Production and operat ions management are activities that relate to the creation of goods and services through the transformation of inputs into outputs. Topics include: What is production and operations management; productivity, competitiveness and strategy; quality management; product and service design; process selection; design of work systems; learning curves; inventory management: MRP, JIT; maintenance and reliability; project management: P.E.R.T. and C.P.M. (Student groups are required to visit a manufacturing or service facility, produce a report, and do a formal presentation to the class covering the course topics investigated during the tour.) (Formerly MGT 401)Weekly
Production and operat ions management are activities that relate to the creation of goods and services through the transformation of inputs into outputs. Topics include: What is production and operations management; productivity, competitiveness and strategy; quality management; product and service design; process selection; design of work systems; learning curves; inventory management: MRP, JIT; maintenance and reliability; project management: P.E.R.T. and C.P.M. (Student groups are required to visit a manufacturing or service facility, produce a report, and do a formal presentation to the class covering the course topics investigated during the tour.) (Formerly MGT 401)Weekly
