CRN 20482
Duration
Tue Apr 10 - Tue Jun 26 12 Weeks
Instructor
Michael Lachocki
Course Outline
Cost
$492.33
Status
This course offering is in progress and full. Please check back next term or subscribe to receive email updates.
In Progress and Full
OPMT 1198 - Operations Management Fundamentals
Operations Management Part-time Studies Course
School of Business
Course Details
Educates the student on the importance of managing operations across all industries by presenting the fundamentals in productivity improvement based on a systematic, scientific problem solving methods. Includes economic feasibility, recording techniques, assembly and analysis of data, critical examination, the development and selection of alternative solutions. Case materials explore applications to manufacturing, warehouse, office, materials management and general management. Students uncomfortable with basic algebra applications are encouraged to take OPMT 0199 prior to the course.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
3.0
Cost
$492.33
Spring/Summer 2018
Below is one offering of this course for the Spring/Summer 2018 term.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe the operations function and the nature of the operations manager’s job.
- Describe the primary ways business organizations compete.
- Define the term productivity and explain its importance to organizations.
- Explain key issues in product and service design.
- Explain the importance of capacity planning.
- Describe basic processing operations.
- Describe basic layout types.
- Explain the importance of work design and methods analysis.
- Describe some of the major factors that affect location decisions.
- Explain why product / service quality is important.
- Describe TQM.
- Demonstrate the problem solving process and the use of the seven quality tools.
- Explain the need to manage the supply chain.
- Discuss the objectives of inventory management.
- Articulate the requirements for effective inventory management.
- Describe MRP/ERP/JIT and their application.
Effective as of Winter 2017
Related Programs
OPMT 1198 is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Business
- Advanced Business Management
Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Certificate - Business Administration
Part-time/Distance & Online Learning Associate Certificate - Business Administration (General Option)
Part-time Diploma - Business Administration (Global Studies Option)
Part-time Diploma - Business Administration (Human Resources Option)
Part-time Diploma - Business Administration (Management Option)
Part-time Diploma - Business Management
Part-time Certificate - Graphic Communications Technology Management
Full-time Diploma - International Trade and Transportation Logistics
Part-time Certificate - Operations Management (Facilities Management Option)
Part-time Certificate - Operations Management (Industrial Engineering Option)
Part-time Certificate - Operations Management (Management Engineering Option)
Part-time Certificate - Operations Management (Materials Management Option)
Part-time Certificate - Operations Management (Quality Management Option)
Part-time Certificate
School of Health Sciences
- Food Safety
Part-time Associate Certificate
Books & Supplies
The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.
Spring/Summer 2018
Books for Spring/Summer 2018 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.
BCIT Burnaby Bookstore
If you are taking this course, but are not taking it through either Distance Education or Online Learning, nor at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Burnaby Bookstore.
| Operations Management with Connect with SmartBook PPK | |
|---|---|
| Author | William J Stevenson, Mehran Hojati, James Cao |
| Publisher | McGraw-Hill Ryerson |
| Copyright | 2015 |
| Binding | Hardback |
| ISBN | 978-1-25925-848-0 |
| Price | $191.50 |
| Required | |
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