Operations and Supply Chain Management

Catalog description

The management of technology, people, and business processes presents one of the most critical challenges to business leaders. To achieve competitive advantage, managers must thoroughly understand the complex processes underlying the development, manufacture, and distribution of products as well as the creation and delivery of services. This course will expose students to topics and techniques related to operations, design, and management of supply chains by means of qualitative and quantitative techniques. The course material is applicable to a broad range of industries such as electronics, online services, insurance, healthcare, retail, fashion, automotive, manufacturing, and more. The topics covered include: process, capacity, inventory, revenue, supply chain, quality, and project management.