2. Learning objectives
• Identify main Organization and Operations management functions
• Analysis the basic operation management processes and activities
• Differentiate the product and service operation
• Identify competitive priorities in an organization
• Identify supply chain function
• Supply chain value proposition
3. Operations management and Main functions
within an organization
What is operations management ?
This is the management of activities and resources that
create goods and /or services.
What is the main objective of operations management ?
• To improve efficiency – minimize cost and time in activities
carried out under operations management
• To improve effectiveness – to achieve intend goals
4. Understanding basic functions units in an
organization
Organization
Finance Operations Marketing
$ Products / services
DemandFunding needs
5. Operations functional – transformation process
Inputs
• Building /Land
• Labour
• Machines
• Materials
• Information
Transformation /
conversion
process
Outputs
Goods and
services
Feedback
Control
Feedback
6. Production of goods – transformation process
Canned food processing
Inputs Process Output
Canned vegetable
7. Production of goods – transformation process
Canned food processing
Inputs Process Output
Raw vegetables Cleaning Canned vegetable
Metal sheets
Water
Making cans
Energy Cutting
Labour Cooking
Building Packing
Equipment Labelling
8. Production of Services – transformation process
Hospital
Inputs Process Output
The performance of the service often occurs at the point of contact
9. Production of Services – transformation process
Hospital
Inputs Process Output
Sick patient,
doctors, nurses
Examination Healthy patients
Building Surgery
Energy Monitoring
Medical equipment Medication
Laboratories Therapy
The performance of the service often occurs at the point of contact
10. Main differences in goods and service operations
Goods Services
Output
Customer contact
Uniformity of input
Labour content
Uniformity of output
Measurement of productivity
Quality assurance
11. Main differences in goods and service operations
Goods Services
Output Tangible Intangible
Customer contact LOW HIGH
Uniformity of input HIGH LOW
Labour content LOW HIGH
Uniformity of output HIGH LOW
Measurement of productivity EASY DIFFICULT
Quality assurance EASY DIFFICULT
14. Responsibilities of operations managers
Planning Organizing
Capacity Degree of centralization
Location Departments and staff
Mix of products Subcontracting
Production process Suppliers
Layout
Controlling Directing
Inventory Scheduling
Quality Issuance of work orders
Production speed / schedule Job assignments
Cost Purchasing
Logistics
15. Competitiveness
Ability and performance of one organization
compared to another in the market place
offering similar products or services.
Key purchasing criteria : factors that influence customer
to purchase – Competitive priority
• Price
• Quality
• Delivery
• Customer service
• Variety / customization
19. Supply chain management
Supply chain management is a set of processes used to
effectively and efficiently integrate suppliers,
manufacturers, distribution centers, distributors and
retailers so that products are produced and distributed at
the right quantities, to the right locations, and at the
right time in order to minimize system-wide costs while
achieving the consumer’s desired value proposition.
21. Main activities under SCM and Logistics
management
Operations ProcurementWarehousing
Returns and
repairs
Transportation
Sourcing
Customer
service
Integrated
operations
planning
Inventory mgt
Designing, planning, executing, or
measuring activities related to:
22. Ways in which SCM can add value to Organisations
• Reduced operating cost
• Increased revenue
• Fill rate
• Extended offerings
• Location
• Mix
• Product/Service/Solution
• Customization
• New product introduction
• Asset utilization
• Facilities
• Production
• Transportation
• Inventory
23. Integrated Supply chain
• Consumer / end customer
• Retailer
• Distributor
• Service provider
• Manufacturer
• Material provider
24. Why should companies emphasis on SCM ?
• Time and place positioning (right place at the right time)
• Lowest total cost
• Asset minimization
• Supply chain connectivity
• Synergy and collaboration across channels
• Value and solution delivery
25. Supply chain value proposition
• Service Excellence –
Effectiveness
• Cost Minimization and Avoidance
– Efficiency
• Value Generation – Relevancy
• Continuous Improvement –
Sustainability
Effectiveness
Relevancy
EfficiencySustainability
Value
Creation
26. Video presentation – Ford Supply chain
management
1. Identify Ford’s transformation process (Inputs, Processes, Output)
2. What was the competitive priority that they were trying to achieve?
3. What was their limiting factor to achieve this ?
4. What was the main strategy (s) applied by Ford to overcome or
achieve this competitive priority ?
5. What were the main actions / tactics used to support their strategy