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The purpose of this assignment lies in the acquiring of an understanding of the functioning of Puma company, the role of logistics within that particular company and the task of the operations manager in all of this.Follow the instruction in the file operations_management__buss_b_1006____spring_20___cw1__individual_assignment______qp.pdf operations_management__buss_b_1006____spring_20___cw1__individual_assignment______rubric.pdf Unformatted Attachment Preview Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP ` IN SEMESTER INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 1 Module Code: BUSS-B 1006 Module Name: Operations Management Level: 2 Max. Marks: 100 (Scaled down to 50) Instructions to Student  Answer all questions.  Deadline of submission: 08/06/2020 23:59  The marks received on the assignment will be scaled down to the actual weightage of the assignment which is 50 marks  Formative feedback on the complete assignment draft will be provided if the draft is submitted at least 10 days before the final submission date.  Feedback after final evaluation will be provided by 22/06/2020 Module Learning Outcomes The following LOs are achieved by the student by completing the assignment successfully 1) Understand the role of OM in logistics and is able to apply concepts in practical situations. 2) Discuss and solve manufacturing problems and solutions with fellow student and lecturers. Assignment Objective The purpose of this assignment lies in the acquiring of an understanding of the functioning of a specific company, the role of logistics within that particular company and the task of the operations manager in all of this. Assignment Tasks: Operations Management in Practice 1. Introduction Companies and organizations come in lots of different kinds: production companies, banks, hospitals, car repair shops, local supermarkets, logistics service providers, hairdressers or restaurants. Organizing the processes in order to provide the service or the product as efficiently and effectively as possible is the task of the Operations Manager. This person may go under another function description: logistics manager, MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 1 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP production supervisor, head of planning etc. In small companies this task ordinarily lies with the owner or grounding director of the company. An operations manager will have to come to grips with matters like: the planning of the running operation, the fitting-in of new products and services, the necessity of cost reduction, the hiring and training of human resources, the buying and supplying of raw materials or commodities, customer service and the handling of customer complaints. 2. Orientation phase Find a production company on the internet1. The company in question may be almost anything: a machine factory, a food company, the organization where someone you know works, etc. If you choose a big player like Shell or IKEA, limit yourself to a specific outlet in order to remain concrete. Concentrate on production companies first. But… other organizations like a hospital or airport are possible when approved by your instructor. Logistics service providers, distribution companies are –due to the background of the project- not an option. The chosen company shouldn’t be too small. Collect a wealth of data about this company: - What does it produce or which services does it provide? Where is the money generated and how much? What kind of logistical problems could play a role here? Sources of information in this are the internet, company brochures, but also, on occasion, reports on the internet or books and papers in the college library. 3. Report and analysis (85 Marks) Write a report of the company: Create a general company description, describe the products and the production process, and your analysis. Try to fit the company and the logistical organization in a theoretical framework b, using what you have learned in Operations Management. The report should is normally between 5 and 10 pages of real content, but more is allowed. Please use the appendix in the next page as a guidance for writing your report 4. Online course: (15 Marks) Pass only one of the following online courses. Insert the certificate in your report (or any other proof of completion). Write short notes about your reflection about this course (Maximum 400 words) :  Understanding operations management https://www.open.edu/openlearn/money-business/leadership-management/understanding- 1 It is even better if you find a company an Omani company which you can and are allowed to visit! MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 2 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP operations-management/content-section-0  Fundamentals of Operations Management https://alison.com/courses/fundamentals-of-operations-management-revised2017/content?event=login Appendix 1 1. General characteristics a. The company: name, location, personnel, turnover, mission statement b. Flow of goods (high level) c. Competitive edge d. Structure of the organization, role of logistics 2. Product characteristics a. Description of the products b. Complexity of the product, product structure c. Raw materials, semi-finished products 3. Process characteristics a. Flowchart(s) b. Manufacturing process type, layout 4. Planning a. Description of the planning process b. Customer order decoupling point c. Control concept Use pictures for illustration of buildings, products, processes or machines Use techniques and knowledge of Operations Management like input-transformation-output model, flowcharts, Value Stream Mapping and so on. Rules & Regulations:     All resources should be cited using CU Harvard style. The final assignment must have a Title page, Table of Contents, References/ bibliography using CU Harvard Style and page numbers. Title Page must have Assignment Name, Module name, Session, your name, ID, and the name of the faculty. Softcopy in word format is to be submitted through Turnitin link on Moodle. Guidelines: 1. Assignment must be computer typed. MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 3 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP 2. Total words count should be more than (Min.2000) words and it should contain:       cover page, which indicates module title, names of students, name of instructor and date of submission Table of contents, which includes heading, subheading and page numbers. Introduction, indicates the objectives of the report, briefly describes structure of the report (Max 2 pages). discussion, description, discussion, explanation and analysis of the questions Conclusion that reveals main findings regarding the questions and a recommendation. List of reference by using Harvard style of referencing; the report should have 10 citations. 