Introduces students to functions; problems; and techniques associated with management of production operations in manufacturing firms and service organizations. The problem oriented approach focuses on analytical techniques so students learn to recognize problems arising in operations management areas and to apply analytic techniques meaningfully. Topics include plant location; plant layout and design; inventory control; quality control; production planning and control (including PERT); production scheduling; queuing; mathematical programming; simulation; and forecasting.
Prerequisites
ACCT212 & (BUSI113 or ENGR305)