Course Overview
Move your learning to the next level with the SMR course that includes higher-level thinking or strategic planning and implementation of operations. This includes an understanding of how market requirements drive the resources and processes of an organization. Topics include: Understanding concepts that require a combination of elements and higher thinking within the entire CPIM body of knowledge; Knowing the relationship of existing and emerging processes and technologies to operations and supply chain functions; Understanding various business environments; Knowing how business strategies are developed and how operation strategies are implemented.
Prerequisite(s)
- 50% in APIC 1171
Credits
3.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, the student will be able to:
- Explain how resources can be aligned with strategic plans.
- Understand the different competitive advantages a firm can choose to pursue.
- Respect the importance of customer requirements in product design and development.
- Explain the strategic relationships among members of a supply chain.
- Understand manufacturing strategies and how a firm decides on what is applicable to their business.
- Understand basic cost management methods and their benefits.
- Explain project implementation issues, including project planning and control and project implementation phases.
- List typical problems that can occur during implementation projects.
- Establish applicable measures to determine success.
- Explain the process of organizational change.
- Combine other studies and readings to be prepared to write the CPIM Computer Based Exam for Strategic Management of Resources.
Effective as of Fall 2005
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