3. 4. 5. 6. The report should be well formatted, text color black, times new roman, font 12. Late submission and Plagiarism policy will be applied accordingly. Provide an in Text citations and a correct reference. You can refer to books in E-Library or use internet resource. But you should not cut and paste material from internet nor provide photocopied material from books. The assignment answers should be in your own words after understanding the matter from the above resources. 7. Total words count should be 2000 words, +/- 10\% can be accepted. 8. The evaluation criteria for the assignment shall consist the below marking. Marking rubric should have to be considered: Evaluation Criteria Introduction General characteristics Product Characteristics Process Characteristics Planning Online course References Marks allotted 100 5 15 20 20 20 15 5 Important Policies to be followed 1. Student Academic Integrity Policy*: MEC upholds the spirit of academic integrity in all forms of academic work and any form of violation of academic integrity shall invite severe penalty. Any benefit obtained by indulging in the act of violation of academic integrity shall be cancelled. MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 4 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP All cases of violation of academic integrity on the part of the student shall fall under any of the below mentioned categories: 1. Plagiarism 2. Malpractice 3. Ghost Writing 4. Collusion 5. Other cases If the student fails a module and has a proven case of academic integrity violation in this module, the student is required to re-register the module. This is applicable to first and second offenders of plagiarism. 1. Plagiarism A. First offence of plagiarism I. If a student is caught first time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study in any assignment other than project work, the student will be allowed to re-submit the assignment once, within a maximum period of one week. However, a penalty of deduction of 25\% of the marks obtained for the resubmitted work will be imposed. II. Period of re-submission: The student will have to re-submit the work one week from the date he or she is advised to re-submit. III. If the re-submitted work is also found to be plagiarized, then that assessment will be awarded a zero mark. Re-submission of the work beyond the maximum period of one week will not be accepted and the assessment will be awarded a zero mark. B. Second offence of plagiarism If any student is caught second time in an act of plagiarism during his/her course of study (in a subsequent semester), the student will directly be awarded zero for the work in which plagiarism is detected. In such cases, the student will not be allowed to resubmit the work. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases. 2. Malpractice/Ghost-writing/Collusion A. First offence of Malpractice/Ghost-writing/Collusion If a student is caught in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student shall fail the module and shall be required to re-register the module B. Second Offence of Malpractice/Ghost-writing/Collusion If a student is caught a second time in an act of Malpractice/Ghostwriting/Collusion for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester, the student MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 5 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP shall fail the module. A warning of suspension shall be issued, and student has to sign an undertaking and undergo counselling session in such cases. 3. Third Offence of Academic Integrity Violation If a student is caught a third time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be suspended for one semester from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. 4. Fourth Offence of Academic Integrity Violation: If a student is caught a fourth time in an act of Academic Integrity Violation for an assessment component irrespective of coursework or end semester (in a subsequent semester), the student shall fail the module and also shall be expelled from the College, as recommended by institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. 5. Other cases If a student commits an act of academic integrity violation as per the definition of “other cases” mentioned in the previous section or of a different nature, student’s case shall be forwarded to an institutional level academic committee, Chaired by the Associate Dean, Academic Affairs. The committee shall investigate the case by means of a viva and/or a disciplinary hearing and shall take appropriate decision. The penalty that can be granted to a proven case of academic integrity violation which falls in this category of “other cases” can be a warning/component zero/ module fail/suspension/expulsion depending on the nature and gravity of the offence. 6. Types/Variations of Cases: I. II. III. IV. If plagiarism is detected in any component of one assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment, even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. If plagiarism is detected in a group assessment, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all students If plagiarism is detected in any component of a group assessment, the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment even if only the component or part submission alone needs to be resubmitted. All students of the group would be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism and the policy will then be applied to all the students of the group. If the assessment consists of components or part submissions that could be a group assessment component (e.g. group assignment) and an individual assessment component (e.g. individual reflection), the following will be applicable: a. If plagiarism is detected in the group assessment component, all students of the group will be considered as having committed an act of plagiarism, The policy will then be MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 6 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP b. c. applied to all students of the group. Group assessment component will be resubmitted as per the policy. If plagiarism is detected in the individual assessment component, the individual assessment component will be resubmitted and the policy will then be applied to that student alone. For both (a) and/or (b), the deduction in marks will be applicable for the whole assessment. * for further details Refer to MEC Student Academic Integrity Policy in Student Handbook. 