Discuss factors to consider when deciding whether to perform in-house or outsource. Discuss the major considerations related to developing capacity alternatives. Describe the steps used to resolve constraint issues.

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Strategic Capacity Planning for Products and Services

After completing this chapter, you should be able to:

1 Name the three key questions in capacity planning.

2 Explain the importance of capacity planning.

3 Describe ways of defining and measuring capacity.

4 Name several determinants of effective capacity.

5 Discuss factors to consider when deciding whether to perform in-house or outsource.

6 Discuss the major considerations related to developing capacity alternatives.

7 Describe the steps used to resolve constraint issues.

8 Briefly describe approaches that are useful for evaluating capacity alternatives.

 

How have China’s own sustainability issues and policies affected sustainability concerns worldwide? What changes are being seen in the supply chain for recyclers of waste products?

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CHINA CLAMPS DOWN ON RECYCLABLES

  1. How have China’s own sustainability issues and policies affected sustainability concerns worldwide?
  1. What changes are being seen in the supply chain for recyclers of waste products?
  1. What types of package design changes might be envisioned in the future to help reduce the amount of waste that is created?

 

Describe what product and service design does. Name the key questions of product and service design. Identify some reasons for design or redesign.

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Product and Service Design

Explain the strategic importance of product and service design.

LO4.2 Describe what product and service design does.

LO4.3 Name the key questions of product and service design.

LO4.4 Identify some reasons for design or redesign.

LO4.5 List some of the main sources of design ideas.

LO4.6 Discuss the importance of legal, ethical, and sustainability considerations in product and service design.

LO4.7 Explain the purpose and goal of life-cycle assessment.

LO4.8 Explain the phrase “the 3 Rs.”

LO4.9 Briefly describe the phases in product design and development.

LO4.10 Discuss several key issues in product or service design.

LO4.11 Discuss the two key issues in service design.

LO4.12 List the characteristics of well-designed service systems.

LO4.13 List some guidelines for successful service design

 

Choose a time estimation for each task and create a new table. What is the estimated duration and estimated total cost for this project? When will the project finish if the team works five days a week and start on 1st of March 2023?

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Assessment Brief 2022

Karen Robins – Updated June 2022

Detailed Brief for Individual / Team Assignment

Assignment Title: Project Budgeting and Scheduling – Holiday Home

Fred and Wilma Flintstone have just retired and want to build a small house in the beautiful Greek Island of Naxos. They have hired Theo Papadopoulos as the general contractor for the project. He has assembled a team of ten very capable workers who will be available in order to complete the project: 1 electrician (E), 2 bricklayers (B), 1 plumber (P), 1 carpenter (C), and 5 general construction workers (G). Theo has negotiated a cost-plus contract with the Simpsons whereby he will receive 15 percent beyond the cost of labour and materials. Before they sign the contract, the Simpsons want an estimate of how much the project is likely to cost and how long it will take.

Theo has estimated the cost for materials as follows: bricks £30,000, metallic parts £10,000, timber £12,000, tiles £11,000, concrete £12,000, electrical wires 4,000, pipes and other plumbing materials 9,000. He wants to determine labour costs as well as how long the project will take. This is one of several projects Theo is only managing the team (he is also teaching project management), and other than occasionally helping, his role is strictly limited to supervising the work.

Theo has devised the following master plan and assignments (see table below).

The project will start with 4 general construction workers preparing the site, which will take between 12 and 16 days. Then a bricklayer will join them to pour the foundation. After that, the same four men, with the addition of a bricklayer, will erect the frame and when frame is done, they will build the walls. The roof can start once the walls are finished, and the two Bricklayers with a Carpenter and a General Construction worker will build it. As soon as the roof is completed, work on Doors and Windows, Plumbing, and Electrical installations can start. As soon electrical and plumbing work are completed, then tiling can start. Works at Patio/Garden can also start once plumbing is completed. Once tiles are in place, kitchen installation and heating installation can take place. Walls can be painted/decorated once kitchen and heating have been installed and doors/windows are in place. The carpenter can fit the wardrobes after painting is done. Finally, after fitting wardrobes and finishing the work at external spaces (patio/garden) the team will clean up and hand over the house to the Flintstones.

Electrician and Plumber get paid £180 a day, while carpenter and bricklayer get paid £150 per day. Each general construction worker receives £100 per day of work. Theo has negotiated a 10 percent management reserve to deal with unexpected problems. Any unused funds will be returned to the Flintstones.

For each task you can choose a value withing the given range. For example, for task A the time can be chosen as 12, 13, 14, 15 or 16. Create a new table with the chosen durations.

