Contents
“If you can’t Measure It, You can’t manage it” 3
Operations Management through Resource Transformation 3
KPI and Its Significance in Operations Management 4
Supply Chain Management in Walmart 6
Introduction to Supply Chain 6
Significance of Supply Chain Management in Organization 7
Distribution Network Design 8
RFID 8
About Walmart 9
Supply Chain Management in Walmart 9
Challenges faced by Walmart 10
Ways to Improve 10
Works Cited 12
Description
This report is based on the following requirements -
Part A (30% of marks)
Critically analyse the expression “If you can’t measure it, you can’t manage it” in the context of business process improvement.
Part B (70% of marks)
Drawing upon either your own organisation (or previously worked for) or an organisation with which you are familiar, identify an area of activity and suggest how the current management of operations could be improved. It is important that you explain the area of activity and its purposes clearly by providing adequate information and contextual information of the chosen organisation. For the area of activity identified, define and critically evaluate suitable operational objectives or performance outcomes and suggest how the current management of the operations could be improved. It is important that you seek where possible to apply the various models, concepts, tools and techniques considered during the course.