Prerequisite: MGNT 5075
A survey of production/operations management. Topics include quality
control and improvement, project management, forecasting, production planning,
scheduling, material requirements and capacity planning, inventory management,
just-in-time/total quality management, international operations and strategic
considerations.
OPSM 6006 Operations
and Decision Management II
3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5075, OPSM 6005
This course is a continuation of OPSM 6005 - Operations and Decision
Management, I with a focus on comparative manufacturing systems. The course
analyzes modern production systems (job shops, FMSs, etc.) and control/operating
policies (push vs. pull, JIT, Kanban, etc.) and discusses their applicability
to various competitive environments.
OPSM 6025 Purchasing
Management
3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 5055, MGNT 5075
Study of the activities, responsibilities, relationships and system
involved in the purchase of materials, services and capital equipment.
Topics include identifying requirements; evaluating en selecting ìbest
valueî vendors; techniques for planning and executing the purchasing
function, including fundamentals of negotiating, ethical and legal aspects
of purchasing; interactions with the engineering, quality, manufacturing,
materials management, transportation and legal functions and with suppliers;
and international aspects of purchasing. Purchasingís responsibility
for quality, delivery, inventory, price and contribution to profit also
are covered.