MGMT 422 — Production & Operations Management
This course will expose the student to an introduction to the concepts, principles, problems, and practices of production and operations management. Emphasis is on managerial processes for effective operations management in both goods-producing and service-providing organizations. Topics include the strategic importance of operations within a business, operations management and value chains, measuring performance, operations strategy, technology and operations management, goods and service design, supply chain design, process design, facility and work design, forecasting, capacity management, managing inventories, supply chain management, resource management, operations planning, scheduling and sequencing, quality management, and lean operations.