ID Task Time (days) Resources

Needed

A Prepare Site 12 to16 4G

B Pour

Foundation 11 to 15 B, 3G

C Erect Frame 13 to 19 2B, 3G

D Walls 26 to 33 2B, 3G

E Roof 15 to 20 B, C, G

F Windows/Doors 7 to 9 C, 2G

G Electrical 7 to 8 E, G

H Plumbing 9 to 13 P, G

I Tiles 6 to 8 B, 2G

J Heating 4 to 6 P, G

K Install Kitchen 6 to 9 C, P, E

L Paint/Decorate 4 to 7 3G

M Fitted

Wardrobes 4 to 5 C

N Patio/Garden 5 to 8 3G

O Clean Up 2 to 3 3G

Assessment Brief 2022

Karen Robins – Updated June 2022

Description of the assignment, task, content and structure:

Tasks

  1. a) Choose a time estimation for each task and create a new table. What is the estimated duration and estimated total cost for this project? When will the project finish if the team works five days a week and start on 1st of March 2023?
  1. b) Prepare a Network Diagram and a Gantt Chart for this project
  2. c) Prepare a Budget and a Cost Baseline for this project
  3. d) Did resource limitations affect the final schedule? If so, how?
  4. e) What is going to be the impact on the project of a 4-days delay in Task B and a 12-days delay on

Task F? What would you suggest as a course of action in that case?

  1. f) What financial risks does this project face? What can the Flintstones do to protect themselves against those risks?
  1. g) After 10 weeks, tasks A, B, and C have been completed and £70,000 have been spent. Use EVM to discuss the progress of the project and to re-estimate its total cost and duration. What do you think about the project progress?

Any specific instructions:

You are advised to use MS Project, but other software can also be used as long as it is fit for purpose

 

Examine, explain, and evaluate a variety of techniques used for project scheduling and budgeting. Critically analyse and apply appropriate project scheduling and budgeting techniques to real world projects.

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Project scheduling and budgeting

1.Examine, explain, and evaluate a variety of techniques used for project scheduling and budgeting.

  • Critically analyse and apply appropriate project scheduling and budgeting techniques to real world projects.

 

Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology?

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ASSIGNMENT

One evening when they were arguing with each other over beers with friends, Sara said, “Why don’t you use what you learned in your project management class to decide what to do?” Josh and Mike looked at each other and agreed that made perfect sense.

  1. Assume you are either Mike or Josh; how would you go about making a decision using project management methodology?
  2. Looking first at only cost, what decision would you make?
  3. After cost, what other factors should be considered before making a decision?

 

 

Explain the strengths of the selected company. Describe the areas of weakness in the company’s operations. Examine factors that may improve the company’s chances of success.

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DISCUSSION ESSAY

Select a Saudi company that operates in any of the GULF countries, and write a (minimum of 2000 word) report covering the following points (Citation of necessary references is required): 

1.Present the study report with clear Introduction and Conclusion including your own views.     (minimum words: 500, marks: 3)

2.Using SWOT analysis, analyze the external and internal environment of your selected company. (minimum words: 900, marks: 7)

Strengths: Explain the strengths of the selected company;

Weaknesses: Describe the areas of weakness in the company’s operations;

Opportunities: Examine factors that may improve the company’s chances of success;

Threats: Discuss the external threats to the business company’s success.

3.Analyze the political, economic, cultural and legal challenges the company currently faces in any of the country it operates (select one country in which the company operates for this analysis).         (minimum words: 600, marks: 5)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How does transformational leadership differ from the path-goal theory of leadership? Critically evaluate these two leadership styles with suitable example and their role in organizational sustainability.

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Public Management

Leadership

Q1. “Leaders are born, not made.” In light of this statement, briefly explain the concept of leadership and its role in organizational development.

Q2. How does transformational leadership differ from the path-goal theory of leadership? Critically evaluate these two leadership styles with suitable example and their role in organizational sustainability.

Q3. “Leadership strategy is essential for the growth and success of an organsiation”. In light of this statement, discuss the different leadership approaches to leading an organization and analyze work and their relevance in the present-day context.

 

How do environmental factors impact agencies and their role in the policy making process? Are agencies a powerful player or do they play more of a secondary function? What powers and limitations do agencies have in this capacity? What positive changes do you think could be made to improve the policy making process? Why?

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Agencies and Influence

How do environmental factors impact agencies and their role in the policy making process? Are agencies a powerful player or do they play more of a secondary function? What powers and limitations do agencies have in this capacity? What positive changes do you think could be made to improve the policy making process? Why?

In your opinion, what is the main function of the Mission, the Vision, and the Values to ensure that the strategic plan is a valuable tool for any organization to establish its future direction, actions, and sustainable competitive advantages?

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Discussion Mission, Vision, and Value

  1. Briefly (in one sentence and using your own words) define the Mission, Vision, and Values of an organization.
  2. In your opinion, what is the main function of the Mission, the Vision, and the Values to ensure that the strategic plan is a valuable tool for any organization to establish its future direction, actions, and sustainable competitive advantages?
  3. Respond/comment to at least one of the discussion postings from your classmates.