MGMT220 Production and Operations Management
Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies: Management
- I. Course Number and Title
- MGMT220 Production and Operations Management
- II. Number of Credits
- 3 credits
- III. Number of Instructional Minutes
- 2250
- IV. Prerequisites
- MGMT100 or MGMT110 or permission of the Department of Business, Innovation, and Legal Studies
- Corequisites
- None
- V. Other Pertinent Information
- None
- VI. Catalog Course Description
- This course reviews the management of operations in manufacturing, service, and government organizations. Topics include a review of the activities and responsibilities of operations management, the tools and techniques available to assist in running the operation, and the factors considered in the design of the system.
- VII. Required Course Content and Direction
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Course Learning Goals
Students will:
- demonstrate an understanding of production as a process of converting or transforming resources into products;
- demonstrate an understanding of the manager's concern in planning, organizing, directing, and controlling productive operations to meet organizational objectives;
- demonstrate an understanding of productivity measures, quality and costs both, direct and indirect; and
- use a variety of problem-solving techniques to aid in effective decision making.
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Planned Sequence of Topics and/or Learning Activities
- understand the relationship between OM (operations management) and productivity
- explain the importance of and how to develop an operations strategy to achieve a competitive advantage
- describe how to achieve successful operations in a global environment
- understand how to manage resources to achieve superior quality through statistical process control
- understand the methods involved in forecasting demand
- explain how to design goods and services
- describe the three major process strategies and capacity planning
- understand how to develop location strategies
- review the importance of developing the proper layout strategy
- explain the relationship between a successful human resources strategy and job design principle
- review the principles of supply-chain management
- describe the methods involved in successful inventory management
- understand the methods involved in aggregate scheduling
- understand material requirements planning management
- identify the principles involved in short-term scheduling
- explain and apply the principles of project management
- describe the strategic importance of maintenance and reliability activities
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Assessment Methods for Course Learning Goals
Course learning goals are assessed using quizzes, tests, and performance-based tasks. -
Reference, Resource, or Learning Materials to be used by Student:
See course syllabus.
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Review/Approval Date -2/99; Revised 11/2011; New Core 8/2015