Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

• Define the concept and functions of operations management in the manufacturing and distribution environment.
• Describe the principles and objectives of managing distribution and logistics.
• Identify the steps required to build successful supply chains that optimize organizational resources and satisfy the customer.
• Appraise the role of inventory management in the organization including: classes of inventory, purpose and function of inventory, basic ordering techniques, lot size rules, order point concepts, the role of safety stock, and managing inventory performance.
• Evaluate the use of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) logic to manage supply chain replenishment.
• Critique warehouse functions including: identifying types of warehouses, developing warehouse strategies, warehouse management process, trends in modern warehousing, and designing the warehouse network.
• Identify appropriate packaging and material handling including: the receiving process, material handling equipment, packaging design, warehouse automation, and warehouse management systems.
• Evaluate modes of transportation to optimize business needs including: types of transportation, the transportation process, issues confronting transportation, and the use of logistics service providers.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2014