Operations Management

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to the concepts, principles, problems, and practices of operations management. Emphasis is placed on managerial processes for effective operations in both goods-producing and service-rendering organization with a specific focus on operations management applications to other functional business areas, such as finance, accounting, marketing and real estate. Topics include operations strategy, goods and service design, process design, capacity planning, facilities location and design, forecasting, production scheduling, inventory control, resource management, supply chain management, quality assurance, and project management.