1. Name of the organisation(Apple store/company); where is it situated? What is the approximate size of the company (number of people)

2. Draw a typical organogram for this company showing where you as Operations Manager fit in the organisation.

3. Discuss what this company offers its customers in terms of goods and services.

4. What type of process does the company employ? Discuss the process in as much detail as you can master. Also include the type of machines and number of machines used.

5. Develop an aggregate inventory system for this envisaged company. State different roles of different people in organisation and allocation of tasks. Also show how you will communicate via a formal email any task that a member must execute.

6. From the Aggregate plan develop a MRP

7. Explain and demonstrate how a Gant chart will assist your scheduling

8. Explain and show with the aid of calculations if a Kanban system will be viable for your company.

9. Explain and show how you would compile a maintenance plan for your company.

10. In which areas in the company do you think an Operations Manager can be of use based on module content? Why and how?

11. Give an example how you will delegate task to team member via email. Include a copy of this email in your report.

answer the above questions by showing the following:

Introduction

gives the background

explains the purpose, scope and methods used

outlines the terms of reference

It should be a brief, accurate background for the body of the report

The body

The body covers the work done and what you found. Its divided into topics which are arranged in a logical order with headings and sub-headings

Conclusion

Conclusion covers the writers judgement based on information in the body of the report.

Recommendations:

gives solutions to the problems

suggests possible courses of action as a result of the conclusions, eg

who should take action

what should be done

when and how it should be done

Appendices

Contain evidence which supports the report but is not essential because its either too long or too technical for the audience.

Bibliography

Includes all sources of information used in the report and often those used for background reading as well.