Operations Management Systems

Course aim

To provide students with the knowledge and skills in operations management. On completion of this course the student should be able to understand the basic principles in operations management, develop a strategic framework for competitiveness, and apply appropriate techniques in the planning and management of operations.

Course content

Operations and Competitiveness, Strategy Formulation, Quality Management, Transformation Systems and Technologies, Aggregate Planning, Resource Planning, Lean Systems and Work Measurement.

Textbook(s)

W. J. Stevenson 2015, Operation Management, 12, McGraw Hill

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - SINGAPORE (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	3 hours x 5 days
Tutorial	1 hour x 5 days
INTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES (INTENSIVE)
Lecture	2 hours x 5 days
Tutorial	1 hour x 5 days
EXTERNAL, MAWSON LAKES, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A
INTERNAL, OFFSHORE, KAPLAN HIGHER EDUCATION - HONG KONG
Tutorial (weekly tutorial supported by online learning material)	2.5 hours x 10 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

(Ongoing assessment [online quizzes, exercises and tutorial questions]), Case study [group assigment], Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 2)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.