Module Information
Course Delivery
| Delivery Type | Delivery length / details |
|---|---|
| Seminars / Tutorials | |
| Lecture | 10 x 2 hours |
Assessment
| Assessment Type | Assessment length / details | Proportion |
|---|---|---|
| Semester Assessment | Case Study 1,500 words | 20% |
| Semester Exam | 2 Hours | 80% |
| Supplementary Assessment | Repeat failed elements or equivalent | 20% |
| Supplementary Exam | 2 Hours Repeat failed elements or equivalent | 80% |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of the module, students will be able to explain clearly the subject matter and its pertinence to/implications for the wider business. Students will also be expected to identify the various key components of Operations Management. Students will be able to address (both on an academic and practical basis) a variety of operations management issues both through a process of discussion and written work.
Aims
- Provide students an understanding of how they, as future leaders of innovative organizations, can apply relevant operations management concepts and techniques to manage operations effectively
- Identify key influential factors and use a range of operations management tools required to solve business problems pertaining to the operations of a firm
- Build students? ability/skills to approach and analyse a variety of operations management issues and communicate these effectively through business reports
Brief description
This is an introductory course and the range of topics covered will be broad: it is designed to give students a general introduction to some of the many topics that come under the general heading of `Operations Management?. This module will help students to gain an understanding of key areas of operations including definitions and examples from existing literature and from a set of example cases that illustrate operations in many different settings and markets. This course also aims to broaden and expand students? knowledge of the concepts and techniques required for the design, operation and control of business processes. Emphasis will be placed on the application of the key concepts to actual business situations.
Content
Design of Products and Services
Process and Layout Strategies
Forecasting Demand
Managing Projects
Quality Management and Statistical Process Control
Inventory Management
Lean/JIT Management
Supply Chain Management
Reading List
Recommended TextHeizer, J & Render, B (2010) Principles of Operations Management 10 Edition Pearson Prentice Hall Primo search Reid, R. Dan (Jan. 2010) Operations Management:An Integrated Approach 4th ed. John Wiley & Sons, Limited Primo search Supplementary Text
Kruger, D; Witt, P & Ramdass, K (2005) Operations Management Oxford University Press Primo search Slack, N; Chambers, S and Johnson, R (2010) Operations Management 6 Edition Prentice Hall Primo search
Notes
This module is at CQFW Level 7