Provide an appraisal of how the Europlastics in-Module case study went. What in the main, do you think were the tactical conside

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Provide an appraisal of how the Europlastics in-Module case study went. What in the main, do you think were the tactical considerations to be aware of.

Question 1

Provide an appraisal of how the Europlastics in-Module case study went. 

What in the main, do you think were the tactical considerations to be aware of.

                                                                                                                    (10 marks)

(No more than 800 words should be used).

ANSWER TWO QUESTIONS FROM THE FOLLOWING CHOICE OF FOUR (Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5 below)

Question 2.

Assume you are a senior IE, in a medium sized enterprise, which has just been subject to a successful management buy out.  You have been tasked to justify the role of IE at the next Operations meeting.

Discuss the points you would want to convey at the Operations meeting (35 marks ) 

Approx 1600 words

Note, you are liberty to relate this question to a cell, office or production facility that you have worked in or have experience / knowledge of.

* Briefly define the area you have decided to study, appending any data or illustrations you think relevant (this is to be excluded from the word count of your actual response)

Question 3

 This question explores the application of the principles of Ergonomics in the working environment. Decide which part of the Company * you are going to consider i.e. cell, an office, a factory or a production facility that you have worked in or have experience / knowledge of.

(a) First of all, explain what you think the role of ergonomics is, the approaches and concerns.

(b) Assess an area of your choice, and identify three areas/issues/concerns that require ergonomic review, explaining why you have done so.

(c) Describe how these potential problems could be avoided or minimized. What justification for implementing your solution(s) would you offer to management and the individual(s) involved.                                    (35 marks in total for a, b and c)

Approx 1600words                                                                                                                

Question 4

The work you did on Case Study 1  ( flowline planning ) highlighted the concern that  workers might overtime lose their motivation or desire to work at an agreeable pace because they are tired or bored of doing the same thing over and over again.

If an IE is developing a work specification, what job design considerations should they try to incorporate and why?  Do you agree with the motivational theorists regarding what is generally considered to be driving forces in a workers’ attitude to consistant and steady work effort?                                                         (35 marks)

Approx 1600 words

QUESTION 5

At a national level it is suggested the UK worker is less productive than the French or German worker. Is this true?. If it is then to what extent are we behind and what are the reasons for this.

What is the difference between efficiency and effectiveness?

At a more local level what key improvements could be suggested to increase Manufacturing Productivity