OPSM 6005 Service and Production Operations Management
I
3-0-3
Prerequisites: MGNT 4151 or equivalent
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 Service and Production Operations
Management II
3-0-3
Prerequisite: MGNT 4151 or equivalent, OPSM 6005
This course is a continuation of OPSM 6005 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 3145 or equivalent, MGNT 4151 or equivalent
Study of the activities, responsibilities, relationships and system
involved in the purchase of materials, services and capital equipment.
Topics include identifying requirements; evaluating and selecting "best
value" 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. Purchasing responsibility for quality, delivery,
inventory, price and contribution to profit are also covered.