Choose an organisation as a case study Identify the key problem areas that you plan to address in your assignment. Decide the key topic area for discussion. Conduct relevant literature review Apply the theoretical concepts to the analysis of your case issues. This is a work-based assignment, reviewing an aspect, or aspects, of operations management within your organisation, or within one with which you are familiar. You are required to produce an assignment which investigates the role of that aspect of operations management within the organisation and demonstrates how operations management can be used to improve competitiveness. The report should be between 2,000 and 2,500 words in length and must also involve a review of academic theory on the aspect covered. Assessment criteria for Assignment Theoretical review 40% Application to organisation, analysis and conclusions 40% Structure of assignment 10% Presentation of assignment (includes referencing and spelling) 10%