Q1. Consider where you would situate the Rolls Royce operation on the Hayes and Wheelwright model of operations contribution in the 1960’s and now – discuss the difference?
The Rolls Royce Company’s transition from 1960’s to current situation has change a lot in their business strategy. The Rolls Royce current scenario shows an image of company who is not only a market leader in using new and advanced high level technology but also very futuristic in handling global strategies. Before 1960, the company was going through hard time in competitive market.
The Hayes and Wheelwright model of operations contribution explains that how company’s operation strategy meet the vision of the industry. The model traces success rate of operation function, in 1960 Rolls Royce was at stage 2 which means external neutrality, the comparison of company’s operation function with the competitors in there outside market. The main focus of Rolls Royce in this region was to learn strategy from other similar companies and then apply that strategy in operational function by making …show more content…
These criteria defining the main integral part of the service industry. The order qualifiers is the philosophy which Roll Royce follow is make it, sell it and service it. The overall scenario of the business strategy lies on the understanding of complex design to improve performance, technological innovation, cost cutting solutions, and variety of engine models.
Q3 Make some recommendation for the operations strategy of Roll Royce to consider in the future? What does company need to do to ensure that the market requirements and organizational capabities remain aligned?
Rolls Royce is the part of such section of industry where innovation leads the business growth so to compare their existing situation in the market, there are certain changes company should focus