| CODE | MGT2302 | ||||||||
| TITLE | Management of Operations | ||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Business and Enterprise Management | ||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit provides students with an understanding of the functions, structures, objectives and plans of the Operations Unit within organizations. It will give students both a theoretical and practical understanding of how operations can be managed effectively in the light of external and internal conditions and requirements. The subjects covered will equip students with a framework for understanding production and operations management as activities within the context of a firm’s overall competitiveness. The topics covered are as follows; The nature and function of operating systems, capacity management, scheduling procedures, inventory management, location and facility layout, quality management, and maintenance. Study-unit Aims: Students will learn to appreciate the importance of operations as a central process in any organisation. They will learn techniques and models which are utilized by operations managers in various industries. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Critically appraise the role and contribution of the operations functions in an organisation; Develop knowledge on a structured approach for understanding the operations function of an organisation; Acquire the tools and techniques operations managers use to develop efficient and effective organisations. 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: Think in a structured way about the importance of operations management in an organisation; Apply basic techniques for improving the operations of an organisation; Critically evaluate the primary and secondary roles of an operations manager in a particular context. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: (availability at the Library or otherwise is indicated against each entry) Wild, R.(2002) Essentials of Operations Management, South-Western Thomson. Greasley, A. Operations Management, Wiley. (All available at library). |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Philip J. Schembri |
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