Scenario: Imagine that you are the vice president ofoperations at a production or service organization – Aurora Cannabis(https://www.auroramj.com/).You have noticed that your organization’s current operations strategy is notsupporting the challenges that the organization is presently facing. In orderto maintain a competitive edge, you must address these challenges with yourChief Executive Officer immediately.

Selectan existing production organization – https://www.auroramj.com/.Analyze the organization’s current vision, mission, business strategy, operationstrategy, supply chain, total quality management, just-in-time philosophy,forecasting method, statistical technique, facility location, work design,project life cycle, and project management. If they don’t have it, makesomething up.Note:You will need this information in order to complete this and subsequentassignments.

Write afive (5) page paper in which you:

1.Evaluate key elements of the selected production or serviceorganization’s operational efficiency with its operational strategy. Determinethree (3) tasks that do not align with the operational strategy. Determine theweaknesses that are evident in each task.

2.Formulate a new operations strategy for the selectedorganization based on the four (4) competitive priorities (i.e., cost, quality,time, and flexibility).

3.Analyze both the structure of the competitive priorities andinfrastructure of the production process. Develop three (3) new enablers thatare aligned with the long-term plan of the selected organization. Evaluatethree (3) pros and three (3) cons of the new enablers.

4.Use at least four (4) quality academic resources in thisassignment. Note: Wikipedia and other Websites do not quality as academicresources.

Yourassignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA orschool-specific format. Check with your professor for any additionalinstructions.

·Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, thestudent’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The coverpage and the reference page are not included in the required assignment pagelength.

Thespecific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

·Analyze the differences between service and manufacturingoperations management to identify planning considerations.

·Formulate an operations strategy to conduct production orservice operations.

·Explain how an operations strategy impacts product design andprocess selection.

·Use technology and information resources to research issues inoperations management.

·Write clearly and concisely about operations management usingproper writing mechanics.