BUSI 650: Operation Management And Supply Chain Management

BUSI 650 Business Operations course has instilled a Christian perspective into the way of Operation Management and Supply Chain Management. A reflection of Proverbs 10:4 (NIV), “Poor is he who works with a negligent hand, but the hand of the diligent makes rich”. This passage is one of the many found in the Bible that guides Christian leaders to the importance of operations management. (Srivastava, M., Franklin, A., & Martinette, L. (2013) elaborate that organizations must be diligent to meet their strategic goals and stay competitive within their market niche. With that said there are several tools that an Operations Manager has within his toolkit to ensure a diligent operations strategy. Within this paper, a highlight of a few tools or

In parallel with the company’s mission and vision, Apple has proved to be a top competitor in the technological industry. Apple Inc. consumers rave about the organization's user-friendly and easy-to-use products that improve daily activities for consumers. Apple is an American based organization, with its headquarters located in California. The organization employs almost 2 million employees and praises their strategic culture, and integration of customer service within their core business principles (Watch & Booton, 2016). Apple prides themselves as being a leader within the technology field providing quality and excellence to each

Some to include but not limited to; Apple has built a reputation of innovation by excelling in the promotion of cross integration within their product line. This has allowed them to hold on to their customer base as each item touches the customer on an individual level. They have transformed the understanding that the invention of new things is constantly changing and therefore to remain competitive with your market niche, you must continue to invest in new products and services. While Apple is a leader in innovation its vulnerability has been seen in patenting their technology fast enough. The iPhone’s one of the most known products of Apple specs have been praised for its technology-driven inspiration. At creation, the iPhone was even the first touchscreen phone on the market. However, due to Apple's slowness in patenting the software other competitors gravitated to this trend. Apple has been a very strong organization with many strengths. However, where they deserve a lot of praise the company does have a few difficulties and shortcomings as well. For example, Apple is also known for their high cost for their product line. Apples price scale is generally significantly higher than their competitors. For computers and tablets, the Apple iPad flagship and Apples Mac must complete with a wide range of Windows-based tablets and computers, each providing the user with distinct differences and style options. Each