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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
- 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)
- Given a business strategy of being the world 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 cars will be useful in Saudi Arabia’s Neom City project to achieve the Kingdom’s vision?(3 Marks)
وزارة التعليم
الجامعة السعودية اإللكترونية
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
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 Operations
Management
Student’s Name:
Course Code: MGT311
Student’s ID Number:
Semester: FIRST
CRN: 12140
Academic Year: 1st-2024-25
For Instructor’s Use only
Instructor’s Name: Dr Mohammed Mallick
Students’ Grade:
/10
Level of Marks: High/Middle/Low
Instructions – PLEASE READ THEM CAREFULLY
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The Assignment must be submitted on Blackboard (WORD format only) via
the allocated folder.
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Assignments submitted through email will not be accepted.
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Students are advised to make their work clear and well-presented; marks may be
reduced for poor presentation. This includes filling in your information on the cover
page.
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Students must mention the question number clearly in their answers.
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Late submissions will NOT be accepted.
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Avoid plagiarism. Your work should be your own words. Copying from students or
other resources without proper reference will result in ZERO marks. No exceptions.
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All answers 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
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Place of Submission is Blackboard.
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Weight 10 Marks
Learning Outcomes:
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To understand the concept of transformation and invention of the Product. (CLO 1)
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To manage the level of Inventory. (CLO 2)
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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 world 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 cars will be useful in Saudi Arabia’s Neom City project to achieve
the Kingdom’s vision? (3 Marks)
Note: Go to the company website and answer the above questions. This is just advice. You
may surf the net, read the company report, or use Saudi Vision 2030 to answer the questions.
Each answer should be between 250 and 400 words.
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