and/or other terms – Flowchart showing depicting the new status quo ? Implementation plan – up to 1 page – (eg Gantt chart or other scheduling/planning technique) with time scales and milestones – A few comments on the main points of the implementation plan. ? Conclusion and recommendation – up to 1 page – Must bring together all information presented in the report. – Must have a clear recommendation for the problem discussed. ? References: – at least 10 references from reputable sources should be used. – Harvard reference style should be used according to Student Handbook. – no limit to its size. – Try not to repeat the same reference more than a couple of times. Length of chapters is indicative and is possible to vary in order to allow better presentation of the situation presented.
