What further ideas from JIT manufacturing do you think could be applied in a hospital setting such as St. James’s?

You will be given Case Study data on the operations
of St James Hospital exploring inventory management challenges. With this
information you will be required to write a 2,400 word Portfolio (word-count
excluding cover page, bibliography/reference list and appendices) including the
following Portfolio Paper topics:
1.
List the
elements in St. James’s new approach which could be seen as deriving from JIT
principles of manufacturing.
2.
What
further ideas from JIT manufacturing do you think could be applied in a
hospital setting such as St. James’s?
3.
Explain
how JIT techniques can be used to support volume and mix flexibility in
operations management.
4.
Carry
out a feasibility study for the design of JIT based inventory management system
and produce Project Management Business Case.

Additional Guidance

Vagueness – avoid making only vague or general
points, you need to explain the rationale behind your choices, the
academic tools/frameworks used, the issues that you took into
consideration and also demonstrate that you have given some thought to the
implementation and implications of your arguments.
Academic content – you are expected to include academic
material into your report rather than relying upon online sources alone.
You need to demonstrate an understanding of the theoretical background of operations
and project management through your citation of relevant academic content.
Presentation and structure – to achieve an excellent grade, your
presentation also should be excellent – this includes numbering tables,
referencing correctly etc. Do not present a lot of data and information in
tables as appendices. Data or statistics that refer directly to your
discussion in the main body, should be presented in the main body.
Tables and figures – tables and figures need to be numbered and each
should have a title that is self-explanatory. Your analytical content must
be high, demonstrating critical thinking and the ability to apply relevant
marketing concepts
Word limit – 2,400 words. This will exclude your
references in the executive summary, reference list, title page, table of
contents and the appendices. Please, note that your cover page must have
your Full Name and ID Number.

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