Operations Management

Learning Outcomes

Transferable and Generic Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• computer skills on suitable software to solve operations question.
• critically analyse and evaluate on operations performance and strategy, supply network design, process redesign;
• problem solve on location issues, scheduling;
• develop teamwork on practical cases of operations management;
• develop written and oral communication skills through in class group discussion and case report writing;

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• apply techniques and approaches of operations management to solve practical operations management problems;
• critically analyse and evaluate the advantage and disadvantage of different techniques and approaches of operations management.

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

• principles and concepts of operations management;
• core operations techniques and approaches used;
• current issues and possible future directions of operations management.

• Strategic role and objectives of Operations Management.
• Forecasting and long-term capacity management.
• Production planning and control.
• Inventory management.
• Supply Chain Management (SCM).
• Lean operations.
• Quality planning and control.
• Project management.

Teaching and learning methods

The module consists of two lectures per week for 12 weeks and a total of 10 classes including computer workshops. Classes are in the form of small-group tutorials and will include group exercises, presentations, discussion of case studies, problem sheets.

Resources & Reading list

General Resources

LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/.

Textbooks

Slack N., Brandon-Jones A. (2019). Operations Management. Pearson.

Russell, S. R., Taylor, B. W. (2017). Operations and Supply Chain Management. Wiley & Sons: McGraw-Hill.

Formative

This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External