Chapter 10 Overview
Topics
- Achieving World-Class Operations Management
Objectives
By the end of this week you will be able to...
- Discuss why production and operations management is important in both manufacturing and service firms.
- Explain what types of production processes manufacturers and service firms use.
- Describe how organizations decide to put their production facilities and what choices need to be made in designing the facility.
- Discuss why resource-planning tasks such as inventory management and supplier relations is critical to production.
- Describe how operations managers schedule and control production.
- Define key trends affecting the way companies manage production and operations.
Weekly Schedule
| Activity | Estimated time required |
|---|---|
| Reading: Chapter 10 | 1 hour |
| Discussion: Week 10 | 45 minutes |
| Assignment: Week 1 0 | 45 minutes |
| Quiz: Chapter 10 | 45 minutes |