Module overview
Aims and Objectives
Learning Outcomes
Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- critically evaluate a variety of theories and concepts relating to supply chain management;
- develop insights into the competencies required to become an effective manager in TQM or operations.
Knowledge and Understanding
Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:
- the role of operations management both at a strategic level and for the effective production of goods and services;
- the various tools of operations management;
- how operations contributes to wider aspects of firms’ capabilities and Competencies;
- the importance of operational paradigms and how they are integrated together in managing operations including TQM BPR and Lean and Agile operations.
- the behavioural aspects of managing operations;
Transferable and Generic Skills
Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:
- effectively communicate complex information through the written word.
- problem solve;
Syllabus
Learning and Teaching
Teaching and learning methods
Type | Hours |
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Guided independent study | 34 |
Online Course | 26 |
Independent Study | 90 |
Total study time | 150 |
Resources & Reading list
Journal Articles
Adner, Ron (2016). Many Companies Still Don't Know How to Compete in the Digital Age. Harvard Business Review. , p2-6.
Pisano, G. and Willy, C. Shih (2009). Restoring American Competitiveness. Harvard Business Review. , 114-25.
Brown, S. and Blackmon, K. (2005). Aligning Manufacturing Strategy and Business- Level Competitive Strategy in New Competitive Environments: The Case for Strategic Resonance.
Berman, B (2002). Should Your Firm Adopt A Mass Customization Strategy?. Business Horizons. , 51-60.
Matthias, O., & Brown, S. (2016). Implementing operations strategy through Lean processes within health care: The example of NHS in the UK. International Journal of Operations & Production Management..
Baines, T., Bigdeli, A., F. Bustinza, O., Shi, V. G., Baldwin, J., & Ridgeway, K. (2017). Servitization: revisiting the state-of-the-art and research priorities. International Journal of Operations and Production Management..
Davenport, Thomas H (2013). Analytics 3.0. Harvard Business Review..
Textbooks
Slack et al . Operations Management. Prentice Hall.
Brown, Bessant and Jia (2018). Strategic Operations Management. Routledge.
Assessment
Formative
This is how we’ll give you feedback as you are learning. It is not a formal test or exam.
In-class activities
- Assessment Type: Formative
- Feedback: There will be many opportunities to gain feedback from the tutor and/or peers about your level of understanding and knowledge prior to any formal summative assessment. In particular, discussion in synchronous sessions will provide an opportunity for feedback from peers and tutors.
- Final Assessment: No
- Group Work: No
Summative
This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Referral
This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
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.
Method | Percentage contribution |
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Coursework | 100% |
Repeat Information
Repeat type: Internal & External