This course will enhance students’ ability to perform the quantitative analysis necessary and understand the management issues in order to make good operational decisions within the supply chain. Coverage is topical and will include supply chains issue and strategy, operations management framework, the Six Sigma approach, quality management, demand and supply planning, inventory deployment/control, and transportation networks optimization. Other topics will be added as the course progresses. The introduction of concepts via cases is preferred whenever appropriate.

Course Objectives

The intent of this course is to further provide management and analytical concepts/tools for the management of operations and the decision-making process within the scope of the supply chain.

Course Modules

• Nature of Operations
• Strategy, Operations, and Global Competitiveness
• Process Planning and Design
• Six Sigma for Process and Quality Improvement
• Capacity and Location Planning
• Schedule Management
• Supply Chain Management
• Inventory Management
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Lean Management
• Project Management