Operations Management Essay

Analytical/Quantitative Assessment Exercise

Case: Shouldice Hospital: A Cut Above

MGT319 Operations Management, Fall 2015

Read and analyze the capacity data provided with the Shouldice Hospital case. In the case, hospital management is faced with two options: (1) add one more operating day to the hospital’s schedule, or (2) add a second floor to the hospital, increasing bed capacity by 50%. Using the information provided with the case on pages 87-88 of the textbook as well as the completed spreadsheet data provided with this packet, write a two-three page business case/essay to support your recommendation. Include in your essay a summary of the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of Shouldice Hospital’s business operations. Be sure to reference specific data from the case and attachments to support your conclusions.

The assignment is due on November 3rd, at the start of class. Please contact me if you have any questions.