Operations Management
Duration
- One semester or equivalent
Contact hours
- 36
On-campus unit delivery combines face-to-face and digital learning.
2023 teaching periods
Hawthorn Higher Ed. Semester 2 |
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Dates: Results: Last self enrolment: Census: Last withdraw without fail: |
Swinburne Online Teaching Period 2 |
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Prerequisites
BUS60001 Operations Management
BUS60001 Operations Management
BUS60001 Operations Management
Aims and objectives
practice
2. Demonstrate and define the key theoretical and practice issues, decisions and processes involved in
managing manufacturing and service transformations
3. Analyse and critically address complex issues in contemporary operations and quality management practice
Unit information in detail
- Teaching methods, assessment and content.
Teaching methods
Type | Hours per week | Number of Weeks | Total |
Face to Face Contact Class: This unit maybe delivered in block or intensive mode. Block mode may consist of blended, intensive and immersive teaching, which can include full day teaching and weekend teaching requirements. | 3 | 12 | 36 |
Unspecified Learning Activities Independent Learning | 9.5 | 12 | 114 |
TOTAL | 150 hours |
Assessment
Assignment 2 (Individual) 10-20%
Content
• Introduction to Operations Management and Performance
• Operations Strategy
• The Design of Process, Products and Services
• Supply Network Design, Layout and Flow, and Process Technology
• Job Design and Work Organization
• Capacity Planning and Control
• Inventory Planning and Control
• Supply Chain Planning and Control
• Enterprise Resource Planning
• Lean Operations and Just In Time
• Project Planning and Control
• Quality Management and Control
• Operations Improvement
• Risk Management, Failure Prevention and Recovery
Managing Improvement and Total Quality Management approaches
• Operations and Corporate Social Responsibility, Contemporary Issues in Operations Management
Study resources
- Reading materials.