Operations and Supply Chain Management

Module Description

The course is designed to explain and evaluate the current thinking in operations management and operations strategy. It is expected that students will gain an understanding of this field and be able to apply theories and concepts in a practical setting. This course will cover strategic management issues such as supply chain management, new product and service development, outsourcing, capacity, inventory management and JIT.

What will I learn

The aims of this course are to enable students to acquire an in-depth knowledge of operations management

• Encourage students to think strategically and critically about operations
• acquire creative thinking skills including critical analysis of theory and integrating differing streams of knowledge
• form a strategic focus and the ability to apply concepts at an operational level
• and promote class discussion, group work and personal development.

Please note these modules are subject to change