Managing Operations is receiving increasing attention as its direct contribution to achieving sustained competitive advantage becomes more visible.
The aim of is unit is to give students an understanding of the activities that make up operations management, including the main types of operations found within business, how all operational activities can be represented as systems and the characteristics which differentiate operational systems.
The unit also focuses on the relationship between operations and business performance, including how the operations function supports business performance, the main internal measures of success used by businesses and how internal measures of success link to business objectives.
Emphasis will be given on the importance of administration in operations management, including the relationship between operations and administrative management, the process and functional approaches to operations management, the relationship between operations and the supply chain and the link between operations and quality management.
The aim of is unit is to give students an understanding of the activities that make up operations management, including the main types of operations found within business, how all operational activities can be represented as systems and the characteristics which differentiate operational systems.
The unit also focuses on the relationship between operations and business performance, including how the operations function supports business performance, the main internal measures of success used by businesses and how internal measures of success link to business objectives.
Emphasis will be given on the importance of administration in operations management, including the relationship between operations and administrative management, the process and functional approaches to operations management, the relationship between operations and the supply chain and the link between operations and quality management.
- Teacher: Giosue' Pianciamore