Poznan EMBA – Operations and Process Management

Team Assignment 1

Operations Strategy

1.      Pick an organization that one of your team members works with, and complete the Operations Strategy Matrix for that organization. In other words, discuss the four key decision areas and how they are used to achieve the five operations objectives shown. You can discuss strengths and weaknesses as they exist in different parts of the matrix for this organization. The matrix is shown below – write a phrase or two in each box as applicable to create a summary table as a guide, and then write a more descriptive essay to elaborate on the summary. [Roughly 1000 words].

The Operations Strategy Matrix

 

Capacity Planning

Supply Networks

Process Technology

Organization

Quality

 

 

 

 

Speed

 

 

 

 

Dependability

 

 

 

 

Flexibility

 

 

 

 

Cost