Operations Management: Analysis and Improvement Methods

Operations Management: Analysis and Improvement Methods

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  • 4 Sequences
  • Introductive Level
  • Subtitles in Vietnamese

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Syllabus

  • Week 1 - Course Orientation
    In this module, you will become familiar with the course, your instructor, your classmates, and our learning environment. The orientation also helps you obtain the technical skills required for the course.
  • Week 1 - Module 1: Operations Strategy
    Module 1 covers the basis of operations management and how it works in different kinds of organizations. Connecting operations management to other aspects of running an organization, it lays the groundwork for how to develop and implement a solid operations st...
  • Week 2 - Module 2: Process Analysis
    Module 2 discusses types of process arrangements and when each might be appropriate. It introduces process metrics with a focus on Little’s law and how it functions in practical contexts. It also covers how variability affects process capacity and planned util...
  • Week 3 - Module 3: Inventory and Supply Chain Management
    Module 3 focuses on making sound decisions about inventory and supply chains. In addition to discussing approaches to categorizing inventory, tracking its performance, and implementing inventory policies, the module covers questions of outsourcing and supply c...
  • Week 4 - Module 4: Quality Management - Part 1
    Module 4 covers definitions of and different approaches to quality of both products and processes. It includes techniques for managing and assessing quality, with an emphasis on variability and statistical process control.
  • Week 5 - Module 4: Quality Management - Part 2
     
  • Week 5 - Course Conclusion
     

Prerequisite

None.

Instructors

Udatta Palekar
Associate Professor
Business Administration

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