Assessing Operations Management

You have been asked to evaluate your organization for areas of improvement. The aim here is to find new effective ways to achieve strategic objectives by improving efficiency in your operations. Please answer the following discussion questions by using the operations management concepts discussed in the course.

1. Why is it important for business units to continually revise their product or service offerings?

2. What new products or services is your employer, or an organization you are familiar with, considering? Recommend some metrics that could be used to measure the performance of the new product or service.

3. Describe a transformation process in your organization. What are the inputs and outputs for each step? Can you determine the success criteria for each step in your selected process?


BOOK: Operations and Supply Chain Management - ISBN: 9798214349961

By: David A. Collier; James Evans Operations and Supply Chain Management

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· Chapter 6: Supply Chain Design

· Chapter 7: Process Selection, Design, and Improvement

· Chapter 8: Facility and Work Design

· Chapter 16: Quality Management

· Chapter 19: Project Management


ARTICLES TO REVIEW FROM COURSE:

1. https://www.masterclass.com/articles/strategic-management

2. https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbesbusinesscouncil/2023/03/29/increasing-operational-efficiency-with-technology/

3. https://www.mckinsey.com/featured-insights/mckinsey-explainers/what-is-supply-chain






Instructions

Your initial post should be roughly 200 words in length. Cite sources you reference in-text and under a "References" section in APA format.