2. Late Submission Regulations: It is the students’ responsibility to check all relevant timelines related to assessments. As per the Assessment Policy at MEC, late submissions are allowed for one week (5 working days) for all UG modules with a penalty. In such cases, a deduction of 5\% of the marks obtained for the submitted work shall be imposed for each working day following the last date of submission till the date of actual submission. Assessment documents submitted beyond a period of one week (5 working days) after the last date of submission will not be accepted and will be awarded a zero for that assessment. In cases where the submission has been delayed due to extenuating circumstances, the student may be permitted to submit the work without imposing the late submission policy stated above. The extended period of submission will be one week from the original last date of submission. In such cases, the student is expected to submit the supporting certificates on or before the original last date of submission of the assessment and the decision of extension rests with faculty responsible for the assessment .The late submission policy shall be applied if the student fails to submit the work within one week of the original last date of submission. Students may contact their teachers for clarification on specific details of the submission time if required. 3. Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy To protect and respect the rights, dignity, health, safety, and privacy of research subjects involved including the welfare of animals and the integrity of environment, all student projects are expected to be undertaken as per the MEC Research Ethics and Biosafety Policy. Accordingly the following shall apply.  Research and other enterprise activities shall be conducted by maintaining the high ethical standards consistent with national and international standards and conventions.  Any research at MEC that is categorized as high-risk research shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee. MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Page 7 of 9 Operations Management (BUSS-B 1006) – Spring 20 – CW1 (Individual Assignment) – QP  Research activities involving collection of human or animal tissues and manipulation of microbial, animal or plant cells shall be subject to review and approval by the Research Ethics and Biosafety Committee.  Participants involved in research must be informed about the purpose of research and intended uses of research findings. Written consent must be obtained from people involved prior to the commencement of research.  Data obtained from participants must be treated with high confidence and should be used only for the intended purpose of research. Assessment Evaluation Criteria Classification And \% Range Outstanding Excellent Very Good Quality Good (Acceptable) Adequate/ Satisfactory MEC_AMO_TEM_034_01 Reflection and critical analysis. Highly competent analytical skills and reflective practice, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values and principles and professional development planning. Strong analytical skills and reflective practice used, demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Knowledge and Understanding/ Application of Theory Extensive knowledge and depth of understanding of principles and concepts and /or outstanding application of theory in practice. Evidence of Reading Referencing and Bibliography Presentation, Grammar and Spelling Evidence of reading an extensive range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Accurate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style Excellent presentation, logically structured, using correct grammar and spelling, excellent crossreferencing and links to supporting evidence Excellent knowledge and understanding of principles and concepts and /or excellent knowledge and understanding of the application of theory in practice Evidence of reading a wide range of educational literature/research and where applicable, workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Appropriate referencing and bibliography correctly using appropriate referencing style Good presentation, competently structured, using correct grammar and spelling, clear and easy to use links to supporting evidence Good use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Acceptable use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Good knowledge or key principles and concepts and/or good knowledge of the application of theory in practice Evidence of reading a good range of educational literature/research and where applicable workplace strategies, policies and procedures. Generally well referenced with correct use of the appropriate referencing style Reasonable presentation, completely structured, acceptable grammar and spelling, acceptable links to supporting evidence Acceptable knowledge of key principles and concepts and/or knowledge of the application of theory in practice Evidence of reading an appropriate range of educational literature/research and where applicable, relevant workplace policies and procedures Adequate referencing. Generally accurate use of appropriate referencing style Adequate presentation and structure, acceptable grammar and spelling, adequate links to supporting evidence Adequate use of analytical skills and reflective practice demonstrating personal learning and growth, insight into required professional values, principles and competencies and professional development planning. Adequate knowledge of key principles and concepts and/or satisfactory evidence of the application of theory in practice. 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