Description
5230 OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(3 semester hours credit)
Strategy and Execution Certificate
This course provides an overview of key operations management functions in the context of a globally competitive environment, both in a service and a manufacturing setting. Various elements critical to achieving optimal performance are examined. Such elements include labor evaluation, process design and management, capacity planning, site selection, software systems such as ERP, inventory management, scheduling and demand flow, quality systems, managing customer relationships, supply chain management, employee involvement, lean enterprise management, operational strategies, and the impact of global operations. Students will attain insight and a deeper understanding of the role that operations play in the overall organizational strategy.
Required Prerequisites: KEYS Digital Literacy and KEYS Critical Thinking
Recommended Prerequisite: 5140