MGT 310
MGT 310
MGT 310
OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
Instructor Name
Miss Huma Shehzadi
Course Objectives
• This course is designed to provide the students with an understanding
of Operations Management and its application in both manufacturing
and service organizations.
• The course will analyze operations from both the strategic and
operational perspectives and highlight the competitive advantages
that operations can provide to maximize the profit of the
organization.
• This course will help students to analyze a production or operations
situation by applying the OM techniques discussed in the class.
Course Objectives
• To provide students’ knowledge about different types of goods and
services operations systems in terms of key characteristics,
management tasks, organization and control, and impact on the
strategy and direction of the firm.
• To give students knowledge about the strategic and tactical
operations management issues and their relationship to the other
functional areas of the firm.
• To give exposure to students on basic competence with the tools and
techniques used by real-life operations professionals in managing
operations and setting operations policy.
Course Contents
Successful completion of the course means Students will be able to
• Describe operation management and its contribution to an
organization.
• Develop an operational aggregate plan following different strategies.
• Describe inventory systems for independent demand and the costs
and benefits of carrying inventory.
• Identify the characteristics of JIT (just-in-time) systems that enable
the realization of the JIT philosophy.
Course Contents
• To quantify the improvements that various supply chain strategies
offer.
• Understand which barriers companies face during the implementation
of new supply chain strategies.
• Develop knowledge and skills relating to Supply Chain management.
Reference Books
• William J. Stevenson, Operations Management, 14th Edition, Jan 2011
• Sunil Chopra, Supply Chain management, 5th Edition, Feb 2012
Course Basics
Course Title: Operations Management
Credit Hours = 3
Number of lectures per Week = 2
Teaching approach
Lecture slides, class discussions, class exercises, homework
assignments, assigned readings, and case studies
Grading Breakup and Policy
• Projects: 10%
• Quiz(s): 10%
• Class Participation & Assignments: 10%
• Midterm Examination: 30%
• Final Examination: 40%
Class Procedure
Read the assigned material before coming to class.
Lectures will be most likely in the form of presentation but a full
interchange between the teacher and the student is expected.
Meaningful class participation is an important part of your grade.
Class exercises and group activities will be followed in the class.
Class Etiquettes
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