BUS-407: Introduction to Operations/Supply Chain Management

Concerned with the excecution of strategy, the course involves the systematic design, operation, control, and improvement of business processes to achieve organizational goals, and create economic value. Successfully managing operations is vital to the long-term viability of every type of organization. This course provides a broad overview of issues in operations and supply chain management emphasizing a strategic orientation toward design and improvement issues. Specific topics include competitiveness; operations strategy; quality management; statistical process control; design of products, services, processes, and vacilities; project management; forecasting; supply chain management; inventory management; lean producation; and scheduling. Prerequisites: BUS-202, BUS-203, BUS-225, BUS-325, BUS-321, BUS-304, ECO-211, ECO-212. May be taken simultaneously with BUS-432. [ 3 credits ]