Delivering effective operations

Delivering effective operations
Write a report which:
1. Explores the advantages and disadvantages associated with outsourcing of a company’s activities. (Approximately 1,000 Words)

2. Identify a situation in any organisation where you have seen that;

a. The application of operations management principles would improve it or;
b. Operations management principles have been used in making it more efficient.
Suggested areas for Part 2 could be selected from:
Forecasting Capacity Planning Demand Planning
Scheduling Quality management Inventory management
Locating Facilities Motivating & Training staff Maintenance
Purchasing Distribution Facilities and Layout