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‫المملكة العربية السعودية‬

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ‫وزارة التعليم‬


Ministry of Education ‫الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية‬
Saudi Electronic University

Department of Business Administration


College of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Assignment 3
Introduction to operations Management (MGT 311)
Due Date: 30th November 2024 @ 23:59

Course Name: Introduction to


Student’s Name:
Operations Management
Course Code: MGT311 Student’s ID Number:
Semester: FIRST CRN:
Academic Year: 2024-25
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Malak Alghamdi
Students’ Grade: Marks Obtained/Out Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
of

Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY


 The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via
allocated folder.
 Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
 Students are advised to make their work clear and well presented, marks may
be reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling your information on the
cover page.
 Students must mention question number clearly in their answer.
 Late submission will NOT be accepted.
 Avoid plagiarism, the work should be in your own words, copying from
students or other resources without proper referencing will result in ZERO
marks. No exceptions.
 All answered must be typed using Times New Roman (size 12, double-
spaced) font. No pictures containing text will be accepted and will be
considered plagiarism).
Submissions without this cover page will NOT be accepted
 Place of Submission is Blackboard.
 Weight 10 Marks

Learning Outcomes:

 To understand the concept of transformation and invention of the


Product. (CLO 1)
 To manage the level of Inventory. (CLO 2)
 To take the decision of new product Development. (CLO 5)

Critical Thinking

The Chinese company BYD is pursuing electric cars and hopes to become the world’s largest
car company. With the financial support of American Warren Buffett, the company, which
has only been in existence for a few years mostly making batteries, has caught the attention
of not only Mr. Buffett but also many in the auto industry.

ELECTRIC AND HYBRID CARS

Electric cars (also known as electric vehicles or EVs) rely exclusively on battery power. With
an all-electric EV there is no internal combustion engine, muffler, gasoline tank, air and fuel
filters, and other parts needed to run a gasoline powered system. The vehicle itself also
produces no tailpipe emissions, and by getting its power from an efficient utility company,
overall, it produces fewer greenhouse gases. This is especially true if the electricity is
produced with nuclear power, clean coal, or natural gas. EVs are also less expensive to fuel
on a per mile basis. Electric cars, however, have a shorter driving range and are difficult to
operate with long distance travel.

There is also some safety concerns associated with using a lithium-ion battery, as lithium is a
highly reactive material prone to explosion

1. Do you think electric cars may become a viable alternative to gasoline-powered


vehicles? What is the future of the electric car? Explain your answer especially in the
context of KSA as Saudi Arabia is moving towards carbon free economy. (3 Marks)

2. Given a business strategy of being the word leader in manufacturing electric cars with
innovative technology, what operations and supply chain strategy do you think BYD
should pursue? Identify what operations and supply chain should do to help BYD
compete including a mission, objectives, distinctive competence, and key decisions.
(4 Marks)

3. How electric car will be useful in Saudi Arabia’s Neom city project to achieve
Kingdom’s vision? (3 Marks)

Note: Go to the company website and answer the above questions. This is just an advice.
You may surf net, company report, Saudi vision 2030 to answer the questions. Each answer
should lie between 250 to 400 hundred words.

Answers:
1.
2.
3.

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