Research Seminar "International Business Operations Management"

2023/2024

Учебный год

ENG

Обучение ведется на английском языке

3

Кредиты

Кто читает:

Департамент менеджмента

Статус:

Курс обязательный

Когда читается:

2-й курс, 1, 2 модуль

Преподаватель

Литтрелл Роми Фредерик

Course Syllabus

Abstract

Course surveys the management of operations in manufacturing and service firms. Variety activities, such as determining the size and type of production process, purchasing, planning and scheduling the flow of goods and the nature and content of inventories, assuring product quality, and deciding on the hardware and how it gets used, comprise this function of the company. The topics include introduction into process analysis, workforce issues, inventory management, quality and productivity, technology, and strategic planning, together with relevant analytical techniques

Learning Objectives

• The aim of the course is to expand the student's knowledge in the sphere of operational production functions
• Develop initial skills in order to analyze production processes, human resources' problems, stock management, quality and level of performance, technologies and strategic planning
• Improve thinking skills, developing the process of decision-making
• Develop skills of lean production and connected statistical tools
• Exploit methods of performance operational measurements

Expected Learning Outcomes

• The ability to suggest organizational and management decisions and to evaluate the conditions and consequences of these decisions
• Developing entry-level skills of process analysis, workforce issues, inventory management, quality and productivity, technology, and strategic planning
• Developing skills of the Lean Six Sigma methodology and related statistical tools at the green belt level of competency
• Expanding knowledge of the operations function
• Improving thinking skills used to enhance the business decision making process.
• Mastering analytical techniques of measuring efficiency of operations
• Providing an overview of operating decisions and practices in both manufacturing- and service-oriented firms

Course Contents

• Introduction
• EDX MOOC: OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT: Audit This Course
• The International Business Environment
• Operations Strategy
• Industry 4.0
• A modern Computer Based Enterprise Management System: SAP
• ERP for small systems: Example: MAPICS: Manufacturing, Accounting and Production Information Control System:

Assessment Elements

• test 1
• test 2
• Attendance
• Attendance

Interim Assessment

• 2023/2024 2nd module
  0.1 * Attendance + 0.1 * Attendance + 0.4 * test 1 + 0.4 * test 2

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• BarCharts, I. (2014). Operations Management. QuickStudy Reference Guides.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Kumar, S. A., & Suresh, N. (2009). Operations Management. New Age International.