Advanced Production and Operations Management. (3-0) 3 Credit Hours

Catalog description

Operations management as a basic function that must be performed in all business firms involves managing the activities and resources necessary to make products and/or provide services. It can be an effective competitive weapon to penetrate into markets worldwide. The course is designed to address the key operations issues in manufacturing and service organizations that have strategic as well as tactical implications. We review the methods required for design, operation, and improvements of the systems that create products or services. Topics covered include Product/Service Design, Process Strategy and Analysis, Quality and Performance, Capacity Planning & Constraint Management, Inventory Management, Forecasting, Operations Planning & Scheduling, and Resource Planning, etc. This course has Differential Tuition.