Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Management

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: PRODUCTION AND OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT ***** To introduce students to the key issues facing managers regarding the operations management of their companies. The goal will not be to provide technical skills training for persons desiring manufacturing management careers, but rather to expose students to operations managment issues they may face in general management or financial management of companies, either in the manufacturing or service sectors. Topics include: Just In Time (Lean) Production, Total Quality Management, Statistical Process Control (Six Sigma), The Theory of Constraints, Business Process Re-engineering, Supply Chain Cost Management, Leadership Skills in Operations, and Participative Management.