Posted: December 2nd, 2014

annotated bibliography of five papers in the operations management field

You are expected to prepare an annotated bibliography of five papers in the operations management field of your choice.

please use British English and follow additional materials that I will upload for you. I don’t need high score, just pass is ok! ^^

Written Coursework: Deadline Tuesday 9th December 2014 (12.00 noon, UK time) on Blackboard Learn.
For this module, we ask you to prepare a coursework individually. The coursework is comprised of two elements – Element #1 and Element #2.
? Element #1: You are expected to prepare an annotated bibliography of five papers in the operations management field of your choice.
An annotated bibliography means that each citation you include is followed by a brief (usually about 150-200 words) descriptive and evaluative paragraph, which is the

annotation. You are expected to comment on the relevance, accuracy, and quality of the source annotated.
Annotation should not be confused with abstract. Abstracts are descriptive summaries of the research at the beginning of scholarly journal articles. However, an

annotation is descriptive and critical; they expose the author’s point of view, clarity and appropriateness of expression, and authority. Hence, you are expected to

write a concise annotation that summarises the central theme and scope of the article while including one or more sentences that
? evaluate the authority or background of the author,
? comment on the intended audience,
? compare or contrast this work with another which you have cited,
? discuss the reliability of the text,
? highlight any special features of the text that were unique or helpful,
? point out in what way the text relates to themes or concepts in the operations management field of your choice,
? state the strengths and limitations of the article,
? present your view or reaction to the article.
For your annotated bibliography, select only one of the operations management field below.
1. Operations performance
2. Process design
3. Supply network design
4. Process technology
5. Inventory planning and control
6. Supply chain planning and control
7. Risk management
8. Operations and corporate social responsibility (CSR)
Then, search for articles/papers published in the last five years in the following academic journals:
? Journal of Operations Management
? Production and Operations Management
? International Journal of Production Economics
? International Journal of Operations and Production Management
? Supply Chain Management: An International Journal
? Manufacturing and Service Operations Management
? International Journal of Production Research
? Production Planning and Control
? Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
? Journal of Purchasing and Supply Management
? International Journal of Physical Distribution and Logistics Management
? International Journal of Flexible Manufacturing Systems
Prepare an annotated bibliography of about 750-1000 words in the operations management field you have chosen by reading and analysing papers published in the above

listed journals in the last five years. You are also expected to attach the .pdf files of the articles/papers you reviewed.
? Element #2: You are expected to select a company in one of the selected sectors defined by the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic

Activities (ISIC) and examine its operations. The selected sectors for this coursework are as follows:
1. Agriculture, forestry and fishing
2. Manufacturing
3. Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities
4. Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles
5. Transportation and storage
6. Information and communication
7. Professional, scientific and technical activities
8. Arts, entertainment and recreation
The full list by the ISIC Rev. 4 can be found here: http://unstats.un.org/unsd/cr/registry/regcst.asp?Cl=27
Once you have selected the company you would like to examine, prepare a short report of about 1250-1500 words making sure you include the following Operations

Management concepts in your analysis:
? A short background of the company and an overview of its operations.
? A critical analysis of the operations transformation process for the product / service of the company. If the company has more than one product / service, you may

focus on one of them.
? An evaluation of the company’s operations in terms of the performance imperatives: quality, speed, dependability, flexibility and cost.
? An evaluation of the company’s operations in terms of the specific operations management field selected in Element 1.
? An application of appropriate tools and techniques to analyse the complex operational issues in the company and (where appropriate) development of viable courses of

action.

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