Courses Bachelor Display 2013-2014

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Course title Operations Management
Course code EBC2064
ECTS credits 6,5
Assessment None
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
1 2-9-2013 25-10-2013 X/E X/E
Level Intermediate
Coordinator Alexander Grigoriev
For more information: a.grigoriev@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
Ability to understand and judge the role and functioning of quantitative models for decision making in the management of operations. Ability to use such models and derive managerial decisions.
Description
The course focus is on methodologies that have shown to be indispensable for decision making in both production and service organisations. Topics that are going to be covered are Process Analysis, Project Management, Quality Control, Capacity Planning, Supply Chain Management, Inventory Management, Scheduling & Aggregate Planning, Material Requirements Planning, Lean Production/JIT. Addressing these topics, several quantitative techniques that have shown to be successful in these areas will be discussed using examples and exercises. The course combines student summary lectures, case and exercise discussions, and literature presentations. Quantitative models will be trained using exercises and cases.
Literature
Textbook: "Operations Management" by Krajewski, Ritzman and Malhotra (Pearson).
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the role and scope of Operations Management within Business. Moderate mathematical skills; ability to understand quantitative models and concepts.
An advanced level of English.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Presentation / Assignment / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Participation / Written Exam
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
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