Principles of Operations Management (Professional Unit, in The Hague or Online)

Kronenburgh International Business School

By the end of this unit students will have an appreciation of the dimensions of operations logistics and supply management and its central role for organisations across a wide range of sectors.

Price

from €1,380

Level

Bachelor

Kind

Course

Subject

Entrepreneurship, Law

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Description

The aim of this unit is to introduce students to the role of operations in an organisation, how the nature of operations management has evolved and how it contributes to sustained competitive advantage. Students will understand the key concepts of operations management in an organisational and environmental context, and how this links to supply chain management, products and processes, organisational efficiency and effectiveness, and the achievement of tactical and strategic objectives. A variety of operations management techniques and frameworks will be explored, including continuous improvement, total quality management, benchmarking and risk analysis. By the end of this unit students will be able to: LO1 Analyse the effectiveness of operations management in contributing to organisational objectives across a wide range of organisations and sectors LO2 Apply a range of techniques and analysis frameworks used by operations managers to support decision-making and address problems LO3 Apply the concept of continuous quality improvement in an operational context LO4 Conduct a strategic risk analysis (SRA) on the operations functions of an organisation.