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Spring 2012

Department MGMTCourse Number6355 Section Number23976
Name of Course Oper's Mgt: Compet Advantage
Name of Instructor Yang,Jie

This information may not constitute all course policies; students are responsible for all course requirements established by their instructors during the semester and all institutional policies as established in the UHV student handbook.


Learning Objectives

As a result of this course, students will

  1. Comprehend and apply the strategic concepts of operations management that include the planning of resources, design of products and process selection in both manufacturing and service organizations.
  2. Comprehend and apply project management concepts and techniques to identify and organize work flows.
  3. Comprehend and analyze the importance of designing and planning a supply chain which will enable the organization to achieve its strategic goals.
  4. Apply and analyze scheduling, execution and control of the supply chain to achieve organizational goals.

Major Assignments/Exams

Exam 1 20%
Exam 2 20%
Exam 3 20%
Quizzes 10%
Participation 10%
Individual case 1 10%
Group case 2 10%

Required Reading

Jacobs and Chase, Operations & Supply Chain Management ,13th ed., ISBN 9780073525228.


Recommended Reading

No additional readings have been recommended for this course.


List of Discussion/Lecture Topics

  • Operations and Supply Chain Management
  • Strategy and Sustainability & Linear Programming
  • Strategic Capacity Management
  • Process Analysis
  • Production Processes and Facility Layout
  • Exam 1
  • Six Sigma Quality and Process Capability and SPC
  • Projects
  • Spring Break
  • Global Sourcing and Procurement
  • Location, Logistics, and Distribution
  • Exam 2
  • Lean and Sustainable Supply Chains
  • Demand Management and Forecasting
  • Inventory Control
  • Final exam