Applied operations management
Dr R Sridharan
6 points * One 3-hour session per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisite: MBA5550 or MBA5460
Synopsis This subject is aimed at students with a special interest in operations management. The subject covers long, medium and short-term decision making in the operations function of an organisation. Topics include location and capacity planning, aggregate planning, line balancing, scheduling and sequencing, quality management, maintenance management, and manufacturing strategy. Illustrations from service industries are used to highlight the applicability of techniques.
Assessment Written (5000-word project and two quantitative assignments of 5-10 problems): 100%
Recommended texts
Dilworth J B Operations management: Design, planning and control for manufacturing and services McGraw-Hill, 1992
McClain, J O and Thomas J L Operations management: Production of goods and services Prentice-Hall
Mitra A Fundamentals of quality control and improvement Maxwell Macmillan, 1993