UO Operations Management for Business

Course aim

This course provides an overview of the role of digital information and technology in todays digital world and introduces students to the analytical skills, tools and techniques required to be successful in business.

Course content

Managing Operations in today’s digital world; Operations Strategy; Designing Products and Services; Making products; Locations and Layout; Managing capacity; Managing Inventory control; Managing Quality ; Managing the supply network with information; Improving business operations.

Textbooks

Greasley, A 2013, Operations management, 3rd edn, Hoboken NJ: John Wiley and Sons Ltd, Chichester, England

Prerequisites

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching Method

Component	Duration
EXTERNAL, ONLINE ACTIVITY
Online	10 weeks x N/A

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

Assessment

Essay, Report

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 4C)
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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