Pars Food is a limited company providing goods to the general public which mostly take the form of potato based products. Throughout this essay it will be discussed how supply chain management (SCM) and total quality management (TQM) can help achieve this companies long term objectives. SCM refers to the process of how products are designed, sourced, manufactured and distributed from raw material to the end customer (Smock, 2003). TQM refers to the system that integrates quality development, quality maintenance and quality improvement efforts in an organisation so as to enable full customer satisfaction (Feigenbaum, 1991). The aim is to meet customer expectations and to involve everyone and every part of an organisation in a quality improvement culture. The long term objectives of Pars Food that will be looked at are; to increase their market share and expand to Europe, to invest further in staff, equipment and storage, to reduce operation costs by minimizing waste and cost of poor quality, and finally to become more environmentally and ethically sustainable.
Pars Food have the long term objective of investing further in staff, equipment and storage.
The company currently outsources all it’s raw materials through outside transport, using the company ‘Soho Transport’. Outsourcing is the strategy of paying suppliers and distributors to perform certain business processes or to provide needed materials or services (Ebert and Griffin, 2013). However, recently directors have become increasingly concerned with the quality, cost and reliability of it’s supply chain network. Although what Pars Food do now may be saving them money, for example not having to buy vehicles outright, not paying for MOT’s, insurance etc, in the longterm it may...
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Operations management is essential for the survival and success of any organization. According to Heizer & Render (2011), operations management (OM) is the set of activities that creates value in the form of goods and services by transforming inputs into outputs. Operations managers today contend with competition, globalization, inflation, consumer demand, and consistent change in technology. Managers must focus on the efficiency and effectiveness of processes such as cost, dependability, distribution, flexibility, and speed. The intent of this paper is to discuss the processes and operations management of the Kroger Company.
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Operations Management Metrics Operations Management Process is the central artery within the organization because it produces the planning process for goods and services, which are its reason for existence. Operations management is linked to all organizations, as every organization produces either a product or a service. However, it cannot be said to be the most important function since there are other functional areas and boundaries within an organization. In today's fast changing world, organizations have to have a tendency towards being efficient, effective and innovative in the changing environment to succeed. Operations Management has to use metrics in order for them to accomplish their task and be successful with minimal interruptions within the organization.
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In every organization, different operational functions exist to ensure the smooth learning of the organization. In order for an individual to have the knowhow on how to operate the functions delegated to them they must have implicit knowledge on the functionalities themselves. Understanding markets, customers and the company goals has always proven to be a core starting point for individuals who ply their trade in the organization. The essence of the skills is evident in globalization, cooperate social responsibility and risk management issues. In operations management, the basic principles of operations should be followed to ensure that the profitability of the organization ensures the operation of the organization is