QM 3345 - Operations Management

3 Credit Hour(s)

A study of how organizational processes add value as they convert inputs to outputs. Topics covered include the strategic relationship of operations with other functional organizations, value chain concepts, and quantitative methods including forecasting models, inventory models, statistical process control, process models and project management methods. The course also provides a review of current supply chain philosophies such as JIT, MRP, and EOQ inventory management methods.
Prerequisite(s): Lower-level Core, MGT 3300, QM 2241, IS 2241