Assignment details are attached in by choosing 2 files. we need to find a product or service and for example to publish a magazine or newspaper would be different. thanks.

Running head: Operations Management
Operations Management
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Contents
Introduction    3
Part 1    3
Chosen Amazon: Amazon Brick and mortal store    3
Critical components of operations management function in differing Amazons    3
Responsibility of the operational management of Amazon    3
Key functions of operational management of Amazon are-    4
Their relationship to decision making and value chain    5
The role of the operational management in decision making and value chain    5
The operational plan followed by the operational management for the Amazon Brick and mortal store include    6
The concept of a value chain as the mean of identifying & creating Amazon’s competitive advantage    7
Key areas where Amazon's operations management needs to make decisions    7
Part 2    8
Quantitative methodology to assist decision making    8
Part 3    9
Role of operations manager    9
Conclusion    10
References    11
Introduction
Operational management is specialized in the management of logistics products and services and uses quantitative techniques to solve manufacturing problems. The role of operations management is to use physical resources to transform inputs into outputs to provide customers with the books benefits they need while meeting other goals of Amazon's effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability. The operational plan helps provide detailed information to guide people through daily tasks and running Amazon's activities. This is a plan that clearly defines actions that support the upper management strategic objectives and plans. The evaluation's operational plan was for Amazon Brick and Mortal stores engaged in bicycle sales. Operations management must perform certain duties to effectively manage the company's manufacturing processes.
Part 1
Chosen Amazon: Amazon Brick and mortal store
Amazon has implemented a new physical store in New York that offers its customers a rich experience by entering stores and buying books. However, from a strategic point of view, physical stores are not a transition to the book retail industry, but a step towards establishing an exclusive cross-category approach. Amazon's online store is a genuine place where all customers can find the books they are always looking for. However, its huge book inventory comes at a price: there are too many choices for customers who are unconfident of what they actually want to read.
Critical components of operations management function in differing Amazons
Responsibility of the operational management of Amazon
Allocating human resources: In order to effectively implement the strategy, Amazon's operations management should use all available resources co
ectly. It is complete responsibility of operations management team to assign work to the HR of Amazon Bricks and Mortal stores based on their skills and knowledge (Harvey, Heineke & Lewis, 2016).
Allocating financial resources: Most strategies require financial resources to complete an activity. Fees are usually paid for by the remuneration or resources required to ca
y out the activity.
Setting the timeline: Amazon Brick and the mortal store's operations manager help management manage all activities and allocate resources in a timely manner. He helps to check and control whether each activity is completed within a certain period of time.
Set performance metrics: Operations managers help Amazon Bricks and Mortal stores achieve books quality by avoiding wasting resources.
Key functions of operational management of Amazon are-
Designing: The operations manager has to design books by counting several features of the books to be sold. This book is usually designed to meet customer expectations. Operations managers need to manage the layout through a comprehensive facility that manufactures the machines used in the books to improve business performance through monitoring (Annarelli & Nonino, 2016).
Planning: Operations managers helps to develop how program management uses its cu
ent resources to achieve business goals. Planning helps to effectively handle changes in business conditions, such as sudden increases or decreases in books demand.
Managing: The operations manager also helps manage all the resources needed for the business. Teamwork is critical to the successful conduct of all business operations. Operations manager efficiently handles resources needed in books publishing process.
Coordination: Amazon's Operations Manager helps establish coordination with the roles and responsibilities of employees and operations teams. Effective coordination between roles and responsibilities helps to avoid conflicts and waste of resources (Dess, Peng & Lei, 2013).
Their relationship to decision making and value chain
Business strategy is a reflection of planning to attain future goals. This is a series of long-term directions to ensure Amazon's success. Business strategy means complete facts, and it is really effective if it is performed on the operation. The relationship between the operations and business plan are the key to achieve enduring success and also supports for long-term survival. Amazon's success is possible if some short-term activities simply...