Identify and discuss appropriate techniques to manage risk and recovery, and explain how these will ensure the successful delivery of that company’s operation.

Project Management

Investigate the impact of coronavirus on global supply chains. Students are free to relate this to a supply chain of their choice or not, I am happy with either. Also, with recent news of a vaccine, you can choose to relate this to the supply chain for the global roll out of the vaccine. Undertake appropriate operations and inventory analyses and propose strategic recommendations to improve both effectiveness and efficiency of those supply chains, identify and discuss appropriate techniques to manage risk and recovery, and explain how these will ensure the successful delivery of that company’s operation.

Layout of report:

Assignment guide

This is a report, with the following structure

Title page

This should normally include the title, your name and the name of the tutor to whom it is being submitted, date of submission, your course/department, and if applicable, the name of the person and/or organisation who has commissioned the report. Avoid “fancy” fonts and effects and do not include any clipart.

Contents page

A clear, well-formatted list of all the sections and sub-sections of the report. Do not forget to put the page numbers. If applicable, there should be a separate list of tables, figures, illustrations and/or appendices after the main index. Make sure that the headings in this list correspond exactly with those in your main body. It is best to do your list of contents right at the end.

Introduction

This should show that you have fully understood the task/brief and that you are going to cover everything required. Indicate the basic structure of the report. You should include just a little background/context and indicate the reasons for writing the report. This where you set the scene, introduce what you are going to be covering…

Main Analysis

This is the substance of your report, with headings and sub-headings used to clearly indicate the different sections (unlike an essay). A “situation>problem>solution>evaluation” approach may be appropriate. It is not sufficient to simply describe a situation. We will be looking for analysis and for a critical approach, application of operations management theory, when appropriate, charts, diagrams, tables, and appropriate Harvard referencing can be used to reinforce your arguments, although sometimes it may be better to include these as an appendix. Do not include opinions, conclusions, or recommendations in this section.

Conclusion

Your conclusion should draw out the implications of your findings, with deductions based on the facts described in your main body. Do not include any new material here.

Recommendation/ New operations implementation